N-CSRS 1 d63735dncsrs.htm GMO TRUST GMO Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-04347

 

 

GMO Trust

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA   02110
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Sheppard N. Burnett, Chief Executive Officer,

40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

(Name and address of agent for services)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 617-346-7646

Date of fiscal year end: 02/29/16

Date of reporting period: 08/31/15

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The semi-annual reports for each series of the registrant for the period ended August 31, 2015 are filed herewith.


GMO Trust

Semiannual Report

August 31, 2015

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

Core Plus Bond Fund

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

Debt Opportunities Fund

Emerging Country Debt Fund

Global Bond Fund

International Bond Fund

U.S. Treasury Fund

World Opportunity Overlay Fund


 

 

 

For a free copy of the Funds’ proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect) or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on GMO’s website at www.gmo.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which is available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q maybe reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds have a policy with respect to disclosure of portfolio holdings under which they may also make a complete schedule of portfolio holdings available on GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a prospectus or private placement memorandum, which contains a complete discussion of the risks associated with an investment in these Funds and other important information. The GMO Trust prospectus can be obtained at www.gmo.com and the private placement memorandum can be obtained by calling 1-617-346-7646 (collect).

An investment in the Funds is subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their stated investment objectives. Please see the Funds’ prospectus or private placement memorandum regarding specific principal risks for each Fund. General risks may include: market risk-fixed income investments, management and operational risk, market risk-asset backed securities, credit risk and derivatives risk.

The Funds are distributed by Funds Distributor LLC. Funds Distributor LLC is not affiliated with GMO.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     1   

Schedule of Investments

     2   

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     19   

Schedule of Investments

     20   

Core Plus Bond Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     35   

Schedule of Investments

     36   

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     50   

Schedule of Investments

     51   

Debt Opportunities Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     65   

Schedule of Investments

     66   

Emerging Country Debt Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     74   

Schedule of Investments

     75   

Global Bond Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     86   

Schedule of Investments

     87   

International Bond Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     100   

Schedule of Investments

     101   

U.S. Treasury Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     104   

Schedule of Investments

     105   

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     106   

Schedule of Investments

     107   

Portfolio, Counterparty and Currency Abbreviations

     109   

Fund Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     110   

Statements of Operations

     114   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     116   

Statements of Cash Flows

     121   

Financial Highlights

     122   

Notes to Financial Statements

     132   

Board Review of Management Agreements

     185   

Fund Expenses

     196   

 

   


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Debt Obligations

    58.7

Short-Term Investments

    25.8   

Options Purchased

    13.3   

Mutual Funds

    3.1   

Forward Currency Contracts

    2.5   

Futures Contracts

    0.4   

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Written Options

    (6.2

Other

    2.4   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

1


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value ($) /

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
     DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 58.7%   
     Corporate Debt — 3.3%   
     27,900,000      Apple, Inc., 3.45%, due 02/09/45     23,522,434   

EUR

     45,177,000      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.63%, due 03/16/35     42,338,261   
     6,774,000      Exxon Mobil Corp., 3.57%, due 03/06/45     6,305,689   
     11,517,000      Microsoft Corp., 4.00%, due 02/12/55     10,356,662   
      

 

 

 
     Total Corporate Debt     82,523,046   
      

 

 

 
     Foreign Government Obligations — 0.5%   

EUR

     13,200,000      United Mexican States, 4.00%, due 03/15/2115     12,666,443   
      

 

 

 
     U.S. Government — 54.9%   
     436,519,800      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 11/15/41     452,593,769   
     103,860,463      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.13%, due 07/15/24 (a)     99,637,081   
     25,854,088      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.13%, due 01/15/23 (a)     25,001,032   
     191,822,842      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.25%, due 01/15/25 (a)     184,789,274   
     133,724,663      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.38%, due 07/15/25 (a)     131,024,094   
     137,749,284      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.63%, due 01/15/24 (a)     137,874,773   
     32,140,594      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.75%, due 01/15/28 (a)     35,755,158   
     18,321,680      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.00%, due 01/15/26 (a)     20,702,308   
     31,118,423      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/27 (a)     36,650,843   
     46,433,011      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/25 (a)     53,787,303   
     110,973,629      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.50%, due 01/15/29 (a)     133,994,886   
     12,047,118      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 3.88%, due 04/15/29 (a)     16,714,906   
       121,870,800      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 11/15/41     54,871,962   
      

 

 

 
     Total U.S. Government     1,383,397,389   
      

 

 

 
     TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $1,586,094,772)       1,478,586,878   
      

 

 

 
     MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.1%   
     United States — 3.1%   
     Affiliated Issuers — 3.1%  
     3,133,576      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     78,339,401   
      

 

 

 
     TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $78,339,401)     78,339,401   
      

 

 

 

Principal Amount

    Description   Value ($)  
     OPTIONS PURCHASED — 13.3%   
     Currency Options — 1.6%  

EUR

     42,500,000      EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 09/17/15, Strike 1.08, (OTC)
(CP-DB)
    1,980,052   

EUR

     42,500,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 09/17/15, Strike 1.08, (OTC)
(CP-DB)
    37,581   

EUR

     206,624,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 02/04/16, Strike 1.03, (OTC)
(CP-GS)
    1,308,636   

EUR

     4,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/24/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,380   

EUR

     11,965,200      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/24/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-DB)     4,128,728   

EUR

     8,337,600      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,876,983   

EUR

     3,573,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,232,904   

USD

     108,732,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/01/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-GS)     1,761,567   

EUR

     241,831,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 0.98, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     835,822   

EUR

     562,564,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 1.05, (OTC) (CP-GS)     5,954,879   

EUR

     201,363,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,490,624   

EUR

     402,727,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 0.99, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,775,595   

USD

     53,706,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,457,694   

USD

     53,578,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,307,872   

USD

     53,706,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,096,945   

USD

     53,578,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,184,395   

EUR

     11,940,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 03/31/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     4,120,032   

EUR

     11,949,600      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 06/03/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     4,156,868   
      

 

 

 
     Total Currency Options            40,708,557   
      

 

 

 
 

 

2   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount

     Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Value ($)  
        Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 8.6%            
USD     90,073,000         09/21/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.40%       JPM      146,549   
USD     90,073,000         09/21/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.40%       JPM      6,271,152   
USD     44,728,000         09/23/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.39%       JPM      73,264   
USD     44,728,000         09/23/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.39%       JPM      3,288,447   
EUR     159,772,000         11/20/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.28%       MSCI      18,469,916   
EUR     68,363,000         11/24/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.31%       MSCI      950,788   
EUR     68,363,000         11/24/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.31%       MSCI      7,613,900   
EUR     396,634,000         02/22/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.56%       GS      35,280,845   
GBP     37,382,000         03/11/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Receive      2.34%       MSCI      3,764,885   
GBP     37,382,000         03/11/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.34%       MSCI      2,517,648   
USD     218,726,500         03/11/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.75%       GS      2,898,345   
USD     218,726,500         03/11/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.75%       GS      7,733,075   
GBP     92,879,000         02/09/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.61%       MSCI      3,247,240   

GBP

    178,503,000         02/17/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.81%       GS      4,581,193   

GBP

    69,527,000         02/17/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.95%       MSCI      2,306,834   

GBP

    37,382,000         03/13/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Receive      2.39%       MSCI      5,702,482   

GBP

    37,382,000         03/13/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.39%       MSCI      4,504,979   

GBP

    158,282,000         03/20/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.89%       GS      3,599,051   

GBP

    85,448,000         04/10/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.58%       GS      3,250,726   

GBP

    74,034,000         05/12/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.81%       MSCI      3,322,043   
EUR     186,688,000         05/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI        12,215,272   

GBP

    176,159,000         05/19/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.91%       GS      4,076,366   

GBP

    111,514,000         08/10/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.68%       MSCI      3,902,865   
GBP     74,343,000         08/10/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      3.00%       MSCI      2,568,725   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   3


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount

     Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Value ($)  
        Options on Interest Rate Swaps — continued            
EUR     186,688,000         08/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      12,747,801   
EUR     186,688,000         11/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      13,214,968   
EUR     757,576,000         03/06/2018       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       GS      35,602,789   
EUR     203,649,000         03/12/2018       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.83%       MSCI      11,961,447   
                      

 

 

 
           Total Options on Interest Rate Swaps            215,813,595   
                      

 

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
    Description   Value ($)  
    Quanto Options — 3.1%   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 10/04/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,768,622   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 12/27/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,804,534   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 05/15/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,785,463   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 02/07/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,821,689   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/24/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,855,842   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/16/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,741,936   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 12/13/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,796,986   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 03/27/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,849,616   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/15/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,785,668   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 05/08/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,804,225   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 10/25/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,778,740   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 09/20/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,764,265   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/08/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,782,505   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 02/14/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,825,362   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/03/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,808,484   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/03/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,853,884   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 10/11/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,769,818   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/17/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,853,408   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/02/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,740,334   
Number of
Contracts
    Description   Value ($)  
    Quanto Options — continued   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 10/18/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,774,248   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/29/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,790,385   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/22/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,790,472   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/24/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,814,430   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 09/27/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,763,961   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/01/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,782,779   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 02/21/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,830,471   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 02/28/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,835,320   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 12/20/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,802,304   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/17/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,816,479   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/30/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,750,870   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 12/06/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,792,790   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/23/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,746,573   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 07/26/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,736,364   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/31/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,818,690   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 09/13/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,759,924   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 09/06/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,755,466   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 03/06/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,839,269   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 03/20/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,848,193   
 

 

4   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Number of
Contracts /
Shares /

Par Value ($)

    Description   Value ($)  
    Quanto Options — continued   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/09/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,739,336   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/09/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,850,032   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/10/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,811,645   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/30/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,838,456   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 03/13/20, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,843,411   
    4,050      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 07/19/19, Strike 3,000 (b)     1,732,286   
     

 

 

 
    Total Quanto Options     79,055,535   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $356,761,364)     335,577,687   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 25.8%  
    Money Market Funds — 0.9%   
    22,577,524      State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (c)     22,577,524   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 24.9%  
    121,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%, due 01/07/16 (d) (e)     120,943,251   
    85,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.16%, due 01/14/16 (d)     84,950,530   
    98,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 11/30/15     98,012,740   
    90,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 12/15/15     90,014,040   
    121,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 12/31/15     121,000,000   
    70,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 01/31/16     70,035,560   
    43,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, due 12/31/15     43,262,601   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     628,218,722   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $650,969,587)

    650,796,246   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.9%

(Cost $2,672,165,124)

    2,543,300,212   
    Other Assets and Liabilities
(net) — (0.9%)
    (22,773,232
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $2,520,526,980   
     

 

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
   

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
03/24/2016   BCLY     BRL        211,106,971        USD        61,897,312      $ 7,411,002   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        549,180,591        USD        597,374,465        25,578,006   
03/03/2016   GS     CHF        50,354,800        USD        51,466,476        (995,440
10/23/2015   JPM     EUR        1,213,884,000        USD        1,309,031,218        (54,192,857
10/26/2015   JPM     EUR        318,144,000        USD        351,905,163        (5,396,579
10/30/2015   JPM     EUR        166,301,000        USD        190,710,661        3,928,796   
11/02/2015   JPM     EUR        153,113,000        USD        174,346,711        2,368,570   
11/16/2015   JPM     EUR        923,529,000        USD        1,065,475,407        27,899,350   
02/08/2016   GS     EUR        133,616,000        USD        144,537,419        (5,826,244
02/09/2016   DB     EUR        57,966,000        USD        62,748,195        (2,484,671
02/17/2016   GS     EUR        56,582,000        USD        61,227,382        (2,458,188
03/14/2016   GS     EUR        213,373,000        USD        227,893,033        (12,403,829
03/14/2016   JPM     EUR        184,038,000        USD        199,749,324        (7,510,985
03/16/2016   JPM     EUR        181,226,000        USD        193,911,648        (10,191,552
03/27/2017   DB     EUR        7,635,000        USD        8,375,595        (334,757
11/07/2017   GS     EUR        238,995,000        USD        262,404,560        (12,961,269
12/22/2017   JPM     EUR        62,184,000        USD        68,688,446        (3,125,994
09/28/2015   GS     GBP        75,073,015        USD        115,763,802        581,286   
09/28/2015   JPM     GBP        2,741,323        USD        4,250,638        44,699   
11/18/2015   GS     GBP        247,935,000        USD        362,604,938        (17,691,689
12/18/2015   GS     GBP        162,778,000        USD        241,258,080        (8,385,994
09/28/2015   DB     USD        19,670,532        GBP        12,658,000        (249,702
09/28/2015   GS     USD        63,537,151        GBP        40,538,000        (1,340,784
09/28/2015   JPM     USD        36,381,618        GBP        23,400,000        (479,625
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        1,355,262,567        EUR        1,238,139,000        35,200,520   
10/26/2015   BOA     USD        112,158,488        EUR        100,049,051        204,782   
10/26/2015   DB     USD        111,864,114        EUR        100,064,060        516,012   
10/26/2015   GS     USD        111,792,551        EUR        100,059,056        581,955   
10/26/2015   JPM     USD        406,729,858        EUR        359,089,000        (3,443,531
10/26/2015   MSCI     USD        112,118,777        EUR        100,064,060        261,349   
10/30/2015   JPM     USD        184,931,601        EUR        166,301,000        1,850,264   
11/02/2015   JPM     USD        174,030,379        EUR        153,113,000        (2,052,238
11/16/2015   DB     USD        92,288,313        EUR        84,005,000        2,090,506   
11/16/2015   JPM     USD        992,920,657        EUR        925,246,000        46,584,434   
11/18/2015   GS     USD        367,116,381        GBP        247,935,000        13,180,245   
12/18/2015   GS     USD        240,705,002        GBP        162,778,000        8,939,072   
02/08/2016   GS     USD        142,234,232        EUR        133,616,000        8,129,430   
02/09/2016   DB     USD        4,751,636        EUR        4,396,000        195,465   
02/17/2016   GS     USD        523,143,865        CHF        489,911,060        (13,057,721
03/14/2016   GS     USD        227,615,648        EUR        213,373,000        12,681,214   
03/14/2016   JPM     USD        195,301,126        EUR        184,038,000        11,959,183   
03/16/2016   JPM     USD        194,392,069        EUR        181,226,000        9,711,131   
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        61,831,182        BRL        211,106,971        (7,344,872
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        10,747,444        EUR        9,788,200        278,477   
03/29/2016   GS     USD        6,648,728        EUR        6,067,000        186,259   
03/29/2016   JPM     USD        6,475,624        EUR        5,870,600        138,102   
11/07/2017   GS     USD        263,778,782        EUR        238,995,000        11,587,048   
12/22/2017   JPM     USD        69,205,942        EUR        62,184,000        2,608,499   
           

 

 

 
            $ 62,767,135   
           

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   5


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Sales         
3,475   Euro STOXX 50    September 2015   $ 127,026,793      $ 10,980,372   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract.
   Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.

Written Options

Currency Options

 

Principal Amount

     Expiration
Date
    

Description

   Premiums      Market
Value
 
Put     EUR     42,500,000         09/17/2015       EUR Put/USD Call, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-GS)    $ 905,508       $ (65,147
Call    EUR     42,500,000         09/17/2015       EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-GS)      905,508         (2,007,617
Call    EUR     11,965,200         02/24/2016       EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.21,
(OTC) (CP-DB)
     4,071,818         (2,383,249
Call    EUR     4,000         02/24/2016       EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.21, (OTC) (CP-JPM)      1,369         (797
Call    EUR     8,337,600         02/29/2016       EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19,
(OTC) (CP-JPM)
     1,207,118         (2,385,791
Call    EUR     3,573,000         02/29/2016       EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19,
(OTC) (CP-JPM)
     499,991         (992,337
Call    EUR     241,831,000         03/10/2016       EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.14, (OTC) (CP-JPM)      3,672,399         (6,503,401
Call    EUR     402,727,000         03/14/2016       EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.15, (OTC) (CP-JPM)      5,808,694         (9,322,213
Call    EUR     11,940,000         03/31/2016       EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19,
(OTC) (CP-JPM)
     1,920,631         (3,785,070
Call    EUR     11,949,600         06/03/2016       EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.18,
(OTC) (CP-JPM)
     2,438,768         (4,559,145
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
           $ 21,431,804       $ (32,004,767
          

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

Principal
Amount

    Expiration
Date
    

Description

  

Floating Rate
Index

   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
   Counterparty    Premiums      Market
Value
 
EUR     159,772,000        11/20/2015       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay    0.81%    MSCI    $ 2,280,838       $ (6,492,565
EUR     152,083,125        12/14/2015       Call-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive    0.69%    MSCI      3,149,341         (250,529
EUR     152,083,125        12/14/2015       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay    0.69%    MSCI      3,149,341         (8,318,488
GBP     37,382,000        03/11/2016       Put-OTC 11-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Pay    2.12%    MSCI      1,697,289         (1,309,877
GBP     37,382,000        03/11/2016       Call-OTC 11-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    2.12%    MSCI      1,697,289         (1,285,670
EUR     247,417,000        06/01/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive    0.93%    GS      7,308,893         (2,373,259
EUR     248,033,000        07/07/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive    0.99%    GS      6,618,848         (2,952,529
EUR     250,613,000        09/01/2016      

Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 month EURIBOR    Receive    0.95%    GS          4,440,092             (3,292,870
EUR     246,230,000        12/16/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive    0.93%    GS      6,418,083         (3,857,524

 

6   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps — continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Expiration
Date
   

Description

  

Floating Rate
Index

   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
   Counterparty    Premiums      Market
Value
 
  GBP        174,688,000        01/27/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.53%    GS    $ 7,730,388       $ (4,608,734
  GBP        92,879,000        02/09/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.61%    MSCI      3,886,559         (2,775,347
  GBP        69,527,000        02/17/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.95%    MSCI      3,800,982         (3,847,639
  GBP        178,503,000        02/17/2017     

Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.81%    GS      9,608,265         (6,810,570
  GBP        37,382,000        03/13/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    2.25%    MSCI      2,395,187         (2,127,410
  GBP        37,382,000        03/13/2017      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Pay    2.25%    MSCI      2,395,187         (2,312,232
  GBP        158,282,000        03/20/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.89%    GS      8,395,545         (6,827,948
  GBP        85,448,000        04/10/2017     

Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.58%    GS      4,398,419         (2,626,071
  GBP        74,034,000        05/12/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.81%    MSCI      4,527,613         (3,723,296
  EUR        93,344,000        05/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive    1.05%    MSCI      3,023,363         (2,355,110
  GBP        176,159,000        05/19/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.91%    GS      9,806,792         (8,140,026
  GBP        74,343,000        08/10/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.50%    MSCI      3,470,807         (2,807,721
  GBP        111,514,000        08/10/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive    1.68%    MSCI      5,495,420         (4,257,080
  EUR        186,688,000        08/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   

6 month

EURIBOR

   Receive    1.05%    MSCI      6,958,443         (5,069,289
  EUR        186,688,000        11/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   

6 month

EURIBOR

   Receive    1.05%    MSCI      7,320,197         (5,500,842
  EUR        757,576,000        03/06/2018      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   

6 month

EURIBOR

   Receive    1.05%    GS      25,234,477         (20,946,818
  EUR        407,298,000        03/12/2018      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   

6 month

EURIBOR

   Receive    0.83%    MSCI      15,212,569         (8,802,777
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $ 160,420,227       $ (123,672,221
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   7


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Swap Contracts

Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays

  

Fund Receives

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  180,603,000        USD       2/13/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 1,587,066   
  89,878,000        USD       2/23/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      622,309   
  91,728,000        USD       3/5/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      509,579   
  92,725,000        USD       3/12/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      402,393   
  172,838,000        USD       3/23/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      928,163   
                

 

 

 
              $ 4,049,510   
                

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive    $   
                

 

 

 

Correlation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount

     Expiration
Date
  

Description

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
585,463     USD       7/19/2019    If the realized correlation of the Euro STOXX 50 and the EUR/USD FX rate minus the strike price of -30% is positive, Fund receives the difference; if negative, Fund pays the difference. (CP-GS) (b)    $ (5,657,686
231,990     USD       1/6/2020    If the realized correlation of the Euro STOXX 50 and the EUR/USD FX rate minus the strike price of -40% is positive, Fund receives the difference; if negative, Fund pays the difference. (CP-GS) (b)      (59,284
          

 

 

 
           $ (5,716,970
          

 

 

 
        Premiums to (Pay) Receive    $   
          

 

 

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps          
Notional
Amount
    Starting
Date
 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays 1

 

Fund Receives 2

  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  7,363,134,000        JPY      1/19/2016   1/19/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR   $ 21,792   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      1/22/2016   1/22/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     21,137   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      1/25/2016   1/25/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     20,923   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      1/26/2016   1/26/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     20,736   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      1/28/2016   1/28/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     16,307   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      2/1/2016   2/1/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     18,973   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      2/2/2016   2/2/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     19,167   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      2/5/2016   2/5/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     18,619   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      2/8/2016   2/8/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     18,703   
  7,363,054,000        JPY      2/9/2016   2/9/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     18,654   
  72,119,587,000        JPY      3/9/2016   3/9/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (259,018
  75,075,878,000        JPY      3/10/2016   3/10/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (524,454
  101,070,277,000        JPY      3/11/2016   3/11/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (743,976
  107,196,730,000        JPY      3/14/2016   3/14/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (827,474
  12,487,890,000        JPY      11/1/2016   11/1/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     10,562   

 

8   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued          
Notional
Amount
    Starting
Date
 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays 1

 

Fund Receives 2

  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  12,487,890,000        JPY      11/2/2016   11/2/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR   $ 10,692   
  12,487,890,000        JPY      11/3/2016   11/3/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (4,570
  12,487,890,000        JPY      11/7/2016   11/7/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     10,722   
  12,487,890,000        JPY      11/8/2016   11/8/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     10,035   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      11/9/2016   11/9/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     14,195   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      11/10/2016   11/10/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     543   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      11/14/2016   11/14/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     14,713   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      11/15/2016   11/15/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     14,453   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      11/16/2016   11/16/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     14,449   
  11,430,840,000        JPY      11/17/2016   11/17/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (32,240
  11,430,840,000        JPY      11/18/2016   11/18/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (25,962
  11,430,840,000        JPY      11/21/2016   11/21/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (17,736
  11,430,840,000        JPY      11/22/2016   11/22/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (23,239
  11,430,840,000        JPY      11/25/2016   11/25/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (25,126
  9,525,700,000        JPY      11/28/2016   11/28/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     23,206   
  9,525,700,000        JPY      11/29/2016   11/29/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     23,570   
  9,525,700,000        JPY      11/30/2016   11/30/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     23,941   
  9,525,700,000        JPY      12/1/2016   12/1/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     12,990   
  9,525,700,000        JPY      12/2/2016   12/2/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     18,454   
  9,525,700,000        JPY      12/5/2016   12/5/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     10,107   
  9,525,700,000        JPY      12/6/2016   12/6/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     10,343   
  9,525,700,000        JPY      12/7/2016   12/7/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     10,581   
  9,525,700,000        JPY      12/8/2016   12/8/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (707
  9,525,700,000        JPY      12/9/2016   12/9/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     4,796   
  11,430,840,000        JPY      12/12/2016   12/12/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (13,300
  11,430,840,000        JPY      12/13/2016   12/13/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (12,794
  11,430,840,000        JPY      12/14/2016   12/14/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (12,476
  11,430,840,000        JPY      12/15/2016   12/15/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (25,824
  11,430,840,000        JPY      12/16/2016   12/16/2018   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (19,178
  7,568,420,000        JPY      1/10/2017   1/10/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     14,238   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      1/11/2017   1/11/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     14,065   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      1/12/2017   1/12/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     4,902   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      1/13/2017   1/13/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     9,085   
  7,568,420,000        JPY      1/17/2017   1/17/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     13,148   
  7,547,000,000        JPY      1/18/2017   1/18/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (15,845
  12,487,890,000        JPY      1/18/2017   1/18/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     10,330   
  12,487,890,000        JPY      1/19/2017   1/19/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (12,866
  12,487,890,000        JPY      1/20/2017   1/20/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (5,908
  12,487,890,000        JPY      1/23/2017   1/23/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     9,276   
  7,547,000,000        JPY      1/24/2017   1/24/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (16,773
  12,487,890,000        JPY      1/24/2017   1/24/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     9,011   
  7,547,000,000        JPY      1/25/2017   1/25/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (16,780
  7,547,000,000        JPY      1/26/2017   1/26/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (26,175

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   9


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued          
Notional
Amount
    Starting
Date
 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays 1

 

Fund Receives 2

  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  7,547,000,000        JPY      1/30/2017   1/30/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR   $ (17,732
  6,770,429,000        JPY      1/31/2017   1/31/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (61,229
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/1/2017   2/1/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (61,218
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/2/2017   2/2/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (69,301
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/6/2017   2/6/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (61,304
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/7/2017   2/7/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (61,167
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/8/2017   2/8/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (61,030
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/9/2017   2/9/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (69,116
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/13/2017   2/13/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (61,263
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/14/2017   2/14/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (61,111
  6,770,429,000        JPY      2/15/2017   2/15/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (61,071
  4,016,383,300        JPY      2/21/2017   2/21/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (41,603
  4,016,383,300        JPY      2/21/2017   2/21/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (41,603
  4,016,383,300        JPY      2/22/2017   2/22/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (41,501
  4,016,383,300        JPY      2/22/2017   2/22/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (41,501
  4,016,383,300        JPY      2/23/2017   2/23/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (46,298
  4,016,383,300        JPY      2/23/2017   2/23/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (46,298
  4,016,383,300        JPY      2/27/2017   2/27/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (41,557
  4,016,383,300        JPY      2/27/2017   2/27/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (41,557
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/1/2017   3/1/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (41,334
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/1/2017   3/1/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (41,334
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/2/2017   3/2/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (46,276
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/2/2017   3/2/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (46,276
  36,243,756,000        JPY      3/3/2017   3/3/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (460,001
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/6/2017   3/6/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (40,566
  10,265,425,000        JPY      3/6/2017   3/6/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (124,643
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/6/2017   3/6/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (40,566
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/7/2017   3/7/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (40,378
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/7/2017   3/7/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (40,378
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/8/2017   3/8/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (40,195
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/8/2017   3/8/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (40,195
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/9/2017   3/9/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (44,999
  4,016,383,300        JPY      3/9/2017   3/9/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (44,999
  7,336,598,700        JPY      3/10/2017   3/10/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (118,019
  7,336,598,700        JPY      3/13/2017   3/13/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (112,405
  7,336,598,700        JPY      3/14/2017   3/14/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (112,049
  7,336,598,700        JPY      3/15/2017   3/15/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (111,698
  7,336,598,700        JPY      3/16/2017   3/16/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (120,478
  7,336,598,700        JPY      3/27/2017   3/27/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (109,618
  7,336,598,700        JPY      3/28/2017   3/28/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (109,632
  7,336,598,700        JPY      3/29/2017   3/29/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (109,652
  7,336,598,700        JPY      4/3/2017   4/3/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (109,132
  7,336,598,700        JPY      4/4/2017   4/4/2019   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (109,130

 

10   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued          
Notional
Amount
    Starting
Date
 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays 1

 

Fund Receives 2

  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  7,523,473,400        JPY      1/9/2018   1/9/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR   $ (100,667
  7,523,473,400        JPY      1/10/2018   1/10/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (100,656
  7,523,473,400        JPY      1/16/2018   1/16/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (99,398
  7,523,473,400        JPY      1/17/2018   1/17/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (99,393
  7,523,473,400        JPY      1/23/2018   1/23/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (98,433
  9,412,432,000        JPY      1/24/2018   1/24/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (167,944
  9,412,432,000        JPY      1/25/2018   1/25/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (180,064
  9,412,432,000        JPY      1/29/2018   1/29/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (167,261
  9,412,432,000        JPY      1/30/2018   1/30/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (167,100
  9,412,432,000        JPY      1/31/2018   1/31/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (166,940
  9,412,432,000        JPY      2/1/2018   2/1/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (179,105
  9,192,457,000        JPY      2/5/2018   2/5/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (216,642
  9,192,457,000        JPY      2/6/2018   2/6/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (216,493
  9,192,457,000        JPY      2/7/2018   2/7/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (216,345
  9,192,457,000        JPY      2/8/2018   2/8/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (228,412
  9,192,457,000        JPY      2/14/2018   2/14/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (215,940
  9,192,457,000        JPY      2/20/2018   2/20/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (215,888
  7,523,473,400        JPY      2/21/2018   2/21/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (203,506
  7,523,473,400        JPY      2/22/2018   2/22/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (213,571
  7,523,473,400        JPY      2/26/2018   2/26/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (203,746
  7,523,473,400        JPY      2/27/2018   2/27/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (203,770
  7,523,473,400        JPY      2/28/2018   2/28/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (204,058
  7,523,473,400        JPY      3/1/2018   3/1/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (209,147
  761,150,500        EUR      3/2/2018   3/2/2020   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

  3 Month EURIBOR     (295,372
  7,523,473,400        JPY      3/5/2018   3/5/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (204,089
  889,786,000        EUR      3/6/2017   3/6/2020   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

  3 Month EURIBOR     (946,548
  7,523,473,400        JPY      3/6/2018   3/6/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (204,128
  7,523,473,400        JPY      3/7/2018   3/7/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (214,259
  7,523,473,400        JPY      3/9/2018   3/9/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (204,313
  273,603,000        EUR      3/10/2017   3/10/2020   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

  3 Month EURIBOR     (572,476
  8,265,162,000        JPY      3/12/2018   3/12/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (192,382
  8,265,162,000        JPY      3/13/2018   3/13/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (192,428
  8,265,162,000        JPY      3/14/2018   3/14/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (203,442
  8,265,162,000        JPY      3/19/2018   3/19/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (192,632
  8,265,162,000        JPY      3/26/2018   3/26/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (192,924
  8,265,162,000        JPY      3/27/2018   3/27/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (192,978
  8,265,162,000        JPY      3/28/2018   3/28/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (204,470
  8,265,162,000        JPY      4/3/2018   4/3/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (192,988
  8,265,162,000        JPY      4/9/2018   4/9/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (141,970
  8,265,162,000        JPY      4/16/2018   4/16/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (142,319
  8,265,162,000        JPY      4/17/2018   4/17/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (142,520
  8,265,162,000        JPY      4/20/2018   4/20/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (142,765
  8,265,162,000        JPY      4/23/2018   4/23/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (142,978

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   11


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued          
Notional
Amount
    Starting
Date
 

Expiration
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays 1

 

Fund Receives 2

  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  8,265,162,000        JPY      4/24/2018   4/24/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR   $ (143,044
  8,265,162,000        JPY      4/25/2018   4/25/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (154,341
  7,855,929,000        JPY      5/11/2018   5/11/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (62,291
  7,855,929,000        JPY      5/14/2018   5/14/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (62,621
  7,855,929,000        JPY      5/15/2018   5/15/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (62,828
  7,855,929,000        JPY      5/16/2018   5/16/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (73,921
  7,855,929,000        JPY      5/21/2018   5/21/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (63,566
  7,855,929,000        JPY      5/22/2018   5/22/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (63,639
  7,855,929,000        JPY      5/29/2018   5/29/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (64,875
  7,855,929,000        JPY      6/1/2018   6/1/2020   GS   3 Month JPY LIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (65,280
  1,070,356,000        EUR      1/27/2021   1/27/2024   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

 

3 Month EURIBOR

    2,683,999   
  649,528,000        EUR      1/23/2020   1/23/2025   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

 

3 Month EURIBOR

    3,549,400   
  531,239,000        EUR      1/24/2022   1/24/2025   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

 

3 Month EURIBOR

    2,645,268   
  643,151,000        EUR      1/29/2020   1/29/2025   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

 

3 Month EURIBOR

    2,614,800   
  321,445,000        EUR      1/30/2020   1/30/2025   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

 

3 Month EURIBOR

    1,549,520   
  433,630,500        EUR      2/3/2020   2/3/2025   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

 

3 Month EURIBOR

    2,344,118   
  26,174,000        EUR      2/11/2020   2/11/2025   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

 

3 Month EURIBOR

    120,474   
  98,226,000        EUR      3/10/2022   3/10/2025   GS  

3 Month USD LIBOR

 

3 Month EURIBOR

    (105,404
  45,177,000        EUR      3/16/2015   3/16/2035   GS   3 Month EURIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     180,914   
  13,200,000        EUR      4/15/2015   4/15/2045   GS   3 Month EURIBOR   3 Month USD LIBOR     (404,637
             

 

 

 
              $ 23,170   
             

 

 

 
          Premiums to (Pay) Receive   $ (17,789,280
             

 

 

 

 

1  For JPY LIBOR, Fund pays 3 month JPY LIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.58)% to (0.81)%.
   For EURIBOR, Fund pays 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by as spread. Spreads range from (0.18)% to (0.25)%.
2 For EURIBOR, Fund receives 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.16)% to (0.37)%.

Inflation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  151,894,000        GBP         1/14/2020      GS      Receive      2.76%      U.K. Retail Price Index      $ (3,836,195
  151,894,000        GBP         1/14/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.94%      U.K. Retail Price Index        1,225,975   
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (2,610,220
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

 

12   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps                       
Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  85,364,000      GBP      3/20/2019      BCI (f)      Receive      1.18%      6 Month GBP LIBOR      $ (758,646
  77,282,000      USD      1/22/2020      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.46%      3 Month USD LIBOR        229,938   
  1,182,921,000      DKK      2/25/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.39%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (2,150,349
  608,652,000      DKK      2/27/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.32%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (1,363,448
  1,179,943,000      DKK      3/2/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.34%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (2,494,642
  1,170,523,000      DKK      3/2/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.33%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (2,611,768
  485,337,000      DKK      3/6/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.36%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (982,233
  742,150,000      DKK      3/9/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.38%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (1,423,487
  718,964,000      DKK      3/10/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.41%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (1,223,612
  771,718,000      DKK      3/20/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.37%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (1,561,840
  706,861,000      DKK      6/10/2020      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.77%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (377,482
  304,183,000      DKK      6/11/2020      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.80%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (229,915
  1,014,275,000      DKK      6/12/2020      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.87%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (1,232,758
  27,334,000      GBP      6/12/2020      BCI (f)      Receive      1.59%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        93,984   
  674,000,000      DKK      8/4/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.71%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        48,197   
  343,000,000      DKK      8/7/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.73%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        (17,589
  439,629,000      DKK      8/13/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.70%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        82,182   
  807,000,000      DKK      8/17/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.72%      6 Month DKK LIBOR        45,499   
  37,000,000      EUR      12/16/2020      JPMF (f)      Receive      0.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        107,201   
  105,483,000      EUR      12/16/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.53%      6 Month EURIBOR        (187,489
  34,500,000      EUR      12/16/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.42%      6 Month EURIBOR        151,178   
  36,500,000      EUR      12/16/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.46%      6 Month EURIBOR        84,321   
  58,000,000      EUR      12/16/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        20,321   
  98,016,000      EUR      12/16/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.48%      6 Month EURIBOR        105,690   
  77,945,000      EUR      12/16/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.45%      6 Month EURIBOR        201,889   
  122,303,000      USD      12/16/2020      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.92%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (803,711
  1,398,528,000      MXN      10/11/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.18%      TIIE        (526,394
  231,138,000      MXN      10/16/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.03%      TIIE        (247,275
  839,317,000      MXN      10/25/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.19%      TIIE        (303,770
  54,943,000      GBP      1/21/2025      BCI (f)      (Pay)      1.45%      SONIA Index        2,321,831   
  179,970,000      USD      5/13/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.29%      3 Month USD LIBOR        785,425   
  12,695,000      USD      6/5/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.46%      3 Month USD LIBOR        236,677   
  26,179,000      USD      6/8/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.43%      3 Month USD LIBOR        418,558   
  25,390,000      USD      6/8/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.44%      3 Month USD LIBOR        435,648   
  25,390,000      USD      6/8/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.45%      3 Month USD LIBOR        465,352   
  26,178,000      USD      6/8/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.41%      3 Month USD LIBOR        386,738   
  18,698,000      USD      6/11/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.53%      3 Month USD LIBOR        469,051   
  37,382,000      GBP      6/24/2025      BCI (f)      Receive      1.99%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        118,716   
  290,017,000      MXN      7/30/2025      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      6.29%      TIIE        93,422   
  300,000,000      MXN      8/1/2025      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      6.28%      TIIE        101,367   
  41,434,000      USD      9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.48%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (726,025
  78,282,000      USD      9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.66%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,674,910
  38,076,000      USD      9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.54%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (885,463
  59,448,000      USD      9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,826,871

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   13


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  28,697,000      USD      9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.39%      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (279,107
  580,000,000      EUR      12/17/2025      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,452,051
  64,963,000      EUR      12/17/2025      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.65%      6 Month EURIBOR        505,972   
  194,358,000      USD      12/17/2025      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      2.43%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,443,410
  174,797,000      EUR      3/30/2030      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.74%      6 Month EURIBOR        17,527,407   
  56,357,000      EUR      4/14/2030      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.72%      6 Month EURIBOR        5,920,908   
  125,236,000      GBP      5/20/2030      BCI (f)      Receive      2.69%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,482,090   
  76,639,000      EUR      6/19/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.47%      6 Month EURIBOR        747,809   
  22,169,000      EUR      7/8/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.52%      6 Month EURIBOR        371,950   
  14,594,000      EUR      7/13/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.46%      6 Month EURIBOR        120,713   
  90,412,000      EUR      9/15/2030      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        9,106,140   
  9,249,000      EUR      12/18/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        122,600   
  8,845,088      EUR      12/18/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        53,178   
  18,256,000      EUR      12/18/2030      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.52%      6 Month EURIBOR        170,126   
  13,643,290      EUR      12/18/2030      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.51%      6 Month EURIBOR        114,250   
  11,354,000      GBP      12/18/2030      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.37%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        458,273   
  114,889,000      USD      3/17/2031      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.58%      3 Month USD LIBOR        667,347   
  16,850,000      USD      3/19/2031      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.69%      3 Month USD LIBOR        140,078   
  13,607,655      EUR      6/18/2031      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        (75,656
  13,784,000      EUR      9/17/2031      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        (47,776
  6,110,000      EUR      12/21/2033      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.84%      6 Month EURIBOR        (4,545
  6,110,000      EUR      12/21/2033      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (9,141
  37,556,000      AUD      12/23/2034      BCI (f)      Receive      4.41%      6 Month AUD BBSW        733,628   
  18,713,000      AUD      12/30/2034      CSS (f)      Receive      4.37%      6 Month AUD BBSW        325,797   
  18,713,000      AUD      1/7/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      4.11%      6 Month AUD BBSW        100,288   
  18,880,000      AUD      1/8/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      4.00%      6 Month AUD BBSW        11,528   
  37,665,000      AUD      1/9/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (46,761
  56,024,000      AUD      1/13/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (89,069
  37,360,000      AUD      1/13/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      3.95%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (68,043
  18,917,000      CHF      1/13/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.33%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (406,479
  38,155,000      CHF      1/13/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (400,160
  37,374,000      AUD      1/14/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      3.91%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (145,862
  19,024,000      CHF      1/15/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (444,875
  36,487,000      AUD      1/16/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.82%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (294,324
  75,068,000      CHF      1/16/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (1,755,420
  18,417,000      AUD      1/20/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (199,704
  36,831,000      AUD      1/21/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (403,489
  37,172,000      CHF      1/22/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.25%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (513,961
  42,618,000      CHF      1/23/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.23%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (497,608
  41,099,000      CHF      1/27/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (450,833
  19,162,000      CHF      2/3/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.25%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (265,188
  54,482,000      CHF      2/3/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (571,713
  22,438,000      CHF      2/4/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.12%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (31,674
  95,876,000      AUD      3/4/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.68%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,376,087

 

14   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  52,846,000      AUD      3/4/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.66%      6 Month AUD BBSW      $ (802,294
  13,017,000      CHF      3/4/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.14%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (47,613
  9,332,000      CHF      3/5/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.16%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (48,959
  70,342,000      AUD      3/6/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.70%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (938,124
  71,385,000      AUD      3/10/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (787,520
  114,195,000      AUD      3/10/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,246,657
  45,177,000      EUR      3/16/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,863,721   
  68,829,000      AUD      3/19/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      3.51%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,533,806
  132,604,000      EUR      3/30/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.82%      6 Month EURIBOR        19,017,827   
  21,959,000      CHF      4/2/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (386,970
  42,374,000      EUR      4/14/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        6,241,805   
  38,823,000      CHF      5/7/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (477,628
  22,137,000      CHF      5/8/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      1.06%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (93,609
  11,132,000      CHF      5/8/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      1.07%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (41,770
  47,606,000      CHF      6/5/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        502,905   
  39,556,000      CHF      6/11/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      1.40%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        1,109,850   
  25,022,000      CHF      6/24/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      1.33%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        526,858   
  23,052,000      CHF      7/15/2035      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.29%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        398,062   
  33,000,000      CHF      8/4/2035      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.16%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        178,558   
  132,000,000      AUD      8/12/2035      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      3.99%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (59,192
  132,000,000      AUD      8/13/2035      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      3.99%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (29,042
  54,000,000      AUD      8/17/2035      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      4.07%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (199,648
  54,000,000      AUD      8/21/2035      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      4.00%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (28,548
  54,000,000      AUD      8/24/2035      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      3.88%      6 Month AUD BBSW        264,556   
  73,027,000      USD      12/19/2035      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      2.72%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (513,467
  81,459,000      EUR      3/14/2036      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        11,895,377   
  74,473,000      USD      11/15/2041      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.32%      3 Month USD LIBOR        5,553,770   
  254,691,000      USD      11/15/2041      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.33%      3 Month USD LIBOR        18,104,551   
  121,106,000      USD      11/15/2041      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,454,173   
  108,123,000      USD      11/15/2041      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.44%      3 Month USD LIBOR        5,472,826   
  42,365,601      EUR      12/24/2044      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (591,158
  27,900,000      USD      2/9/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.18%      3 Month USD LIBOR        3,208,084   
  259,956,600      EUR      2/11/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        30,077,552   
  13,704,000      USD      2/12/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.46%      3 Month USD LIBOR        738,882   
  289,198,200      EUR      3/3/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.94%      6 Month EURIBOR        49,660,863   
  21,411,000      GBP      3/6/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        969,485   
  6,774,000      USD      3/6/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.61%      3 Month USD LIBOR        156,249   
  166,410,000      EUR      3/11/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.47%      6 Month EURIBOR        7,587,811   
  155,325,000      EUR      3/11/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        6,488,907   
  13,200,000      EUR      3/15/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        64,195   
  40,542,150      EUR      3/24/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        (6,754,706
  46,376,000      EUR      3/24/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (9,012,395
  96,749,000      USD      3/26/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,325,185   
  43,145,000      GBP      3/27/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (696,863

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   15


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  184,841,000      EUR      3/30/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ (37,385,016
  67,336,000      USD      3/30/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.63%      3 Month USD LIBOR        2,349,982   
  55,438,000      USD      3/31/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.37%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (4,125,607
  58,476,000      EUR      4/14/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,685,984
  60,274,000      EUR      4/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.06%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,870,171
  85,556,000      USD      5/6/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.96%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (533,352
  105,566,000      USD      5/6/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.94%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (758,464
  39,230,000      GBP      5/7/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,572,687   
  78,459,000      GBP      5/7/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.44%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        2,586,472   
  29,096,000      USD      5/7/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      3.01%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (183,586
  69,380,000      GBP      5/8/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.35%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,382,446   
  29,031,000      GBP      5/13/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.47%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,101,482   
  39,436,000      GBP      5/14/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,607,422   
  58,260,000      EUR      5/14/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.58%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,808,324
  48,780,000      EUR      5/14/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,401,122
  59,484,000      USD      5/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      3.20%      3 Month USD LIBOR        1,030,293   
  114,600,000      EUR      5/20/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.66%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,391,987
  55,386,000      EUR      5/27/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,580,991
  48,422,000      EUR      5/27/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.61%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,305,521
  29,680,000      EUR      5/29/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (961,683
  32,904,000      GBP      6/3/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.50%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,402,498   
  90,153,000      EUR      6/3/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,637,531
  50,117,000      GBP      6/4/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.53%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        2,358,889   
  440,390,000      EUR      6/4/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.02%      6 Month EURIBOR        (13,952,185
  480,127,000      EUR      6/5/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.71%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,450,849
  138,280,000      GBP      6/10/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        5,501,122   
  97,089,000      EUR      6/10/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (384,270
  243,432,000      EUR      6/10/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.84%      6 Month EURIBOR        215,975   
  116,266,000      EUR      6/11/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        196,616   
  87,676,000      EUR      6/12/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,417,481   
  5,866,000      GBP      6/12/2045      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.34%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (361,855
  43,421,000      EUR      6/19/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.62%      6 Month EURIBOR        (334,350
  37,382,000      GBP      6/24/2045      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.30%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (1,718,738
  59,948,000      EUR      6/28/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,604,267   
  6,272,000      EUR      7/3/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        167,236   
  62,821,000      USD      7/6/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.98%      3 Month USD LIBOR        3,510,780   
  76,920,000      EUR      7/8/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.10%      6 Month EURIBOR        2,536,072   
  190,113,000      EUR      7/9/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (869,920
  44,268,000      EUR      7/10/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        241,857   
  22,898,000      EUR      7/15/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        196,513   
  123,378,000      EUR      7/15/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.03%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,030,653   
  42,107,000      EUR      7/15/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        755,412   
  81,111,000      EUR      7/15/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        13,828,174   
  90,086,000      EUR      7/15/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,090,620   

 

16   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  44,808,000      EUR      7/15/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.10%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ 1,446,467   
  58,887,000      USD      8/6/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      2.96%      3 Month USD LIBOR        326,491   
  57,060,002      EUR      12/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,955,257
  84,386,000      EUR      12/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (19,968,250
  75,247,000      EUR      12/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.20%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,558,243
  11,355,000      EUR      12/16/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,403,595
  59,496,000      EUR      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (511,116
  40,650,000      EUR      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.59%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,085,024
  75,600,000      EUR      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.68%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,195,211
  107,000,000      EUR      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        (478,188
  40,648,000      EUR      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        (233,150
  26,918,000      EUR      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (171,979
  53,500,000      GBP      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.12%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (603,290
  11,359,000      GBP      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.06%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (220,452
  29,673,000      GBP      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.03%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (725,871
  13,270,000      GBP      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.23%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        69,083   
  67,500,000      GBP      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      Receive      2.16%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (380,417
  23,037,000      GBP      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      2.07%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        428,533   
  18,868,000      GBP      12/20/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      2.38%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (512,878
  198,317,000      EUR      2/24/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      1.56%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,856,513
  240,306,000      EUR      3/14/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        (56,371,953
  34,650,000      USD      3/17/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      2.65%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (969,805
  57,000,000      USD      3/21/2046      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      3.05%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (127,053
  4,920,000      GBP      3/23/2046      BCI (f)      Receive      1.94%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (437,710
  3,578,000      GBP      3/23/2046      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.05%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        181,576   
  43,345,000      GBP      3/23/2046      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (4,803,016
  38,404,000      GBP      3/23/2046      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (3,788,509
  32,204,000      GBP      3/23/2046      BCI (f)      (Pay)      1.97%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        2,507,004   
  92,470,000      EUR      3/29/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      0.93%      6 Month EURIBOR        (17,820,128
  120,915,525      EUR      6/20/2046      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,244,981
  113,812,660      EUR      6/20/2046      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        162,376   
  146,559,382      EUR      9/5/2046      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        14,224,512   
  96,546,000      EUR      9/5/2046      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (721,252
  115,282,000      EUR      9/19/2046      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        (18,274
  35,353,000      EUR      10/17/2046      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        25,407   
  63,510,000      EUR      12/19/2046      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,019,919
  61,453,000      EUR      12/19/2046      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (469,329
  85,597,000      GBP      12/19/2046      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      2.36%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (2,433,563
  161,970,092      EUR      2/3/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        15,447,867   
  131,551,000      EUR      2/3/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,234,282
  62,167,000      EUR      2/22/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        101,817   
  180,966,000      EUR      3/3/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        17,181,946   
  63,802,000      EUR      3/3/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        27,609   
  106,746,000      EUR      5/24/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        (291,955

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   17


GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  252,996,000      EUR      5/24/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ 23,784,213   
  198,298,000      EUR      7/26/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        18,504,711   
  87,103,000      EUR      7/26/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        (101,578
  294,982,200      EUR      8/23/2047      CSS (f)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (46,402,007
  61,041,666      EUR      11/22/2047      JPMF (f)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,188,765
  505,215,000      EUR      3/14/2048      JPMF (f)      Receive      0.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (51,285,402
  146,039,000      EUR      6/17/2048      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,611,496
  44,802,000      EUR      12/16/2048      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        (239,758
  44,802,000      EUR      12/16/2048      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      1.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (162,735
  120,703,154      EUR      3/16/2056      JPMF (f)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (30,235,860
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (77,062,972
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ (17,196,152
                               

 

 

 

 

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

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the price of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).

 

(b) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).

 

(c) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(d) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(e) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

 

(f) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 109.

 

 

18   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Short-Term Investments

    52.8   

Debt Obligations

    40.8   

Options Purchased

    5.7   

Forward Currency Contracts

    1.2   

Loan Participations

    0.3   

Rights/Warrants

    0.1   

Loan Assignments

    0.0

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (0.3

Swap Contracts

    (0.7

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (2.6

Other

    2.7   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

 

19


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value ($) /
Shares /

Principal Amount

    Description   Value ($)  
  DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 22.2%   
  Corporate Debt — 2.0%   
       50,000      Apple, Inc., 3.45%, due 02/09/45     42,155   

EUR

       100,000      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.63%, due 03/16/35     93,717   
       12,000      Exxon Mobil Corp., 3.57%, due 03/06/45     11,170   
       21,000      Microsoft Corp., 4.00%, due 02/12/55     18,884   
        

 

 

 
  Total Corporate Debt     165,926   
        

 

 

 
  U.S. Government — 20.2%   
       231,100      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.75%, due 11/15/42     221,363   
       882,900      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 11/15/41     915,411   
       210,400      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 02/15/42     217,819   
       176,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.63%, due 02/15/44     198,995   
       244,900      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 11/15/41     110,265   
       37,800      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 02/15/42     16,846   
       2,900      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 11/15/42     1,253   
       58,000      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 02/15/44     24,167   
        

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government     1,706,119   
        

 

 

 
  TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $2,036,521)       1,872,045   
        

 

 

 
  MUTUAL FUNDS — 22.2%   
  United States — 22.2%   
  Affiliated Issuers — 22.2%   
       19,436      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     482,787   
       153,421      GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV     1,396,127   
        

 

 

 
    1,878,914   
        

 

 

 
       Total United States     1,878,914   
        

 

 

 
  TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(COST $1,976,185)
    1,878,914   
        

 

 

 
  OPTIONS PURCHASED — 5.7%   
  Currency Options — 1.0%   

EUR

       883,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/21/15, Strike 1.02, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     538   

EUR

       520,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/22/15, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     589   

EUR

       258,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/28/15, Strike 1.07, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,088   

EUR

       429,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/29/15, Strike 1.07, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,854   

EUR

       616,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 02/04/16, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-GS)     3,901   
    
    
Principal Amount
    Description   Value ($)  
  Currency Options — continued   

EUR

       26,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/24/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     8,972   

EUR

       18,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     6,211   

EUR

       8,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,760   

USD

       142,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/01/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-GS)     2,301   

EUR

       519,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 0.98, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,794   

EUR

       726,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 1.05, (OTC) (CP-GS)     7,685   

EUR

       259,000      EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     16,959   

EUR

       259,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     4,490   

EUR

       518,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 0.99, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,284   

USD

       71,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,249   

USD

       71,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,058   

USD

       71,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,450   

USD

       71,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,569   

EUR

       26,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 03/31/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     8,972   

EUR

       26,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 06/03/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     9,044   
        

 

 

 
       Total Currency Options            88,768   
        

 

 

 
 

 

20   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount

     Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Value ($)  
     Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 4.7%   
  USD        119,000         09/21/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.40%       JPM      194   
  USD        119,000         09/21/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.40%       JPM      8,285   
  USD        59,000         09/23/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.39%       JPM      97   
  USD        59,000         09/23/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.39%       JPM      4,338   
  EUR        208,000         11/20/2015       Put-OTC 9-Month Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.28%       MSCI      24,045   
  EUR        130,000         11/24/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.31%       MSCI      1,808   
  EUR        130,000         11/24/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.31%       MSCI      14,479   
  EUR        516,000         02/22/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.56%       GS      45,899   
  GBP        48,000         03/11/2016       Call-OTC 32-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Receive      2.34%       MSCI      4,834   
  GBP        48,000         03/11/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.34%       MSCI      3,233   
  USD        471,000         03/11/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.75%       GS      6,241   
  USD        471,000         03/11/2016      

Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.75%       GS      16,652   
  EUR        288,000         09/01/2016      

Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       GS      9,442   
  EUR        124,000         10/13/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.90%       GS      5,249   
  EUR        301,000         02/01/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.03%       GS      11,774   
  GBP        121,000         02/09/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.61%       MSCI      4,230   
  GBP        92,000         02/17/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.95%       MSCI      3,052   
  GBP        233,000         02/17/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.81%       GS      5,980   
  EUR        260,000         02/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      16,180   
  EUR        231,000         03/01/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.88%       GS      11,038   
  GBP        48,000         03/13/2017       Call-OTC 32-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Receive      2.39%       MSCI      7,322   
  GBP        48,000         03/13/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.39%       MSCI      5,785   
  GBP        212,000         03/20/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.89%       GS      4,820   
  GBP        112,000         04/10/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.58%       GS      4,261   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   21


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Value ($)  
     Options on Interest Rate Swaps — continued   
  GBP        96,000         05/12/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.81%       MSCI      4,308   
  EUR        260,000         05/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      17,012   
  GBP        230,000         05/19/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.91%       GS      5,322   
  EUR        410,000         05/22/2017      

Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.85%       GS      21,235   
  EUR        373,000         07/24/2017      

Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.80%       GS      20,970   
  GBP        146,000         08/10/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.68%       MSCI      5,110   
  GBP        97,000         08/10/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      3.00%       MSCI      3,352   
  EUR        260,000         08/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      17,754   
  EUR        260,000         11/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      18,404   
  EUR        981,000         03/06/2018       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      46,103   
  EUR        263,500         03/12/2018       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.83%       MSCI      15,477   
                      

 

 

 
        Total Options on Interest Rate Swaps            394,285   
                      

 

 

 
           TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED
(COST $546,056)
             483,053   
                      

 

 

 

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 49.3%   
    Money Market Funds — 2.0%   
    172,297      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (a)     172,297   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 47.3%   
    4,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, due 12/17/15 (b)     3,999,520   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $4,171,108)     4,171,817   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.4% (Cost $8,729,870)     8,405,829   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.6%     48,572   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $8,454,401   
     

 

 

 
 

 

22   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

  Counter-
party
  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
03/24/2016   BCLY     BRL        278,574        USD        81,679      $ 9,779   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        67,000        USD        73,635        3,876   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        49,700        USD        54,972        3,225   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        25,000        USD        27,491        1,461   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        52,000        USD        56,862        2,720   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        52,000        USD        56,925        2,784   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        54,000        USD        59,498        3,274   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        17,800        USD        19,666        1,133   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        23,000        USD        25,328        1,380   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        22,500        USD        24,807        1,380   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        19,900        USD        21,868        1,149   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        27,000        USD        29,586        1,474   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        23,000        USD        24,877        930   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        29,000        USD        31,191        997   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        44,000        USD        47,242        1,430   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        44,000        USD        47,427        1,615   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        44,000        USD        47,610        1,798   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        70,627        USD        75,662        2,127   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        74,000        USD        78,407        1,360   
03/03/2016   GS     CHF        65,800        USD        67,253        (1,301
10/23/2015   JPM     EUR        470,000        USD        536,162        8,339   
10/23/2015   JPM     EUR        1,083,000        USD        1,138,580        (77,658
10/26/2015   BCLY     EUR        228,000        USD        259,625        3,562   
10/26/2015   BOA     EUR        45,665        USD        51,192        (93
10/26/2015   DB     EUR        45,673        USD        51,059        (236
10/26/2015   GS     EUR        45,669        USD        51,024        (266
10/26/2015   JPM     EUR        235,000        USD        267,550        3,626   
10/26/2015   JPM     EUR        176,000        USD        187,070        (10,592
10/26/2015   MSCI     EUR        45,672        USD        51,174        (119
10/30/2015   JPM     EUR        222,000        USD        254,585        5,245   
11/02/2015   JPM     EUR        197,000        USD        224,320        3,047   
11/16/2015   JPM     EUR        1,090,000        USD        1,257,533        32,928   
02/08/2016   GS     EUR        167,000        USD        180,704        (7,228
02/08/2016   GS     EUR        5,000        USD        5,356        (270
02/09/2016   GS     EUR        78,000        USD        84,287        (3,492
02/17/2016   GS     EUR        74,000        USD        80,075        (3,215
03/14/2016   GS     EUR        275,000        USD        293,714        (15,986
03/14/2016   JPM     EUR        238,000        USD        258,318        (9,713
03/16/2016   JPM     EUR        92,000        USD        98,415        (5,199
03/16/2016   JPM     EUR        141,000        USD        153,041        (5,758
03/27/2017   DB     EUR        10,000        USD        10,970        (438
11/07/2017   GS     EUR        263,000        USD        288,761        (14,263
12/22/2017   JPM     EUR        90,000        USD        99,414        (4,524
09/28/2015   DB     GBP        23,000        USD        35,742        454   
09/28/2015   GS     GBP        70,000        USD        108,019        620   
09/28/2015   JPM     GBP        5,112        USD        7,927        83   
11/18/2015   GS     GBP        273,000        USD        399,263        (19,480
12/18/2015   GS     GBP        139,000        USD        203,301        (9,876

 

Settlement
Date

  Counter-
party
  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
12/18/2015   GS     GBP        48,000        USD        73,877      $ 262   
09/28/2015   GS     USD        232        GBP        151        (1
09/28/2015   GS     USD        9,293        GBP        6,000        (87
09/28/2015   GS     USD        95,750        GBP        61,000        (2,159
09/28/2015   JPM     USD        46,643        GBP        30,000        (615
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        546,798        EUR        470,000        (18,975
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        685,428        EUR        648,000        42,293   
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        257,326        EUR        238,000        9,955   
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        152,449        EUR        141,000        5,898   
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        292,552        EUR        273,000        14,034   
10/26/2015   JPM     USD        110,400        EUR        100,000        1,908   
10/26/2015   JPM     USD        274,457        EUR        235,000        (10,532
10/26/2015   JPM     USD        113,093        EUR        105,000        4,830   
10/30/2015   JPM     USD        133,368        EUR        117,000        (1,959
10/30/2015   JPM     USD        113,103        EUR        105,000        4,828   
11/02/2015   JPM     USD        223,913        EUR        197,000        (2,640
11/16/2015   JPM     USD        636,150        EUR        594,000        31,203   
11/16/2015   JPM     USD        876,460        EUR        815,000        39,184   
11/18/2015   GS     USD        219,766        GBP        148,151        7,477   
11/18/2015   GS     USD        175,607        GBP        119,000        6,922   
11/18/2015   GS     USD        8,689        GBP        5,849        282   
12/18/2015   GS     USD        206,188        GBP        139,000        6,989   
12/18/2015   GS     USD        70,330        GBP        48,000        3,285   
02/08/2016   GS     USD        183,094        EUR           172,000        10,465   
02/17/2016   GS     USD        127,806        CHF        116,000        (7,029
02/17/2016   GS     USD        81,203        CHF        77,000        (1,032
02/17/2016   GS     USD        46,753        CHF        45,000        100   
02/17/2016   GS     USD        137,514        CHF        130,000        (2,160
02/17/2016   GS     USD        63,832        CHF        59,000        (2,402
02/17/2016   GS     USD        56,485        CHF        53,000        (1,303
03/14/2016   GS     USD        293,356        EUR        275,000        16,344   
03/14/2016   JPM     USD        252,566        EUR        238,000        15,466   
03/16/2016   JPM     USD        249,927        EUR        233,000        12,485   
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        76,670        BRL        261,000        (9,306
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        4,923        BRL        17,574        (387
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        14,164        EUR        12,900        367   
03/29/2016   GS     USD        4,386        EUR        4,000        121   
03/29/2016   GS     USD        4,382        EUR        4,000        125   
03/29/2016   JPM     USD        8,604        EUR        7,800        183   
11/07/2017   GS     USD        290,273        EUR        263,000        12,751   
12/22/2017   JPM     USD           100,163        EUR        90,000        3,775   
           

 

 

 
            $ 103,034   
           

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   23


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Written Options

Currency Options

 

Principal
Amount

    Expiration
Date
 

Description

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
Call   EUR     26,000      02/24/2016   EUR/Call USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.21, (OTC) (CP-JPM)   $ 8,898      $ (5,179
Call   EUR     18,000      02/29/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,606        (5,151
Call   EUR     8,000      02/29/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,119        (2,222
Call   EUR     519,000      03/10/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.14, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     7,881        (13,957
Call   EUR     518,000      03/14/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.15, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     7,471        (11,991
Call   EUR     26,000      03/31/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     4,186        (8,241
Call   EUR     26,000      06/03/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.18, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,307        (9,920
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 37,468      $ (56,661
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

Principal
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Description

  

Floating Rate
Index

   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Premiums      Market
Value
 
  EUR        208,000         11/20/2015       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      0.81%       MSCI    $ 2,969       $ (8,452
  EUR        195,625         12/14/2015       Call-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive      0.69%       MSCI      4,051         (322
  EUR        195,625         12/14/2015       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      0.69%       MSCI      4,051         (10,700
  GBP        48,000         03/11/2016       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Pay      2.12%       MSCI      2,179         (1,682
  GBP        48,000         03/11/2016       Call-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive      2.12%       MSCI      2,179         (1,651
  EUR        307,000         06/01/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive      0.93%       GS      9,069         (2,945
  EUR        308,000         07/07/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive      0.99%       GS      8,219         (3,666
  EUR        327,000         09/01/2016      

Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 month EURIBOR    Receive      0.95%       GS      5,793         (4,297
  EUR        280,000         12/16/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Receive      0.93%       GS      7,298         (4,387
  GBP        222,000         01/27/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive      1.53%       GS      9,824         (5,857
  GBP        121,000         02/09/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive      1.61%       MSCI      5,063         (3,616
  GBP        92,000         02/17/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive      1.95%       MSCI      5,030         (5,091
  GBP        233,000         02/17/2017      

Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive      1.81%       GS        12,542         (8,890
  GBP        48,000         03/13/2017       Call-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Receive      2.25%       MSCI      3,076             (2,732
  GBP        48,000         03/13/2017       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month GBP LIBOR    Pay      2.25%       MSCI      3,076         (2,969

 

24   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps — continued

 

Principal
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Description

   Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Premiums      Market
Value
 
  GBP        212,000         03/20/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month
GBP LIBOR
   Receive      1.89%       GS    $ 11,245       $ (9,145
  GBP        112,000         04/10/2017      

Call-OTC 30-Year Swap Interest Rate Swap

   6 Month
GBP LIBOR
   Receive      1.58%       GS      5,765         (3,442
  GBP        96,000         05/12/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month
GBP LIBOR
   Receive      1.81%       MSCI      5,871         (4,828
  EUR        130,000         05/18/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.05%       MSCI      4,211         (3,280
  GBP        230,000         05/19/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month
GBP LIBOR
   Receive      1.91%       GS      12,804         (10,628
  GBP        97,000         08/10/2017      

Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

   6 Month
GBP LIBOR
   Receive      1.50%       MSCI      4,529         (3,663
  GBP        146,000         08/10/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 Month
GBP LIBOR
   Receive      1.68%       MSCI      7,195         (5,574
  EUR        260,000         08/18/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.05%       MSCI      9,691         (7,060
  EUR        260,000         11/18/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.05%       MSCI      10,195         (7,661
  EUR        981,000         03/06/2018       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.05%       GS      32,677         (27,124
  EUR        527,000         03/12/2018       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      0.83%       MSCI      19,683         (11,390
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 
                       $ 208,285       $ (161,052
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Swap Contracts

Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
 

Counterparty

 

Fund Pays

 

Fund Receives

  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  235,000        USD      2/13/2025   JPM   SIFMA Municipal Swap Index   3 Month USD LIBOR   $ 2,065   
  117,000        USD      2/23/2025   JPM   SIFMA Municipal Swap Index   3 Month USD LIBOR     810   
  119,000        USD      3/5/2025   JPM   SIFMA Municipal Swap Index   3 Month USD LIBOR     661   
  117,000        USD      3/12/2025   JPM   SIFMA Municipal Swap Index   3 Month USD LIBOR     508   
  244,000        USD      3/23/2025   JPM   SIFMA Municipal Swap Index   3 Month USD LIBOR     1,310   
           

 

 

 
            $ 5,354   
           

 

 

 
          Premiums to (Pay) Receive   $   
           

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   25


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Starting
Date
    

Expiration
Date

    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays 1

    

Fund Receives 2

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  9,413,000        JPY         1/19/2016      1/19/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ 28   
  9,413,000        JPY         1/22/2016      1/22/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        27   
  9,413,000        JPY         1/25/2016      1/25/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        27   
  9,413,000        JPY         1/26/2016      1/26/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        27   
  9,413,000        JPY         1/28/2016      1/28/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        21   
  9,413,000        JPY         2/1/2016      2/1/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        24   
  9,413,000        JPY         2/2/2016      2/2/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        25   
  9,413,000        JPY         2/5/2016      2/5/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        24   
  9,413,000        JPY         2/8/2016      2/8/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        24   
  9,413,000        JPY         2/9/2016      2/9/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        24   
  94,760,000        JPY         3/9/2016      3/9/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (340
  97,221,000        JPY         3/10/2016      3/10/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (679
  94,216,000        JPY         3/11/2016      3/11/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (694
  148,587,000        JPY         3/14/2016      3/14/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR          (1,147
  14,070,000        JPY         11/1/2016      11/1/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        12   
  14,070,000        JPY         11/2/2016      11/2/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        12   
  14,070,000        JPY         11/3/2016      11/3/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (5
  14,070,000        JPY         11/7/2016      11/7/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        12   
  14,070,000        JPY         11/8/2016      11/8/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        11   
  8,520,000        JPY         11/9/2016      11/9/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        16   
  8,520,000        JPY         11/10/2016      11/10/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        1   
  8,520,000        JPY         11/14/2016      11/14/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        17   
  8,520,000        JPY         11/15/2016      11/15/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        16   
  8,520,000        JPY         11/16/2016      11/16/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        16   
  12,600,000        JPY         11/17/2016      11/17/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (36
  12,600,000        JPY         11/18/2016      11/18/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (29
  12,600,000        JPY         11/21/2016      11/21/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (20
  12,600,000        JPY         11/22/2016      11/22/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (26
  12,600,000        JPY         11/25/2016      11/25/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (28
  10,500,000        JPY         11/28/2016      11/28/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        26   
  10,500,000        JPY         11/29/2016      11/29/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        26   
  10,500,000        JPY         11/30/2016      11/30/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        26   
  10,500,000        JPY         12/1/2016      12/1/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        14   
  10,500,000        JPY         12/2/2016      12/2/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        20   
  10,500,000        JPY         12/5/2016      12/5/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        11   
  10,500,000        JPY         12/6/2016      12/6/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        11   
  10,500,000        JPY         12/7/2016      12/7/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        12   
  10,500,000        JPY         12/8/2016      12/8/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1
  10,500,000        JPY         12/9/2016      12/9/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        5   
  12,600,000        JPY         12/12/2016      12/12/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (15
  12,600,000        JPY         12/13/2016      12/13/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (14
  12,600,000        JPY         12/14/2016      12/14/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (14
  12,600,000        JPY         12/15/2016      12/15/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (28

 

26   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
       Starting
Date
    

Expiration
Date

    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays 1

    

Fund Receives 2

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  12,600,000        JPY         12/16/2016      12/16/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (21
  8,520,000        JPY         1/10/2017      1/10/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        16   
  8,520,000        JPY         1/11/2017      1/11/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        16   
  8,520,000        JPY         1/12/2017      1/12/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        6   
  8,520,000        JPY         1/13/2017      1/13/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        10   
  8,520,000        JPY         1/17/2017      1/17/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        15   
  8,540,000        JPY         1/18/2017      1/18/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (18
  14,070,000        JPY         1/18/2017      1/18/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        12   
  14,070,000        JPY         1/19/2017      1/19/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (14
  14,070,000        JPY         1/20/2017      1/20/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (7
  14,070,000        JPY         1/23/2017      1/23/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        10   
  8,540,000        JPY         1/24/2017      1/24/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (19
  14,070,000        JPY         1/24/2017      1/24/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        10   
  8,540,000        JPY         1/25/2017      1/25/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (19
  8,540,000        JPY         1/26/2017      1/26/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (30
  8,540,000        JPY         1/30/2017      1/30/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (20
  9,641,000        JPY         1/31/2017      1/31/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  9,641,000        JPY         2/1/2017      2/1/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  9,641,000        JPY         2/2/2017      2/2/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (99
  9,641,000        JPY         2/6/2017      2/6/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  9,641,000        JPY         2/7/2017      2/7/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  9,641,000        JPY         2/8/2017      2/8/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  9,641,000        JPY         2/9/2017      2/9/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (98
  9,641,000        JPY         2/13/2017      2/13/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  9,641,000        JPY         2/14/2017      2/14/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  9,641,000        JPY         2/15/2017      2/15/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  7,991,500        JPY         2/21/2017      2/21/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (83
  7,991,500        JPY         2/21/2017      2/21/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (83
  7,991,500        JPY         2/22/2017      2/22/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (83
  7,991,500        JPY         2/22/2017      2/22/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (83
  7,991,500        JPY         2/23/2017      2/23/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (92
  7,991,500        JPY         2/23/2017      2/23/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (92
  7,991,500        JPY         2/27/2017      2/27/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (83
  7,991,500        JPY         2/27/2017      2/27/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (83
  7,991,500        JPY         3/1/2017      3/1/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (82
  7,991,500        JPY         3/1/2017      3/1/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (82
  7,991,500        JPY         3/2/2017      3/2/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (92
  7,991,500        JPY         3/2/2017      3/2/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (92
  47,178,000        JPY         3/3/2017      3/3/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR             (599
  50,758,000        JPY         3/6/2017      3/6/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (616
  7,991,500        JPY         3/6/2017      3/6/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (81
  7,991,500        JPY         3/6/2017      3/6/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (81
  7,991,500        JPY         3/7/2017      3/7/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (80

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   27


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
       Starting
Date
    

Expiration
Date

    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays 1

    

Fund Receives 2

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  7,991,500        JPY         3/7/2017      3/7/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (80
  7,991,500        JPY         3/8/2017      3/8/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (80
  7,991,500        JPY         3/8/2017      3/8/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR               (80
  7,991,500        JPY         3/9/2017      3/9/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (90
  7,991,500        JPY         3/9/2017      3/9/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (90
  7,641,100        JPY         3/10/2017      3/10/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (123
  7,641,100        JPY         3/13/2017      3/13/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (117
  7,641,100        JPY         3/14/2017      3/14/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (117
  7,641,100        JPY         3/15/2017      3/15/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (116
  7,641,100        JPY         3/16/2017      3/16/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (125
  7,641,100        JPY         3/27/2017      3/27/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (114
  7,641,100        JPY         3/28/2017      3/28/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (114
  7,641,100        JPY         3/29/2017      3/29/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (114
  7,641,100        JPY         4/3/2017      4/3/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (114
  7,641,100        JPY         4/4/2017      4/4/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (114
  9,429,200        JPY         1/9/2018      1/9/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (126
  9,429,200        JPY         1/10/2018      1/10/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (126
  9,429,200        JPY         1/16/2018      1/16/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (125
  9,429,200        JPY         1/17/2018      1/17/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (125
  9,429,200        JPY         1/23/2018      1/23/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (123
  11,856,000        JPY         1/24/2018      1/24/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (212
  11,856,000        JPY         1/25/2018      1/25/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (227
  11,856,000        JPY         1/29/2018      1/29/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (211
  11,856,000        JPY         1/30/2018      1/30/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (210
  11,856,000        JPY         1/31/2018      1/31/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (210
  11,856,000        JPY         2/1/2018      2/1/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (226
  11,973,000        JPY         2/5/2018      2/5/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (282
  11,973,000        JPY         2/6/2018      2/6/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (282
  11,973,000        JPY         2/7/2018      2/7/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (282
  11,973,000        JPY         2/8/2018      2/8/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (298
  11,973,000        JPY         2/14/2018      2/14/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (281
  11,973,000        JPY         2/20/2018      2/20/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (281
  9,429,200        JPY         2/21/2018      2/21/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (255
  9,429,200        JPY         2/22/2018      2/22/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (268
  9,429,200        JPY         2/26/2018      2/26/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (255
  9,429,200        JPY         2/27/2018      2/27/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (255
  9,429,200        JPY         2/28/2018      2/28/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (256
  9,429,200        JPY         3/1/2018      3/1/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (262
  2,082,000        EUR         3/2/2018      3/2/2020      GS     

3 Month USD LIBOR

     3 Month EURIBOR        (808
  9,429,200        JPY         3/5/2018      3/5/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (256
  771,000        EUR         3/6/2017      3/6/2020      GS     

3 Month USD LIBOR

     3 Month EURIBOR        (820
  9,429,200        JPY         3/6/2018      3/6/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (256
  9,429,200        JPY         3/7/2018      3/7/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (269

 

28   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
       Starting
Date
    

Expiration
Date

    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays 1

    

Fund Receives 2

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  9,429,200        JPY         3/9/2018      3/9/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (256
  714,000        EUR         3/10/2017      3/10/2020      GS     

3 Month USD LIBOR

     3 Month EURIBOR        (1,494
  11,934,000        JPY         3/12/2018      3/12/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (278
  11,934,000        JPY         3/13/2018      3/13/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (278
  11,934,000        JPY         3/14/2018      3/14/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (294
  759,000        EUR         3/16/2017      3/16/2020      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        (3,344
  11,934,000        JPY         3/19/2018      3/19/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (278
  297,000        EUR         3/20/2017      3/20/2020      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        (1,169
  11,934,000        JPY         3/26/2018      3/26/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (279
  11,934,000        JPY         3/27/2018      3/27/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (279
  11,934,000        JPY         3/28/2018      3/28/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (295
  11,934,000        JPY         4/3/2018      4/3/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (279
  11,934,000        JPY         4/9/2018      4/9/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (205
  11,934,000        JPY         4/16/2018      4/16/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (205
  11,934,000        JPY         4/17/2018      4/17/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (206
  11,934,000        JPY         4/20/2018      4/20/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (206
  11,934,000        JPY         4/23/2018      4/23/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (206
  11,934,000        JPY         4/24/2018      4/24/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (207
  11,934,000        JPY         4/25/2018      4/25/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (223
  10,907,000        JPY         5/11/2018      5/11/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (86
  10,907,000        JPY         5/14/2018      5/14/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  10,907,000        JPY         5/15/2018      5/15/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (87
  10,907,000        JPY         5/16/2018      5/16/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (103
  10,907,000        JPY         5/21/2018      5/21/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (88
  10,907,000        JPY         5/22/2018      5/22/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (88
  10,907,000        JPY         5/29/2018      5/29/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (90
  10,907,000        JPY         6/1/2018      6/1/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (91
  1,372,000        EUR         1/27/2021      1/27/2024      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        3,440   
  831,000        EUR         1/23/2020      1/23/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        4,541   
  678,000        EUR         1/24/2022      1/24/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        3,376   
  811,000        EUR         1/29/2020      1/29/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        3,297   
  408,000        EUR         1/30/2020      1/30/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        1,967   
  687,000        EUR         2/3/2020      2/3/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        3,714   
  444,000        EUR         2/11/2020      2/11/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        2,044   
  137,000        EUR         3/10/2022      3/10/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        (147
  416,000        EUR         3/12/2020      3/12/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        (2,186
  475,000        EUR         3/13/2020      3/13/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        (2,759
  411,000        EUR         3/20/2020      3/20/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        (1,932
  100,000        EUR         3/16/2015      3/16/2035      GS     

3 Month EURIBOR

     3 Month USD LIBOR        400   
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (10,115
                               

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ (23,762
                               

 

 

 

 

1 For JPY LIBOR, Fund pays 3 month JPY LIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.58)% to (0.81)%.
   For EURIBOR, Fund pays 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spread is (0.25)%.
2  For EURIBOR, Fund receives 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.16)% to (0.44)%.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   29


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Inflation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  142,000        GBP         1/13/2020      GS      Receive      2.72%      U.K. Retail Price Index      $ (3,160
  222,000        GBP         1/14/2020      GS      Receive      2.76%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (5,607
  60,000        GBP         2/19/2020      GS      Receive      2.69%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (858
  142,000        GBP         1/13/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.93%      U.K. Retail Price Index        971   
  222,000        GBP         1/14/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.94%      U.K. Retail Price Index        1,792   
  60,000        GBP         2/19/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.92%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (39
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (6,901
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

 

Interest Rate Swaps                       
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  110,000        GBP         3/20/2019      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.18%      6 Month GBP LIBOR      $ (978
  1,540,000        DKK         2/25/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.39%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (2,805
  475,000        DKK         2/27/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.32%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,064
  1,542,000        DKK         3/2/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.34%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (3,260
  1,549,000        DKK         3/2/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.33%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (3,456
  586,000        DKK         3/6/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.36%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,186
  939,000        DKK         3/9/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.38%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,801
  923,000        DKK         3/10/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.41%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,571
  1,155,000        DKK         3/20/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.37%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (2,338
  27,000        GBP         6/12/2020      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.59%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        93   
  500,000        EUR         12/16/2020      CSS (c)      Receive      0.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,505   
  259,000        EUR         12/16/2020      CSS (c)      (Pay)      0.53%      6 Month EURIBOR        (460
  270,000        USD         12/16/2020      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.92%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,774
  8,100,000        MXN         11/6/2024      JPMF (c)      Receive      6.03%      TIIE        (9,125
  855,000        AUD         11/19/2024      JPMF (c)      Receive      4.28%      6 Month AUD BBSW        19,474   
  399,000        GBP         1/21/2025      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.45%      SONIA Index        16,861   
  219,000        AUD         5/7/2025      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,014   
  117,000        AUD         5/8/2025      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        680   
  235,000        AUD         5/8/2025      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.78%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,243   
  109,000        AUD         5/11/2025      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.71%      6 Month AUD BBSW        343   
  232,000        USD         5/13/2025      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.29%      3 Month USD LIBOR        1,012   
  102,000        AUD         6/10/2025      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      3.99%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,135
  177,000        USD         6/11/2025      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.53%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,440   
  48,000        GBP         6/24/2025      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.99%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        152   
  316,000        AUD         7/29/2025      CSS (c)      (Pay)      3.71%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (673
  573,000        AUD         8/13/2025      CSS (c)      (Pay)      3.69%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (843
  38,000        USD         9/23/2025      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.39%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (370

 

30   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  79,000        USD         9/23/2025      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (2,428
  139,000        USD         9/23/2025      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.54%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (3,232
  55,000        USD         9/23/2025      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.48%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (964
  700,000        EUR         12/17/2025      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,959
  432,000        USD         12/17/2025      CSS (c)      (Pay)      2.43%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (3,208
  226,000        EUR         3/30/2030      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.74%      6 Month EURIBOR        22,662   
  71,000        EUR         4/14/2030      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.72%      6 Month EURIBOR        7,459   
  167,000        GBP         5/20/2030      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.69%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,976   
  117,000        EUR         9/15/2030      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        11,784   
  25,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (c)      Receive      1.52%      6 Month EURIBOR        233   
  17,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (c)      Receive      1.51%      6 Month EURIBOR        143   
  10,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (c)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        60   
  11,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (c)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        146   
  14,000        GBP         12/18/2030      CSS (c)      Receive      2.37%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        565   
  148,000        USD         3/17/2031      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.58%      3 Month USD LIBOR        860   
  17,000        EUR         6/18/2031      CSS (c)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        (95
  18,000        EUR         9/17/2031      CSS (c)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        (62
  8,000        EUR         12/21/2033      CSS (c)      Receive      1.84%      6 Month EURIBOR        (6
  8,000        EUR         12/21/2033      CSS (c)      Receive      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (12
  43,000        AUD         12/23/2034      JPMF (c)      Receive      4.41%      6 Month AUD BBSW        840   
  22,000        AUD         12/30/2034      JPMF (c)      Receive      4.37%      6 Month AUD BBSW        383   
  22,000        AUD         1/7/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      4.11%      6 Month AUD BBSW        118   
  23,000        AUD         1/8/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      4.00%      6 Month AUD BBSW        14   
  47,000        AUD         1/9/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (58
  47,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.95%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (86
  70,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (111
  24,000        CHF         1/13/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.33%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (516
  47,000        CHF         1/13/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (493
  48,000        AUD         1/14/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.91%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (187
  24,000        CHF         1/15/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (561
  48,000        AUD         1/16/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.82%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (387
  97,000        CHF         1/16/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (2,268
  23,000        AUD         1/20/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (249
  47,000        AUD         1/21/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (515
  48,000        CHF         1/22/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.25%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (664
  55,000        CHF         1/23/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.23%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (642
  54,000        CHF         1/27/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (592
  25,000        CHF         2/3/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.25%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (346
  70,000        CHF         2/3/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (735
  28,000        CHF         2/4/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.12%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (40
  145,000        AUD         3/4/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.68%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (2,081
  69,000        AUD         3/4/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.66%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,048
  23,000        CHF         3/4/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.14%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (84
  12,000        CHF         3/5/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.16%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (63

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   31


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  89,000        AUD         3/6/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.70%      6 Month AUD BBSW      $ (1,187
  92,000        AUD         3/10/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,015
  141,000        AUD         3/10/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,539
  100,000        EUR         3/16/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        8,457   
  111,000        AUD         3/19/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.51%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (2,474
  171,000        EUR         3/30/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.82%      6 Month EURIBOR        24,525   
  11,000        CHF         4/2/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (194
  53,000        EUR         4/14/2035      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        7,807   
  166,000        CHF         5/6/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (2,917
  4,000        CHF         6/5/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        42   
  55,000        CHF         6/11/2035      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.40%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        1,543   
  164,000        USD         12/19/2035      CSS (c)      (Pay)      2.72%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,153
  105,000        EUR         3/14/2036      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        15,333   
  185,000        USD         11/15/2041      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.44%      3 Month USD LIBOR        9,352   
  233,000        USD         11/15/2041      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR        8,570   
  131,000        USD         11/15/2041      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.38%      3 Month USD LIBOR        8,254   
  131,000        USD         11/15/2041      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.32%      3 Month USD LIBOR        9,769   
  448,000        USD         11/15/2041      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.33%      3 Month USD LIBOR        31,846   
  248,200        USD         2/15/2042      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.56%      3 Month USD LIBOR        6,631   
  234,000        USD         11/15/2042      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.61%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,263   
  234,000        USD         2/15/2044      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,573   
  98,280        EUR         12/24/2044      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,371
  50,000        USD         2/9/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.18%      3 Month USD LIBOR        5,749   
  348,800        EUR         2/11/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        40,357   
  25,000        USD         2/12/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.46%      3 Month USD LIBOR        1,348   
  388,100        EUR         3/3/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.94%      6 Month EURIBOR        66,644   
  29,000        GBP         3/6/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,313   
  12,000        USD         3/6/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.61%      3 Month USD LIBOR        277   
  210,000        EUR         3/11/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.47%      6 Month EURIBOR        9,575   
  201,000        EUR         3/11/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        8,397   
  263,000        USD         3/20/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.61%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (9,660
  263,000        USD         3/20/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (9,249
  61,000        EUR         3/24/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,854
  56,700        EUR         3/24/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        (9,458
  307,000        USD         3/26/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.54%      3 Month USD LIBOR        12,953   
  377,000        USD         3/26/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.52%      3 Month USD LIBOR        16,699   
  31,000        GBP         3/27/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (501
  239,000        EUR         3/30/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (48,339
  65,000        USD         3/30/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.63%      3 Month USD LIBOR        2,268   
  72,000        USD         3/31/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.37%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (5,358
  74,000        EUR         4/14/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (15,271
  78,000        EUR         4/15/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.06%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,479
  120,000        USD         5/6/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.96%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (748
  104,000        USD         5/6/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.94%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (747

 

32   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  130,000        GBP         5/7/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.44%      6 Month GBP LIBOR      $ 4,286   
  65,000        GBP         5/7/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        2,606   
  38,000        USD         5/7/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.01%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (240
  78,000        GBP         5/8/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.35%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,554   
  43,000        GBP         5/13/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.47%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,631   
  238,000        EUR         5/14/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.58%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,387
  64,000        EUR         5/14/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,838
  45,000        GBP         5/14/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,834   
  97,000        USD         5/15/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      3.20%      3 Month USD LIBOR        1,680   
  133,000        EUR         5/20/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.66%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,776
  79,000        EUR         5/27/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,255
  63,000        EUR         5/27/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.61%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,698
  39,000        EUR         5/29/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,263
  71,000        EUR         6/3/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,865
  600,000        EUR         6/4/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (19,009
  632,000        EUR         6/5/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.71%      6 Month EURIBOR        (9,808
  138,000        EUR         6/10/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        (546
  54,000        GBP         6/10/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        2,148   
  160,000        EUR         6/12/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        2,587   
  7,000        GBP         6/12/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.34%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (432
  48,000        GBP         6/24/2045      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.30%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (2,207
  162,000        EUR         6/28/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        4,335   
  75,000        USD         7/6/2045      CSS (c)      Receive      2.98%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,191   
  109,000        EUR         7/8/2045      CSS (c)      Receive      2.10%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,594   
  365,000        EUR         7/9/2045      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,670
  104,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (c)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        17,731   
  221,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (c)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month EURIBOR        7,582   
  276,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (c)      Receive      2.03%      6 Month EURIBOR        6,780   
  109,000        EUR         12/15/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (25,792
  73,698        EUR         12/15/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (15,441
  75,000        EUR         12/15/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.20%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,530
  15,000        EUR         12/16/2045      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,175
  81,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (556
  150,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,289
  164,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.84%      6 Month EURIBOR        (514
  119,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (c)      (Pay)      2.25%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (881
  119,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (c)      (Pay)      2.30%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (1,831
  258,000        EUR         2/24/2046      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.56%      6 Month EURIBOR        (15,425
  311,000        EUR         3/14/2046      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        (72,955
  45,000        USD         3/17/2046      JPMF (c)      Receive      2.65%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,259
  72,000        GBP         3/23/2046      CSS (c)      (Pay)      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (7,103
  5,000        GBP         3/23/2046      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.05%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        254   
  43,000        GBP         3/23/2046      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      1.97%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        3,347   
  7,000        GBP         3/23/2046      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.94%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (623

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   33


GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued                       
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  37,000        GBP         3/23/2046      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR      $ (4,100
  123,000        EUR         3/29/2046      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.93%      6 Month EURIBOR        (23,703
  150,000        EUR         6/20/2046      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,544
  141,000        EUR         6/20/2046      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        201   
  187,991        EUR         9/5/2046      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        18,246   
  150,000        EUR         9/19/2046      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        (24
  70,000        EUR         12/19/2046      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (535
  72,000        EUR         12/19/2046      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,156
  109,000        GBP         12/19/2046      CSS (c)      (Pay)      2.36%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (3,099
  200,049        EUR         2/3/2047      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        19,080   
  224,000        EUR         3/3/2047      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        21,268   
  326,000        EUR         5/24/2047      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        30,647   
  293,000        EUR         7/26/2047      JPMF (c)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        27,342   
  395,800        EUR         8/23/2047      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (62,261
  57,960        EUR         8/23/2047      JPMF (c)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,105
  644,100        EUR         3/14/2048      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (65,384
  203,000        EUR         6/17/2048      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,240
  58,000        EUR         12/16/2048      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        (310
  58,000        EUR         12/16/2048      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (210
  155,025        EUR         3/16/2056      JPMF (c)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (38,833
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (24,388
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ (31,627
                               

 

 

 

 

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

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(b) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(c) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 109.

 

 

34   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*

 

% of Total Net Assets

 

Short-Term Investments

    52.1

Debt Obligations

    45.6   

Options Purchased

    1.7   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.2   

Loan Participations

    0.1   

Futures Contracts

    0.0

Loan Assignments

    0.0

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (0.1

Swap Contracts

    (0.3

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (0.9

Other

    1.6   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

United States

    108.1

Australia

    6.4   

Emerging***

    5.8   

Denmark

    4.9   

Mexico

    3.2   

Switzerland

    (1.8

Euro Region****

    (11.1

United Kingdom

    (15.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table is normalized to 100%, therefore the absolute exposure presented for each country may not be representative of the true exposure of the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities may represent a relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value (direct and indirect). Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration adjusted exposure using the reference security and applying the same methodology to that security.

 

*** The “Emerging” exposure is associated only with investments in GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, which is exposed to emerging countries primarily comprised of Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, Venezuela, Argentina, Hungary, China and Philippines. Additional information about Emerging Country Debt Fund’s emerging country exposure is available in the country/region summary of its financial statements.

 

**** The “Euro Region” is comprised of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

 

^ Rounds to 0.00%.
 

 

35


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
  DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 27.0%   
  Albania — 3.8%   
  Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    14,281,227      Republic of Albania Par Bond, Zero Coupon, due 08/31/25 (a)     10,196,796   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 0.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    700,000      United Mexican States, 4.00%, due 03/15/2115     671,705   
     

 

 

 
  United States — 23.0%   
  Asset-Backed Securities — 0.1%   

USD

    74,959      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 05-4A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .39%, 0.59%, due 01/25/36     64,839   

USD

    323,127      GE Business Loan Trust, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.44%, due 11/15/33     306,971   
     

 

 

 
        371,810   
     

 

 

 
  Corporate Debt — 2.6%   

USD

    1,346,000      Apple, Inc., 3.45%, due 02/09/45     1,134,810   

USD

    1,000,000      Bank of America Corp., 3.30%, due 01/11/23     987,430   

EUR

    2,133,000      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.63%, due 03/16/35     1,998,971   

USD

    322,000      Exxon Mobil Corp., 3.57%, due 03/06/45     299,739   

USD

    1,000,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.63%, due 01/22/23     1,007,980   

USD

    1,000,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.20%, due 01/25/23     984,900   

USD

    553,000      Microsoft Corp., 4.00%, due 02/12/55     497,285   
     

 

 

 
    Total Corporate Debt     6,911,115   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 20.3%   

USD

    6,028,500      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.75%, due 11/15/42     5,774,489   

USD

    23,671,100      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 11/15/41 (b)     24,542,741   

USD

    4,804,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 02/15/42     4,973,389   

USD

    10,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 02/15/43     10,298,960   

USD

    4,591,700      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.63%, due 02/15/44     5,191,610   

USD

    6,586,800      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 11/15/41     2,965,687   

USD

    862,800      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 02/15/42     384,524   

USD

    81,500      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 11/15/42     35,215   

USD

    1,518,300      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 02/15/44     632,643   
     

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government     54,799,258   
     

 

 

 
  Total United States     62,082,183   
     

 

 

 
  TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $75,138,194)     72,950,684   
     

 

 

 
Shares /
Principal Amount
    Description   Value ($)  
  MUTUAL FUNDS — 62.4%   
  United States   
  Affiliated Issuers   
    1,099,869      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     27,320,749   
    1,486,056      GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV     13,523,112   
    4,132,517      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     103,312,921   
    1,571,292      GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund     24,575,000   
     

 

 

 
  TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $162,262,829)     168,731,782   
     

 

 

 
  OPTIONS PURCHASED — 1.7%   
  Currency Options — 0.3%   

EUR

    8,926,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/21/15, Strike 1.02, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,439   

EUR

    5,246,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/22/15, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,940   

EUR

    2,584,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/28/15, Strike 1.07, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     10,897   

EUR

    4,303,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/29/15, Strike 1.07, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     18,600   

EUR

    6,210,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 02/04/16, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-GS)     39,330   

EUR

    255,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/24/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-DB)     87,990   

EUR

    180,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     62,111   

EUR

    77,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     26,570   

EUR

    5,035,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 0.98, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     17,402   

EUR

    7,048,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 1.05, (OTC) (CP-GS)     74,605   

EUR

    2,515,000      EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     164,676   

EUR

    2,515,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     43,597   

EUR

    5,030,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 0.99, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     22,177   

EUR

    255,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 03/31/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     87,991   

EUR

    253,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 06/03/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     88,010   

USD

    2,228,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/01/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-GS)     36,096   

USD

    1,140,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     52,169   

USD

    1,143,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     49,235   
 

 

36   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Principal Amount
    Description   Value ($)  
    Currency Options — continued   

USD

    1,140,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     23,284   

USD

    1,143,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     25,267   
     

 

 

 
  Total Currency Options     941,386   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Principal
Amount

   Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Value ($)  
     Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 1.4%            
USD   1,871,000      09/21/2015       Call-OTC 30 Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD LIBOR    Receive      2.40%       JPM      3,044   
USD   1,871,000      09/21/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD LIBOR    Pay      2.40%       JPM      130,265   
USD   943,000      09/23/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD LIBOR    Receive      2.39%       JPM      1,545   
USD   943,000      09/23/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD LIBOR    Pay      2.39%       JPM      69,330   
EUR   2,038,000      11/20/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      1.28%       MSCI      235,596   
EUR   5,058,000      02/22/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      1.56%       GS      449,912   
USD   7,312,000      03/11/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD LIBOR    Receive      2.75%       GS      96,891   
USD   7,312,000      03/11/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD LIBOR    Pay      2.75%       GS      258,516   
EUR   2,008,000      10/13/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      1.90%       GS      85,005   
EUR   6,127,000      02/01/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      2.03%       GS      239,663   
GBP   4,239,000      02/17/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP LIBOR    Pay      2.95%       MSCI      140,646   
EUR   3,270,000      02/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      2.05%       MSCI      203,499   
EUR   3,737,000      03/01/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      1.88%       GS      178,562   
GBP   15,911,000      03/20/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP LIBOR    Pay      2.89%       GS      361,788   
EUR   3,270,000      05/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      2.05%       MSCI      213,961   
GBP   3,601,000      05/19/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP LIBOR    Pay      2.91%       GS      83,328   
EUR   3,270,000      08/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      2.05%       MSCI      223,289   
EUR   3,270,000      11/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      2.05%       MSCI      231,472   
EUR   9,580,000      03/06/2018       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month EURIBOR    Pay      2.05%       GS      450,219   
                      

 

 

 
           Total Options on Interest Rate Swaps            3,656,531   
                      

 

 

 
        TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED
(COST $5,459,927)
            4,597,917   
                      

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   37


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.5%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.5%  
    1,316,387      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class , 0.00% (c)     1,316,387   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 8.0%  
    7,400,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/01/15 (d) (e)     7,399,985   
    11,650,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, due 12/17/15 (d)     11,648,602   
    2,500,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 11/30/15     2,500,325   
     

 

 

 
   

Total U.S. Government

    21,548,912   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $22,864,936)     22,865,299   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%
(Cost $265,725,886)
    269,145,682   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.4%     1,170,901   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $270,316,583   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-

party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
   

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
03/24/2016   BCLY     BRL        4,383,717        USD        1,285,321      $ 153,892   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        13,436,325        USD        14,560,049        570,402   
03/03/2016   GS     CHF        1,031,800        USD        1,054,579        (20,397
10/23/2015   JPM     EUR        15,688,000        USD        16,917,638        (700,404
10/26/2015   BCLY     EUR        2,897,000        USD        3,298,831        45,263   
10/26/2015   BOA     EUR        1,244,231        USD        1,394,827        (2,547
10/26/2015   DB     EUR        1,244,419        USD        1,391,167        (6,417
10/26/2015   GS     EUR        1,244,355        USD        1,390,275        (7,237
10/26/2015   JPM     EUR        4,139,000        USD        4,578,236        (70,199
10/26/2015   MSCI     EUR        1,244,418        USD        1,394,333        (3,250
10/30/2015   JPM     EUR        782,000        USD        896,782        18,474   
11/02/2015   JPM     EUR        1,971,000        USD        2,244,338        30,490   
11/16/2015   JPM     EUR        13,011,000        USD        15,010,791        393,056   
02/08/2016   GS     EUR        1,734,000        USD        1,875,730        (75,613
02/09/2016   DB     EUR        749,000        USD        810,793        (32,105
02/17/2016   GS     EUR        724,000        USD        783,440        (31,454
03/14/2016   GS     EUR        2,673,000        USD        2,854,898        (155,387
03/14/2016   JPM     EUR        2,306,000        USD        2,502,863        (94,113
03/16/2016   JPM     EUR        2,264,000        USD        2,422,471        (127,327
03/27/2017   DB     EUR        101,000        USD        110,797        (4,428
11/07/2017   GS     EUR        4,716,000        USD        5,177,932        (255,760
09/28/2015   DB     GBP        157,000        USD        243,978        3,097   
09/28/2015   GS     GBP        1,143,000        USD        1,763,803        10,129   
09/28/2015   JPM     GBP        84,410        USD        130,884        1,376   
11/18/2015   GS     GBP        4,893,000        USD        7,156,013        (349,146
12/18/2015   GS     GBP        3,235,000        USD        4,794,705        (166,644
Settlement
Date
 

Counter-

party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
   

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
09/28/2015   GS     USD        1,819,057        GBP        1,159,545      $ (39,997
09/28/2015   JPM     USD        743,180        GBP        478,000        (9,798
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        17,286,746        EUR        15,789,000        444,721   
10/26/2015   JPM     USD        2,763,251        EUR        2,366,000        (106,040
10/30/2015   JPM     USD        1,337,103        EUR        1,173,000        (19,641
11/02/2015   JPM     USD        2,240,266        EUR        1,971,000        (26,418
11/16/2015   DB     USD        1,496,300        EUR        1,362,000        33,894   
11/16/2015   JPM     USD        8,332,232        EUR        7,771,000        398,412   
11/18/2015   GS     USD        7,239,875        GBP        4,893,000        265,283   
12/18/2015   GS     USD        4,783,694        GBP        3,235,000        177,656   
02/08/2016   GS     USD        1,845,843        EUR        1,734,000        105,500   
02/09/2016   DB     USD        61,611        EUR        57,000        2,534   
02/17/2016   GS     USD        8,873,543        CHF        8,324,000        (206,752
03/14/2016   GS     USD        2,851,423        EUR        2,673,000        158,862   
03/14/2016   JPM     USD        2,447,127        EUR        2,306,000        149,849   
03/16/2016   JPM     USD        2,428,480        EUR        2,264,000        121,318   
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        1,283,949        BRL        4,383,717        (152,520
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        139,446        EUR        127,000        3,613   
03/29/2016   GS     USD        88,766        EUR        81,000        2,487   
03/29/2016   JPM     USD        85,928        EUR        77,900        1,833   
11/07/2017   GS     USD        5,205,049        EUR        4,716,000        228,643   
           

 

 

 
            $ 657,190   
           

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
 
Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buys        
3   U.S. Long Bond (CBT)   December 2015   $ 463,875      $ 254   
9   U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr.   December 2015     1,143,562        (2,614
12   U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT)   December 2015     1,433,250        (5,267
2   U.S. Ultra Bond   December 2015     316,813        75   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 3,357,500      $ (7,552
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract.
     Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.
 

 

38   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Written Options

Currency Options

 

Principal

Amount

  Expiration
Date
 

Description

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
Call   EUR   255,000   02/24/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.21, (OTC) (CP-DB)   $ 86,778      $ (50,791
Call   EUR   180,000   02/29/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     26,060        (51,507
Call   EUR   77,000   02/29/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     10,775        (21,385
Call   EUR   5,035,000   03/10/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.14, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     76,461        (135,403
Call   EUR   5,030,000   03/14/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.15, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     72,550        (116,433
Call   EUR   255,000   03/31/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     41,051        (80,837
Call   EUR   253,000   06/03/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.18, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     51,634        (96,528
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 365,309      $ (552,884
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

Principal
Amount
    Expiration
Date
   

Description

  Floating Rate
Index
  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Exercise
Rate
    Counterparty   Premiums     Market
Value
 
  EUR        2,038,000        11/20/2015      Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Pay     0.81%      MSCI   $ 29,094      $ (82,817
  EUR        1,899,375        12/14/2015      Call-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     0.69%      MSCI     39,332        (3,129
  EUR        1,899,375        12/14/2015      Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Pay     0.69%      MSCI     39,332        (103,890
  EUR        4,984,000        06/01/2016      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     0.93%      GS     147,231        (47,807
  EUR        5,007,000        07/07/2016      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     0.99%      GS     133,614        (59,602
  GBP        4,239,000        02/17/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 Month
GBP LIBOR
  Receive     1.95%      MSCI     231,743        (234,587
  GBP        15,911,000        03/20/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 Month
GBP LIBOR
  Receive     1.89%      GS     843,946        (686,367
  EUR        1,635,000        05/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     1.05%      MSCI     56,842        (41,252
  GBP        3,601,000        05/19/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 Month
GBP LIBOR
  Receive     1.91%      GS     200,467        (166,396
  EUR        3,270,000        08/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     1.05%      MSCI     121,883        (88,793
  EUR        3,270,000        11/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     1.05%      MSCI     128,220        (96,352
  EUR        9,580,000        03/06/2018      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     1.05%      GS     319,105        (264,885
               

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ 2,290,809      $ (1,875,877
               

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   39


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Swap Contracts

Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays

  

Fund Receives

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  3,697,000        USD       2/13/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 32,488   
  1,837,000        USD       2/23/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      12,719   
  1,840,000        USD       3/5/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      10,222   
  1,745,000        USD       3/12/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      7,573   
  4,129,000        USD       3/23/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      22,173   
                

 

 

 
                 $ 85,175   
                

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive    $   
                

 

 

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps  
Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  181,029,000        JPY       1/19/2016    1/19/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 536   
  181,045,000        JPY       1/22/2016    1/22/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      520   
  181,045,000        JPY       1/25/2016    1/25/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      514   
  181,045,000        JPY       1/26/2016    1/26/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      510   
  181,045,000        JPY       1/28/2016    1/28/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      401   
  181,045,000        JPY       2/1/2016    2/1/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      467   
  181,045,000        JPY       2/2/2016    2/2/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      471   
  181,045,000        JPY       2/5/2016    2/5/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      458   
  181,045,000        JPY       2/8/2016    2/8/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      460   
  181,045,000        JPY       2/9/2016    2/9/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      459   
  1,522,231,000        JPY       3/9/2016    3/9/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,467
  1,518,997,000        JPY       3/10/2016    3/10/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (10,611
  636,922,000        JPY       3/14/2016    3/14/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,917
  329,880,000        JPY       11/1/2016    11/1/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      279   
  329,880,000        JPY       11/2/2016    11/2/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      282   
  329,880,000        JPY       11/3/2016    11/3/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (121
  329,880,000        JPY       11/7/2016    11/7/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      283   
  329,880,000        JPY       11/8/2016    11/8/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      265   
  199,979,000        JPY       11/9/2016    11/9/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      375   
  199,979,000        JPY       11/10/2016    11/10/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      14   
  199,979,000        JPY       11/14/2016    11/14/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      389   
  199,979,000        JPY       11/15/2016    11/15/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      382   
  199,979,000        JPY       11/16/2016    11/16/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      382   
  303,553,000        JPY       11/17/2016    11/17/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (856
  303,553,000        JPY       11/18/2016    11/18/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (689
  303,553,000        JPY       11/21/2016    11/21/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (471
  303,553,000        JPY       11/22/2016    11/22/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (617
  303,553,000        JPY       11/25/2016    11/25/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (667

 

40   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  252,899,000        JPY       11/28/2016    11/28/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 616   
  252,899,000        JPY       11/29/2016    11/29/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      626   
  252,899,000        JPY       11/30/2016    11/30/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      636   
  252,899,000        JPY       12/1/2016    12/1/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      345   
  252,899,000        JPY       12/2/2016    12/2/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      490   
  252,899,000        JPY       12/5/2016    12/5/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      268   
  252,899,000        JPY       12/6/2016    12/6/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      275   
  252,899,000        JPY       12/7/2016    12/7/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      281   
  252,899,000        JPY       12/8/2016    12/8/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (19
  252,899,000        JPY       12/9/2016    12/9/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      127   
  303,478,000        JPY       12/12/2016    12/12/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (353
  303,478,000        JPY       12/13/2016    12/13/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (340
  303,478,000        JPY       12/14/2016    12/14/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (331
  303,478,000        JPY       12/15/2016    12/15/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (686
  303,478,000        JPY       12/16/2016    12/16/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (509
  199,979,000        JPY       1/10/2017    1/10/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      376   
  199,979,000        JPY       1/11/2017    1/11/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      372   
  199,979,000        JPY       1/12/2017    1/12/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      130   
  199,979,000        JPY       1/13/2017    1/13/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      240   
  199,979,000        JPY       1/17/2017    1/17/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      347   
  199,311,000        JPY       1/18/2017    1/18/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (418
  329,880,000        JPY       1/18/2017    1/18/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      273   
  329,880,000        JPY       1/19/2017    1/19/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (340
  329,880,000        JPY       1/20/2017    1/20/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (156
  329,880,000        JPY       1/23/2017    1/23/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      245   
  199,311,000        JPY       1/24/2017    1/24/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (443
  329,880,000        JPY       1/24/2017    1/24/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      238   
  199,311,000        JPY       1/25/2017    1/25/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (443
  199,311,000        JPY       1/26/2017    1/26/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (691
  199,311,000        JPY       1/30/2017    1/30/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (468
  124,343,000        JPY       1/31/2017    1/31/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,125
  124,343,000        JPY       2/1/2017    2/1/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,124
  124,343,000        JPY       2/2/2017    2/2/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,273
  124,343,000        JPY       2/6/2017    2/6/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,126
  124,343,000        JPY       2/7/2017    2/7/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,123
  124,343,000        JPY       2/8/2017    2/8/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,121
  124,343,000        JPY       2/9/2017    2/9/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,269
  124,343,000        JPY       2/13/2017    2/13/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,125
  124,343,000        JPY       2/14/2017    2/14/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,122
  124,343,000        JPY       2/15/2017    2/15/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,122
  94,497,000        JPY       2/21/2017    2/21/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (979
  94,497,000        JPY       2/21/2017    2/21/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (979
  94,497,000        JPY       2/22/2017    2/22/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (976
  94,497,000        JPY       2/22/2017    2/22/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (976

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   41


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  94,497,000        JPY       2/23/2017    2/23/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ (1,089
  94,497,000        JPY       2/23/2017    2/23/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,089
  94,497,000        JPY       2/27/2017    2/27/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (978
  94,497,000        JPY       2/27/2017    2/27/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (978
  94,497,000        JPY       3/1/2017    3/1/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (973
  94,497,000        JPY       3/1/2017    3/1/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (973
  94,497,000        JPY       3/2/2017    3/2/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,089
  94,497,000        JPY       3/2/2017    3/2/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,089
  742,505,000        JPY       3/3/2017    3/3/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (9,424
  737,358,000        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (8,953
  94,497,000        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (954
  94,497,000        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (954
  94,497,000        JPY       3/7/2017    3/7/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (950
  94,497,000        JPY       3/7/2017    3/7/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (950
  94,497,000        JPY       3/8/2017    3/8/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (946
  94,497,000        JPY       3/8/2017    3/8/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (946
  94,497,000        JPY       3/9/2017    3/9/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,059
  94,497,000        JPY       3/9/2017    3/9/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,059
  173,249,000        JPY       3/10/2017    3/10/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,787
  173,249,000        JPY       3/13/2017    3/13/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,654
  173,249,000        JPY       3/14/2017    3/14/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,646
  173,249,000        JPY       3/15/2017    3/15/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,638
  173,249,000        JPY       3/16/2017    3/16/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,845
  173,249,000        JPY       3/27/2017    3/27/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,589
  173,249,000        JPY       3/28/2017    3/28/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,589
  173,249,000        JPY       3/29/2017    3/29/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,589
  173,249,000        JPY       4/3/2017    4/3/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,577
  173,249,000        JPY       4/4/2017    4/4/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,577
  188,999,000        JPY       1/9/2018    1/9/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,529
  188,999,000        JPY       1/10/2018    1/10/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,529
  188,999,000        JPY       1/16/2018    1/16/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,497
  188,999,000        JPY       1/17/2018    1/17/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,497
  188,999,000        JPY       1/23/2018    1/23/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,473
  237,749,000        JPY       1/24/2018    1/24/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,242
  237,749,000        JPY       1/25/2018    1/25/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,548
  237,749,000        JPY       1/29/2018    1/29/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,225
  237,749,000        JPY       1/30/2018    1/30/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,221
  237,749,000        JPY       1/31/2018    1/31/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,217
  237,749,000        JPY       2/1/2018    2/1/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,524
  239,289,000        JPY       2/5/2018    2/5/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,639
  239,289,000        JPY       2/6/2018    2/6/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,636
  239,289,000        JPY       2/7/2018    2/7/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,632
  239,289,000        JPY       2/8/2018    2/8/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,946
  239,289,000        JPY       2/14/2018    2/14/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,621

 

42   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  239,289,000        JPY       2/20/2018    2/20/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ (5,620
  188,999,000        JPY       2/21/2018    2/21/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,112
  188,999,000        JPY       2/22/2018    2/22/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,365
  188,999,000        JPY       2/26/2018    2/26/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,118
  188,999,000        JPY       2/27/2018    2/27/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,119
  188,999,000        JPY       2/28/2018    2/28/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,126
  188,999,000        JPY       3/1/2018    3/1/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,254
  32,995,000        EUR       3/2/2018    3/2/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR   

3 Month EURIBOR

     (12,804
  188,999,000        JPY       3/5/2018    3/5/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,127
  17,678,000        EUR       3/6/2017    3/6/2020    GS   

3 Month USD LIBOR

   3 Month EURIBOR      (18,806
  188,999,000        JPY       3/6/2018    3/6/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,128
  188,999,000        JPY       3/7/2018    3/7/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,382
  188,999,000        JPY       3/9/2018    3/9/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,133
  11,408,000        EUR       3/10/2017    3/10/2020    GS   

3 Month USD LIBOR

   3 Month EURIBOR      (23,870
  217,205,000        JPY       3/12/2018    3/12/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,056
  217,205,000        JPY       3/13/2018    3/13/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,057
  217,205,000        JPY       3/14/2018    3/14/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,346
  11,616,000        EUR       3/16/2017    3/16/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      (51,180
  217,205,000        JPY       3/19/2018    3/19/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,062
  217,205,000        JPY       3/26/2018    3/26/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,070
  217,205,000        JPY       3/27/2018    3/27/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,071
  217,205,000        JPY       3/28/2018    3/28/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,373
  217,205,000        JPY       4/3/2018    4/3/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (5,072
  217,205,000        JPY       4/9/2018    4/9/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (3,731
  217,205,000        JPY       4/16/2018    4/16/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (3,740
  217,205,000        JPY       4/17/2018    4/17/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (3,745
  217,205,000        JPY       4/20/2018    4/20/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (3,752
  217,205,000        JPY       4/23/2018    4/23/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (3,757
  217,205,000        JPY       4/24/2018    4/24/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (3,759
  217,205,000        JPY       4/25/2018    4/25/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,056
  151,375,000        JPY       5/11/2018    5/11/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,200
  151,375,000        JPY       5/14/2018    5/14/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,207
  151,375,000        JPY       5/15/2018    5/15/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,211
  151,375,000        JPY       5/16/2018    5/16/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,424
  151,375,000        JPY       5/21/2018    5/21/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,225
  151,375,000        JPY       5/22/2018    5/22/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,226
  151,375,000        JPY       5/29/2018    5/29/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,250
  151,375,000        JPY       6/1/2018    6/1/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,258
  26,669,000        EUR       1/27/2021    1/27/2024    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      66,875   
  16,406,000        EUR       1/23/2020    1/23/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      89,652   
  13,428,000        EUR       1/24/2022    1/24/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      66,864   
  15,298,000        EUR       1/29/2020    1/29/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      62,196   
  7,881,000        EUR       1/30/2020    1/30/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      37,990   
  20,319,000        EUR       2/3/2020    2/3/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      109,840   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   43


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  8,051,000        EUR       2/11/2020    2/11/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR    $ 37,057   
  1,162,000        EUR       3/13/2020    3/13/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      (6,750
  2,133,000        EUR       3/16/2015    3/16/2035    GS   

3 Month EURIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      8,542   
  700,000        EUR       4/15/2015    4/15/2045    GS   

3 Month EURIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (21,458
                   

 

 

 
                      $   49,375   
                   

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive                          $ (457,495
                   

 

 

 

 

1  For JPY LIBOR, Fund pays 3 month JPY LIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.58)% to (0.81)%.
   For EURIBOR, Fund pays 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.18)% to (0.25)%.
2  For EURIBOR, Fund receives 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.16)% to (0.44)%.

Inflation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  881,000        GBP         2/19/2020      GS      Receive      2.69%      U.K. Retail Price Index      $ (12,602
  1,466,000        GBP         3/27/2020      GS      (Pay)      2.73%      U.K. Retail Price Index        15,929   
  881,000        GBP         2/19/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.92%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (566
  1,466,000        GBP         3/27/2025      GS      Receive      3.01%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (9,170
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (6,409
                               

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

 

Interest Rate Swaps  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  2,279,000        GBP         3/20/2019      BCI (f)      Receive      1.18%      6 Month GBP LIBOR      $ (20,254
  24,118,000        DKK         2/25/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.39%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (43,842
  14,620,000        DKK         2/27/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.32%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (32,750
  24,446,000        DKK         3/2/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.34%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (51,684
  24,845,000        DKK         3/2/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.33%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (55,436
  7,588,000        DKK         3/6/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.36%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (15,357
  14,403,000        DKK         3/9/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.38%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (27,626
  14,535,000        DKK         3/10/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.41%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (24,737
  16,995,000        DKK         3/20/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.37%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (34,395
  756,000        GBP         6/12/2020      BCI (f)      Receive      1.59%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        2,599   
  9,800,000        EUR         12/16/2020      CSS (f)      Receive      0.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        29,491   
  2,898,000        EUR         12/16/2020      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.48%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,125   
  2,832,000        USD         12/16/2020      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.92%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (18,610
  2,850,000        USD         1/29/2023      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.30%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (53,820

 

44   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  28,285,000        MXN         10/11/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.18%      TIIE      $ (10,646
  25,400,000        MXN         10/16/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.03%      TIIE        (27,173
  26,400,000        MXN         10/18/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.12%      TIIE        (17,627
  6,200,000        MXN         10/24/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.17%      TIIE        (2,792
  24,800,000        MXN         10/25/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.19%      TIIE        (8,976
  12,119,000        MXN         10/28/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      6.13%      TIIE        (7,715
  2,300,000        AUD         11/6/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      4.35%      6 Month AUD BBSW        57,464   
  6,300,000        AUD         11/7/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      4.31%      6 Month AUD BBSW        150,570   
  148,000        AUD         11/11/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      4.33%      6 Month AUD BBSW        3,630   
  5,200,000        AUD         11/13/2024      BCI (f)      Receive      4.31%      6 Month AUD BBSW        123,201   
  5,560,000        GBP         1/21/2025      BCI (f)      (Pay)      1.45%      SONIA Index        234,959   
  3,341,000        AUD         5/7/2025      BCI (f)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        15,474   
  3,730,000        AUD         5/8/2025      BCI (f)      Receive      3.78%      6 Month AUD BBSW        19,733   
  1,879,000        AUD         5/8/2025      BCI (f)      Receive      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        10,917   
  2,039,000        AUD         5/11/2025      BCI (f)      Receive      3.71%      6 Month AUD BBSW        6,413   
  3,753,000        USD         5/13/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.29%      3 Month USD LIBOR        16,379   
  1,271,000        AUD         6/10/2025      BCI (f)      (Pay)      3.99%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (14,146
  2,784,000        USD         6/11/2025      CSS (f)      Receive      2.53%      3 Month USD LIBOR        69,838   
  1,608,000        AUD         7/10/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (8,233
  4,879,000        AUD         8/13/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      3.69%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (7,176
  14,280,000        USD         8/15/2025      BCI (f)      (Pay)      0.00%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (582,929
  860,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.48%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (15,069
  606,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.39%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (5,894
  2,191,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.54%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (50,952
  1,235,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (37,952
  8,500,000        EUR         12/17/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (35,935
  4,538,000        USD         12/17/2025      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.43%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (33,702
  2,190,000        EUR         3/30/2030      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.74%      6 Month EURIBOR        219,598   
  3,574,000        GBP         5/20/2030      BCI (f)      Receive      2.69%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        42,296   
  1,526,000        EUR         7/1/2030      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.28%      6 Month EURIBOR        (6,251
  1,133,000        EUR         9/15/2030      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        114,114   
  316,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.52%      6 Month EURIBOR        2,945   
  234,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,102   
  224,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,347   
  275,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (f)      Receive      1.51%      6 Month EURIBOR        2,303   
  2,303,000        USD         3/17/2031      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.58%      3 Month USD LIBOR        13,377   
  274,000        EUR         6/18/2031      CSS (f)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,524
  750,000        AUD         12/23/2034      BCI (f)      Receive      4.41%      6 Month AUD BBSW        14,651   
  369,000        AUD         12/30/2034      CSS (f)      Receive      4.37%      6 Month AUD BBSW        6,424   
  369,000        AUD         1/7/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      4.11%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,978   
  381,000        AUD         1/8/2035      JPMF (f)      Receive      4.00%      6 Month AUD BBSW        233   
  759,000        AUD         1/9/2035      JPMF (f)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (942
  1,134,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (f)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,803

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   45


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  761,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (f)      Receive      3.95%      6 Month AUD BBSW      $ (1,386
  383,000        CHF         1/13/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.33%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (8,230
  769,000        CHF         1/13/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (8,065
  764,000        AUD         1/14/2035      JPMF (f)      Receive      3.91%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (2,982
  389,000        CHF         1/15/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (9,097
  771,000        AUD         1/16/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.82%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (6,219
  1,570,000        CHF         1/16/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (36,714
  379,000        AUD         1/20/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (4,110
  758,000        AUD         1/21/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (8,304
  1,965,000        AUD         3/4/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.68%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (28,203
  1,076,000        AUD         3/4/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.66%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (16,336
  4,672,000        CHF         3/4/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.14%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (17,089
  190,000        CHF         3/5/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.16%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (997
  1,359,000        AUD         3/6/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.70%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (18,124
  1,444,000        AUD         3/10/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (15,930
  1,988,000        AUD         3/10/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (21,703
  2,133,000        EUR         3/16/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        182,216   
  1,848,000        AUD         3/19/2035      BCI (f)      Receive      3.51%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (41,181
  1,662,000        EUR         3/30/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.82%      6 Month EURIBOR        238,361   
  2,624,000        CHF         5/6/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (46,107
  1,047,000        CHF         5/7/2035      CSS (f)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (12,881
  1,726,000        USD         12/19/2035      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.72%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (12,136
  6,139,000        USD         11/15/2041      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR        225,787   
  3,530,000        USD         11/15/2041      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.38%      3 Month USD LIBOR        222,430   
  3,530,000        USD         11/15/2041      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.32%      3 Month USD LIBOR        263,247   
  5,011,000        USD         11/15/2041      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.44%      3 Month USD LIBOR        252,961   
  12,048,000        USD         11/15/2041      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.33%      3 Month USD LIBOR        856,425   
  5,666,800        USD         2/15/2042      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.56%      3 Month USD LIBOR        151,397   
  6,110,000        USD         11/15/2042      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.61%      3 Month USD LIBOR        111,316   
  10,200,000        USD         2/15/2043      CSS (f)      (Pay)      3.04%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (693,667
  6,110,000        USD         2/15/2044      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        119,412   
  2,175,000        EUR         12/24/2044      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (30,349
  1,372,000        EUR         12/31/2044      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (18,437
  1,346,000        USD         2/9/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.18%      3 Month USD LIBOR        154,770   
  5,634,300        EUR         2/11/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        651,901   
  658,000        USD         2/12/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.46%      3 Month USD LIBOR        35,478   
  3,917,600        EUR         3/3/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.94%      6 Month EURIBOR        672,727   
  447,000        GBP         3/6/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        20,240   
  322,000        USD         3/6/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.61%      3 Month USD LIBOR        7,427   
  480,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.47%      6 Month EURIBOR        21,887   
  1,964,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        82,049   
  1,579,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        56,409   
  700,000        EUR         3/15/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.84%      6 Month EURIBOR        145,205   
  2,411,562        EUR         3/23/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        (472,939

 

46   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  627,000        EUR         3/24/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ (104,719
  602,000        EUR         3/24/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (116,989
  1,843,000        USD         3/26/2045      JPMF (f)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR        82,392   
  587,000        GBP         3/27/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (9,481
  2,316,000        EUR         3/30/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (468,423
  1,440,000        USD         3/30/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.63%      3 Month USD LIBOR        50,255   
  1,111,000        USD         3/31/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.37%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (82,679
  755,000        EUR         4/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.06%      6 Month EURIBOR        (111,109
  220,000        EUR         4/24/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (42,511
  4,710,000        EUR         5/6/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.35%      6 Month EURIBOR        (279,389
  1,649,000        USD         5/6/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.96%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (10,280
  1,768,000        USD         5/6/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.94%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (12,703
  1,625,000        GBP         5/7/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.44%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        53,569   
  813,000        GBP         5/7/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        32,592   
  606,000        USD         5/7/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      3.01%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (3,824
  1,212,000        GBP         5/8/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.35%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        24,150   
  462,000        GBP         5/13/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.47%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        17,529   
  303,000        EUR         5/14/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,703
  797,000        GBP         5/14/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        32,486   
  1,514,000        USD         5/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      3.20%      3 Month USD LIBOR        26,223   
  1,066,000        EUR         5/20/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.66%      6 Month EURIBOR        (22,250
  1,096,000        EUR         5/27/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (31,285
  631,000        EUR         5/27/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.61%      6 Month EURIBOR        (17,013
  371,000        EUR         6/4/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,754
  2,986,000        EUR         6/5/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.71%      6 Month EURIBOR        (46,338
  30,000        EUR         6/10/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        (119
  1,357,000        GBP         6/10/2045      BCI (f)      Receive      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        53,985   
  1,282,000        EUR         6/12/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      1.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        20,726   
  166,000        GBP         6/12/2045      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.34%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (10,240
  1,895,000        EUR         6/28/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        50,712   
  1,550,000        GBP         6/28/2045      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.43%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (50,977
  1,154,000        EUR         7/3/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        30,770   
  1,178,000        USD         7/6/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.98%      3 Month USD LIBOR        65,833   
  1,465,000        EUR         7/8/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.10%      6 Month EURIBOR        48,301   
  3,401,000        EUR         7/9/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (15,562
  805,000        EUR         7/10/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        4,398   
  3,608,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.03%      6 Month EURIBOR        88,627   
  2,685,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month EURIBOR        92,115   
  1,013,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        172,701   
  714,970        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (149,801
  1,057,000        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (250,118
  142,000        EUR         12/16/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (30,058
  2,285,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (14,599
  2,380,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,314   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   47


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  1,688,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.03%      6 Month GBP LIBOR      $ (41,293
  2,250,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.30%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (34,624
  3,487,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.07%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        64,865   
  1,791,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (f)      (Pay)      2.25%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (13,260
  700,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (f)      Receive      2.23%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        3,644   
  2,529,000        EUR         2/24/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      1.56%      6 Month EURIBOR        (151,198
  252,000        EUR         3/16/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      1.08%      6 Month EURIBOR        (38,194
  695,000        USD         3/17/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      2.65%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (19,452
  144,000        EUR         3/23/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        (29,254
  75,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.05%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        3,806   
  104,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (f)      Receive      1.94%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (9,252
  679,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (f)      (Pay)      1.97%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        52,859   
  1,182,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (116,603
  553,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (f)      (Pay)      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (61,277
  1,218,000        EUR         3/29/2046      CSS (f)      Receive      0.93%      6 Month EURIBOR        (234,724
  2,293,000        EUR         6/20/2046      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,271   
  2,441,000        EUR         6/20/2046      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        (25,133
  539,280        EUR         10/17/2046      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        52,062   
  1,610,000        EUR         12/19/2046      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (25,855
  1,558,000        EUR         12/19/2046      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,899
  3,635,000        EUR         3/3/2047      CSS (f)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        345,128   
  917,700        EUR         5/24/2047      CSS (f)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (50,218
  3,995,900        EUR         8/23/2047      CSS (f)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (628,573
  2,027,000        EUR         8/23/2047      CSS (f)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (108,573
  2,060,000        EUR         11/22/2047      CSS (f)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (107,613
  2,531,000        EUR         6/17/2048      CSS (f)      (Pay)      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (27,929
  1,507,532        EUR         3/16/2056      CSS (f)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (377,633
                               

 

 

 
                                $ 313,504   
                               

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ (178,109
                               

 

 

 

 

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

 

48   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Return Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays

  

Fund Receives

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  24,300,950        USD       9/30/2015    DB    1 Month USD LIBOR BBA    Barclays U.S. Aggregate Total Return Index    $ (39,529
  29,764,321        USD       10/30/2015    BCLY    1 Month USD LIBOR BBA    Barclays U.S. Aggregate Total Return Index      (51,148
  113,941,477        USD       12/1/2015    BCLY    1 Month USD LIBOR BBA    Barclays U.S. Aggregate Total Return Index      (192,949
  63,284,365        USD       7/31/2016    BCLY    1 Month USD LIBOR BBA    Barclays U.S. Aggregate Total Return Index      (105,582
  34,550,393        USD       7/31/2016    BCLY    1 Month USD LIBOR BBA    Barclays U.S. Aggregate Total Return Index      (57,643
                

 

 

 
   $ (446,851
                

 

 

 
      Premiums to (Pay) Receive                $   
                

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) Security is backed by U.S. Treasury Bonds.

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

 

(c) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(d) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(e) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(f) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 109.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   49


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Debt Obligations

    75.8

Short-Term Investments

    22.5   

Options Purchased

    2.0   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.1   

Loan Participations

    0.1   

Futures Contracts

    0.0 ^  

Loan Assignments

    0.0

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (0.1

Swap Contracts

    (0.8

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (1.1

Other

    1.5   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

Euro Region***

    62.7

Australia

    12.3   

United Kingdom

    8.3   

Denmark

    6.5   

Emerging****

    5.4   

Canada

    3.7   

Mexico

    3.7   

United States

    1.6   

Switzerland

    (4.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table is normalized to 100%, therefore the absolute exposure presented for each country may not be representative of the true exposure of the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities may represent a relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value (direct and indirect). Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration adjusted exposure using the reference security and applying the same methodology to that security.

 

*** The “Euro Region” is comprised of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

 

**** The “Emerging” exposure is associated only with investments in GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, which is exposed to emerging countries primarily comprised of Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, Venezuela, Argentina, Hungary, China and Philippines. Additional information about Emerging Country Debt Fund’s emerging country exposure is available in the country/region summary of its financial statements.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

50


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Par Value
        
Description
      
Value ($)
 
  DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 61.1%   
  Belgium — 3.7%   
  Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    1,030,000      Belgium Government Bond, Reg S, 4.25%, due 09/28/21     1,419,988   

EUR

    670,000      Belgium Government Bond, Reg S, 5.00%, due 03/28/35     1,145,648   
     

 

 

 
  Total Belgium     2,565,636   
     

 

 

 
  France — 3.6%   
  Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    1,450,000      Government of France, 4.50%, due 04/25/41     2,455,826   
     

 

 

 
  Germany — 3.9%   
  Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    1,500,000      Republic of Deutschland, Reg S, 4.75%, due 07/04/34     2,655,356   
     

 

 

 
  Italy — 18.6%   
  Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    5,990,000      Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 3.75%, due 05/01/21     7,664,330   

EUR

    1,980,000      Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 4.75%, due 05/01/17     2,390,142   

EUR

    2,010,000      Republic of Italy, Reg S, 4.00%, due 02/01/37     2,692,959   
     

 

 

 
  Total Italy     12,747,431   
     

 

 

 
  Netherlands — 2.9%   
  Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    70,000      Netherlands Government Bond, Reg S, 4.00%, due 07/15/19     90,586   

EUR

    1,130,000      Netherlands Government Bond, 5.50%, due 01/15/28     1,900,600   
     

 

 

 
  Total Netherlands     1,991,186   
     

 

 

 
  Spain — 10.0%   
  Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    1,230,000      Government of Spain, 2.10%, due 04/30/17     1,425,006   

EUR

    1,080,000      Government of Spain, Reg S, 4.20%, due 01/31/37     1,450,102   

EUR

    2,860,000      Government of Spain, Reg S, 5.50%, due 04/30/21     3,957,707   
     

 

 

 
  Total Spain     6,832,815   
     

 

 

 
  United Kingdom — 18.4%   
  Foreign Government Obligations   

GBP

    1,110,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 1.75%, due 01/22/17     1,731,553   

GBP

    3,210,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 1.75%, due 07/22/19     5,031,649   

Par Value /

Shares /

Principal Amount

        
Description
      
Value ($)
 
  United Kingdom — continued   
  Foreign Government Obligations — continued   

GBP

    3,200,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 3.50%, due 01/22/45     5,838,123   
     

 

 

 
  Total United Kingdom     12,601,325   
     

 

 

 
  TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $43,709,967)     41,849,575   
     

 

 

 
  MUTUAL FUNDS — 30.8%   
  United States   
  Affiliated Issuers   
    111,902      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     2,779,648   
    349,002      GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV     3,175,914   
    312,000      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     7,800,000   
    471,798      GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund     7,378,916   
     

 

 

 
  TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $18,656,854)     21,134,478   
     

 

 

 
  OPTIONS PURCHASED — 2.0%   
  Currency Options — 0.4%   

EUR

    2,615,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/21/15, Strike 1.02, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,593   

EUR

    1,539,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/22/15, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,743   

EUR

    763,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/28/15, Strike 1.07, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,218   

EUR

    1,267,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/29/15, Strike 1.07, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,477   

EUR

    1,836,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 02/04/16, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-GS)     11,628   

EUR

    76,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/24/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-DB)     26,225   

EUR

    23,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     7,936   

EUR

    53,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     18,288   

USD

    664,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/01/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-GS)     10,757   

EUR

    1,510,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 0.98, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,219   

EUR

    2,114,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 1.05, (OTC) (CP-GS)     22,377   

EUR

    757,000      EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     49,566   

EUR

    757,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     13,123   

EUR

    1,514,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 0.99, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     6,675   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   51


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Principal Amount
        
Description
      
Value ($)
 
  Currency Options — continued   

USD

    342,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     15,651   

USD

    342,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     14,732   

USD

    342,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     6,985   

USD

    342,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     7,560   

EUR

    76,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 03/31/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     26,225   

EUR

    75,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 06/03/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     26,090   
     

 

 

 
    Total Currency Options          281,068   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Principal
Amount

     Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Value ($)  
     Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 1.6%   
USD     564,000         09/21/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.40%       JPM      918   
USD     564,000         09/21/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.40%       JPM      39,267   
USD     284,000         09/23/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.39%       JPM      465   
USD     284,000         09/23/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.39%       JPM      20,880   
EUR     604,000         11/20/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.28%       MSCI      69,823   
EUR     1,498,000         02/22/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.56%       GS      133,248   
USD     2,193,000         03/11/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.75%       GS      29,059   
USD     2,193,000         03/11/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.75%       GS      77,534   
EUR     604,000         10/13/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.90%       GS      25,569   
EUR     1,845,000         02/01/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.03%       GS      72,169   
GBP     1,259,000         02/17/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.95%       MSCI      41,772   
EUR     954,000         02/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      59,370   
EUR     1,126,000         03/01/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.88%       GS      53,803   
GBP     4,721,000         03/20/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.89%       GS      107,347   
EUR     954,000         05/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      62,422   

 

52   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Value ($)  
     Options on Interest Rate Swaps — continued   
GBP     1,065,000         05/19/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
GBP LIBOR
   Pay      2.91%       GS      24,644   
EUR     954,000         08/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      65,143   
EUR     954,000         11/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      67,530   
EUR     2,844,000         03/06/2018       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       GS      133,656   
                      

 

 

 
           Total Options on Interest Rate Swaps            1,084,619   
                      

 

 

 
        TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED
(COST $1,623,175)
             1,365,687   
                      

 

 

 

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.6%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.5%  
    318,167      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (a)     318,167   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 6.1%  
    100,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/01/15 (b) (c)     100,000   
    4,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 10/22/15 (b) (d)     3,999,848   
    100,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, due 12/17/15 (b)     99,988   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     4,199,836   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $4,517,638)
    4,518,003   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5%
(Cost $68,507,634)
    68,867,743   
    Other Assets and Liabilities
(net) — (0.5%)
    (366,865
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $68,500,878   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

  Counter-
party
  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
03/24/2016   BCLY     BRL        1,321,662        USD        387,516      $ 46,398   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        3,657,800        USD        3,971,173        162,741   
03/03/2016   GS     CHF        307,500        USD        314,289        (6,079
10/23/2015   JPM     EUR        4,597,000        USD        4,957,343        (205,211
10/26/2015   BCLY     EUR        575,000        USD        654,756        8,984   
10/26/2015   BOA     EUR        7,081,676        USD        7,938,807        (14,495
10/26/2015   DB     EUR        7,082,739        USD        7,917,971        (36,524
10/26/2015   GS     EUR        7,082,384        USD        7,912,905        (41,192
10/26/2015   JPM     EUR        1,214,000        USD        1,342,834        (20,588
10/26/2015   MSCI     EUR        7,082,738        USD        7,935,995        (18,499
10/30/2015   JPM     EUR        231,000        USD        264,906        5,457   
11/02/2015   JPM     EUR        581,000        USD        661,573        8,988   
11/16/2015   JPM     EUR        4,164,000        USD        4,783,887        105,673   
02/08/2016   GS     EUR        513,000        USD        554,924        (22,376
02/09/2016   DB     EUR        221,000        USD        239,233        (9,473
02/17/2016   GS     EUR        214,000        USD        231,569        (9,297
03/14/2016   GS     EUR        1,404,000        USD        1,500,876        (80,284
03/14/2016   JPM     EUR        692,000        USD        751,076        (28,242
03/16/2016   JPM     EUR        681,000        USD        728,670        (38,297
03/27/2017   DB     EUR        30,000        USD        32,910        (1,315
11/07/2017   GS     EUR        1,404,000        USD        1,541,522        (76,142
09/28/2015   DB     GBP        7,451,000        USD        11,578,854        146,984   
09/28/2015   GS     GBP        345,000        USD        532,382        3,057   
09/28/2015   JPM     GBP        23,833        USD        36,955        389   
11/18/2015   GS     GBP        1,489,000        USD        2,177,663        (106,249
12/18/2015   GS     GBP        717,000        USD        1,048,684        (50,941
09/28/2015   DB     USD        715,856        GBP        460,654        (9,087
09/28/2015   GS     USD        734,525        GBP        473,000        (8,814
09/28/2015   JPM     USD        219,223        GBP        141,000        (2,890
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        5,225,755        EUR        4,776,000        137,821   
10/26/2015   BOA     USD        829,203        EUR        739,676        1,514   
10/26/2015   DB     USD        827,026        EUR        739,787        3,815   
10/26/2015   GS     USD        826,497        EUR        739,750        4,302   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   53


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts — continued

 

Settlement
Date

  Counter-
party
  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/26/2015   JPM     USD        810,523        EUR        694,000      $ (31,104
10/26/2015   MSCI     USD        828,909        EUR        739,787        1,932   
10/30/2015   JPM     USD        395,545        EUR        347,000        (5,810
11/02/2015   JPM     USD        660,373        EUR        581,000        (7,787
11/16/2015   DB     USD        449,329        EUR        409,000        10,178   
11/16/2015   JPM     USD        1,837,767        EUR        1,716,000        90,142   
11/18/2015   GS     USD        683,244        GBP        463,000        26,931   
12/18/2015   GS     USD        360,439        GBP        246,000        16,838   
02/08/2016   GS     USD        546,089        EUR        513,000        31,212   
02/09/2016   DB     USD        18,375        EUR        17,000        756   
02/17/2016   GS     USD        2,576,830        CHF        2,414,000        (63,420
03/14/2016   GS     USD        855,534        EUR        802,000        47,665   
03/14/2016   JPM     USD        734,350        EUR        692,000        44,968   
03/16/2016   JPM     USD        730,475        EUR        681,000        36,492   
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        387,103        BRL        1,321,662        (45,985
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        42,163        EUR        38,400        1,092   
03/29/2016   GS     USD        26,302        EUR        24,000        736   
03/29/2016   JPM     USD        25,812        EUR        23,400        550   
11/07/2017   GS     USD        1,549,595        EUR        1,404,000        68,069   
           

 

 

 
            $ 73,583   
           

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +

 

Type

  Expiration
Date
   
Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buys        
12   Australian Government Bond 10 Yr.     September 2015      $ 1,095,773      $ 31,895   
15   Australian Government Bond 3 Yr.     September 2015        1,194,290        11,241   
19   Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr.     December 2015        2,019,527        (35,562
12   Euro BOBL     September 2015        1,748,383        7,799   
15   Euro Bund     September 2015        2,573,060        14,461   
1   Euro BUXL Bond 30 Yr.     September 2015        169,845        (1
32   OATs     September 2015        5,296,290        284   
5   UK Gilt Long Bond     December 2015        901,191        (2,000
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 14,998,359      $ 28,117   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract.
     Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.
 

 

Written Options

Currency Options

 

Principal

Amount

    Expiration
Date
 

Description

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
Call   EUR     76,000      02/24/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.21, (OTC) (CP-DB)   $ 25,862      $ (15,138
Call   EUR     53,000      02/29/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     7,673        (15,166
Call   EUR     23,000      02/29/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,219        (6,388
Call   EUR     1,510,000      03/10/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.14, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     22,931        (40,607
Call   EUR     1,514,000      03/14/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.15, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     21,837        (35,046
Call   EUR     76,000      03/31/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     12,235        (24,092
Call   EUR     75,000      06/03/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.18, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     15,307        (28,615
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 109,064      $ (165,052
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

54   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

Principal
Amount
    Expiration
Date
   

Description

  Floating Rate
Index
  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Exercise
Rate
    Counterparty   Premiums     Market
Value
 
  EUR        604,000        11/20/2015      Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Pay     0.81%      MSCI   $ 8,623      $ (24,544
  EUR        571,875        12/14/2015      Call-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     0.69%      MSCI     11,842        (942
  EUR        571,875        12/14/2015      Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Pay     0.69%      MSCI     11,842        (31,280
  EUR        1,500,000        06/01/2016      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     0.93%      GS     44,311        (14,388
  EUR        1,511,000        07/07/2016      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     0.99%      GS     40,322        (17,987
  GBP        1,259,000        02/17/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 Month GBP
LIBOR
  Receive     1.95%      MSCI     68,828        (69,673
  GBP        4,721,000        03/20/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 Month
GBP LIBOR
  Receive     1.89%      GS     250,410        (203,654
  EUR        477,000        05/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     1.05%      MSCI     15,450        (12,035
  GBP        1,065,000        05/19/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 Month GBP
LIBOR
  Receive     1.91%      GS     59,289        (49,212
  EUR        954,000        08/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     1.05%      MSCI     35,559        (25,905
  EUR        954,000        11/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     1.05%      MSCI     37,407        (28,110
  EUR        2,844,000        03/06/2018      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   6 month
EURIBOR
  Receive     1.05%      GS     94,732        (78,636
               

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ 678,615      $ (556,366
               

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Contracts

Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays

  

Fund Receives

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  1,093,000        USD       2/13/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 9,605   
  543,000        USD       2/23/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      3,760   
  557,000        USD       3/5/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      3,094   
  528,000        USD       3/12/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      2,291   
  1,251,000        USD       3/23/2025    JPM    SIFMA Municipal Swap Index    3 Month USD LIBOR      6,718   
                

 

 

 
                 $ 25,468   
                

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive            $   
                

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   55


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps  
Notional
Amount
       Starting
Date
    

Expiration
Date

    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays 1

    

Fund Receives 2

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  53,926,000        JPY         1/19/2016      1/19/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ 160   
  54,302,000        JPY         1/22/2016      1/22/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        156   
  54,302,000        JPY         1/25/2016      1/25/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        154   
  54,302,000        JPY         1/26/2016      1/26/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        153   
  54,302,000        JPY         1/28/2016      1/28/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        120   
  54,302,000        JPY         2/1/2016      2/1/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        140   
  54,302,000        JPY         2/2/2016      2/2/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        141   
  54,302,000        JPY         2/5/2016      2/5/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        137   
  54,302,000        JPY         2/8/2016      2/8/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        138   
  54,302,000        JPY         2/9/2016      2/9/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        138   
  448,526,000        JPY         3/9/2016      3/9/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,611
  450,933,000        JPY         3/10/2016      3/10/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (3,150
  243,412,000        JPY         3/14/2016      3/14/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,879
  97,954,000        JPY         11/1/2016      11/1/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        83   
  97,954,000        JPY         11/2/2016      11/2/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        84   
  97,954,000        JPY         11/3/2016      11/3/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (36
  97,954,000        JPY         11/7/2016      11/7/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        84   
  97,954,000        JPY         11/8/2016      11/8/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        79   
  59,358,000        JPY         11/9/2016      11/9/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        111   
  59,358,000        JPY         11/10/2016      11/10/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        4   
  59,358,000        JPY         11/14/2016      11/14/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        115   
  59,358,000        JPY         11/15/2016      11/15/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        113   
  59,358,000        JPY         11/16/2016      11/16/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        113   
  90,136,000        JPY         11/17/2016      11/17/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (254
  90,136,000        JPY         11/18/2016      11/18/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (205
  90,136,000        JPY         11/21/2016      11/21/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (140
  90,136,000        JPY         11/22/2016      11/22/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (183
  90,136,000        JPY         11/25/2016      11/25/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (198
  75,203,000        JPY         11/28/2016      11/28/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        183   
  75,203,000        JPY         11/29/2016      11/29/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        186   
  75,203,000        JPY         11/30/2016      11/30/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        189   
  75,203,000        JPY         12/1/2016      12/1/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        103   
  75,203,000        JPY         12/2/2016      12/2/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        146   
  75,203,000        JPY         12/5/2016      12/5/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        80   
  75,203,000        JPY         12/6/2016      12/6/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        82   
  75,203,000        JPY         12/7/2016      12/7/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        84   
  75,203,000        JPY         12/8/2016      12/8/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (6
  75,203,000        JPY         12/9/2016      12/9/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        38   
  90,243,000        JPY         12/12/2016      12/12/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (105
  90,243,000        JPY         12/13/2016      12/13/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (101
  90,243,000        JPY         12/14/2016      12/14/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (98
  90,243,000        JPY         12/15/2016      12/15/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (204
  90,243,000        JPY         12/16/2016      12/16/2018      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (151
  59,358,000        JPY         1/10/2017      1/10/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        112   

 

56   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Starting
Date
    

Expiration
Date

    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays 1

    

Fund Receives 2

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  59,358,000        JPY         1/11/2017      1/11/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ 110   
  59,358,000        JPY         1/12/2017      1/12/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        38   
  59,358,000        JPY         1/13/2017      1/13/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        71   
  59,358,000        JPY         1/17/2017      1/17/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        103   
  59,159,000        JPY         1/18/2017      1/18/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (124
  97,954,000        JPY         1/18/2017      1/18/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        81   
  97,954,000        JPY         1/19/2017      1/19/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (101
  97,954,000        JPY         1/20/2017      1/20/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (46
  97,954,000        JPY         1/23/2017      1/23/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        73   
  59,159,000        JPY         1/24/2017      1/24/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (131
  97,954,000        JPY         1/24/2017      1/24/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        71   
  59,159,000        JPY         1/25/2017      1/25/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (132
  59,159,000        JPY         1/26/2017      1/26/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (205
  59,159,000        JPY         1/30/2017      1/30/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (139
  36,825,000        JPY         1/31/2017      1/31/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (333
  36,825,000        JPY         2/1/2017      2/1/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (333
  36,825,000        JPY         2/2/2017      2/2/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (377
  36,825,000        JPY         2/6/2017      2/6/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (333
  36,825,000        JPY         2/7/2017      2/7/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (333
  36,825,000        JPY         2/8/2017      2/8/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (332
  36,825,000        JPY         2/9/2017      2/9/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (376
  36,825,000        JPY         2/13/2017      2/13/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (333
  36,825,000        JPY         2/14/2017      2/14/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (332
  36,825,000        JPY         2/15/2017      2/15/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (332
  28,343,000        JPY         2/21/2017      2/21/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (294
  28,343,000        JPY         2/21/2017      2/21/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (294
  28,343,000        JPY         2/22/2017      2/22/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (293
  28,343,000        JPY         2/22/2017      2/22/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (293
  28,343,000        JPY         2/23/2017      2/23/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (327
  28,343,000        JPY         2/23/2017      2/23/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (327
  28,343,000        JPY         2/27/2017      2/27/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (293
  28,343,000        JPY         2/27/2017      2/27/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (293
  28,343,000        JPY         3/1/2017      3/1/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (292
  28,343,000        JPY         3/1/2017      3/1/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (292
  28,343,000        JPY         3/2/2017      3/2/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (327
  28,343,000        JPY         3/2/2017      3/2/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (327
  221,270,000        JPY         3/3/2017      3/3/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,808
  28,343,000        JPY         3/6/2017      3/6/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (286
  28,343,000        JPY         3/6/2017      3/6/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (286
  207,120,000        JPY         3/6/2017      3/6/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,515
  28,343,000        JPY         3/7/2017      3/7/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (285
  28,343,000        JPY         3/7/2017      3/7/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (285
  28,343,000        JPY         3/8/2017      3/8/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (284
  28,343,000        JPY         3/8/2017      3/8/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (284

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   57


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Starting
Date
    

Expiration
Date

    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays 1

    

Fund Receives 2

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  28,343,000        JPY         3/9/2017      3/9/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (318
  28,343,000        JPY         3/9/2017      3/9/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (318
  51,308,000        JPY         3/10/2017      3/10/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (825
  51,308,000        JPY         3/13/2017      3/13/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (786
  51,308,000        JPY         3/14/2017      3/14/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (784
  51,308,000        JPY         3/15/2017      3/15/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (781
  51,308,000        JPY         3/16/2017      3/16/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (843
  51,308,000        JPY         3/27/2017      3/27/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (767
  51,308,000        JPY         3/28/2017      3/28/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (767
  51,308,000        JPY         3/29/2017      3/29/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (767
  51,308,000        JPY         4/3/2017      4/3/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (763
  51,308,000        JPY         4/4/2017      4/4/2019      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (763
  56,687,000        JPY         1/9/2018      1/9/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (758
  56,687,000        JPY         1/10/2018      1/10/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (758
  56,687,000        JPY         1/16/2018      1/16/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (749
  56,687,000        JPY         1/17/2018      1/17/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (749
  56,687,000        JPY         1/23/2018      1/23/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (742
  70,822,000        JPY         1/24/2018      1/24/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,264
  70,822,000        JPY         1/25/2018      1/25/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,355
  70,822,000        JPY         1/29/2018      1/29/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,259
  70,822,000        JPY         1/30/2018      1/30/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,257
  70,822,000        JPY         1/31/2018      1/31/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,256
  70,822,000        JPY         2/1/2018      2/1/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,348
  71,281,000        JPY         2/5/2018      2/5/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,680
  71,281,000        JPY         2/6/2018      2/6/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,679
  71,281,000        JPY         2/7/2018      2/7/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,678
  71,281,000        JPY         2/8/2018      2/8/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,771
  71,281,000        JPY         2/14/2018      2/14/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,674
  71,281,000        JPY         2/20/2018      2/20/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,674
  56,687,000        JPY         2/21/2018      2/21/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,533
  56,687,000        JPY         2/22/2018      2/22/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,609
  56,687,000        JPY         2/26/2018      2/26/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,535
  56,687,000        JPY         2/27/2018      2/27/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,535
  56,687,000        JPY         2/28/2018      2/28/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,538
  56,687,000        JPY         3/1/2018      3/1/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,576
  9,775,000        EUR         3/2/2018      3/2/2020      GS     

3 Month USD LIBOR

    

3 Month EURIBOR

       (3,793
  56,687,000        JPY         3/5/2018      3/5/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,538
  5,260,000        EUR         3/6/2017      3/6/2020      GS     

3 Month USD LIBOR

    

3 Month EURIBOR

       (5,596
  56,687,000        JPY         3/6/2018      3/6/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,538
  56,687,000        JPY         3/7/2018      3/7/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,614
  56,687,000        JPY         3/9/2018      3/9/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,539
  3,374,000        EUR         3/10/2017      3/10/2020      GS     

3 Month USD LIBOR

    

3 Month EURIBOR

       (7,060
  64,702,000        JPY         3/12/2018      3/12/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,506
  64,702,000        JPY         3/13/2018      3/13/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,506

 

58   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Starting
Date
    

Expiration
Date

    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays 1

    

Fund Receives 2

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  64,702,000        JPY         3/14/2018      3/14/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (1,593
  3,571,000        EUR         3/16/2017      3/16/2020      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        (15,734
  64,702,000        JPY         3/19/2018      3/19/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,508
  64,702,000        JPY         3/26/2018      3/26/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,510
  64,702,000        JPY         3/27/2018      3/27/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,511
  64,702,000        JPY         3/28/2018      3/28/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,601
  64,702,000        JPY         4/3/2018      4/3/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,511
  64,702,000        JPY         4/9/2018      4/9/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,111
  64,702,000        JPY         4/16/2018      4/16/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,114
  64,702,000        JPY         4/17/2018      4/17/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,116
  64,702,000        JPY         4/20/2018      4/20/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,118
  64,702,000        JPY         4/23/2018      4/23/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,119
  64,702,000        JPY         4/24/2018      4/24/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,120
  64,702,000        JPY         4/25/2018      4/25/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,208
  44,830,000        JPY         5/11/2018      5/11/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (355
  44,830,000        JPY         5/14/2018      5/14/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (357
  44,830,000        JPY         5/15/2018      5/15/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (359
  44,830,000        JPY         5/16/2018      5/16/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (422
  44,830,000        JPY         5/21/2018      5/21/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (363
  44,830,000        JPY         5/22/2018      5/22/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (363
  44,830,000        JPY         5/29/2018      5/29/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (370
  44,830,000        JPY         6/1/2018      6/1/2020      GS      3 Month JPY LIBOR      3 Month USD LIBOR        (373
  7,902,000        EUR         1/27/2021      1/27/2024      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        19,815   
  4,861,000        EUR         1/23/2020      1/23/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        26,563   
  3,979,000        EUR         1/24/2022      1/24/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        19,813   
  4,533,000        EUR         1/29/2020      1/29/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        18,429   
  2,335,000        EUR         1/30/2020      1/30/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        11,256   
  6,020,000        EUR         2/3/2020      2/3/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        32,543   
  2,385,000        EUR         2/11/2020      2/11/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        10,978   
  552,000        EUR         3/13/2020      3/13/2025      GS      3 Month USD LIBOR      3 Month EURIBOR        (3,206
                               

 

 

 
                                $ 15,881   
                               

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ (150,224
                               

 

 

 

 

1  For JPY LIBOR, Fund pays 3 month JPY LIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.58)% to (0.81)%.
2  For EURIBOR, Fund receives 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.16)% to (0.44)%.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   59


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Inflation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  245,000        GBP         2/19/2020      GS      Receive      2.69%      U.K. Retail Price Index      $ (3,505
  403,000        GBP         3/27/2020      GS      (Pay)      2.73%      U.K. Retail Price Index        4,379   
  245,000        GBP         2/19/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.92%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (158
  403,000        GBP         3/27/2025      GS      Receive      3.01%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (2,521
                               

 

 

 
     $ (1,805
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

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

 

Interest Rate Swaps  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  3,890,000        EUR         11/28/2016      CSS (e)      Receive      0.10%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ 6,821   
  682,000        GBP         3/20/2019      BCI (e)      Receive      1.18%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (6,061
  7,152,000        DKK         2/25/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.39%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (13,001
  4,066,000        DKK         2/27/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.32%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (9,108
  7,242,000        DKK         3/2/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.34%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (15,311
  7,414,000        DKK         3/2/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.33%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (16,543
  2,323,000        DKK         3/6/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.36%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (4,701
  4,179,000        DKK         3/9/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.38%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (8,016
  4,417,000        DKK         3/10/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.41%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (7,517
  5,693,000        DKK         3/20/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.37%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (11,522
  462,000        DKK         6/12/2020      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.87%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (562
  214,000        GBP         6/12/2020      BCI (e)      Receive      1.59%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        736   
  1,381,000        EUR         12/16/2020      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.48%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,489   
  2,700,000        EUR         12/16/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        8,125   
  665,000        USD         12/16/2020      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.92%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (4,370
  7,537,000        MXN         10/11/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.18%      TIIE        (2,837
  8,000,000        MXN         10/16/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.03%      TIIE        (8,559
  5,700,000        MXN         10/18/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.12%      TIIE        (3,806
  2,000,000        MXN         10/24/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.17%      TIIE        (901
  8,000,000        MXN         10/25/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.19%      TIIE        (2,895
  3,602,000        MXN         10/28/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.13%      TIIE        (2,293
  222,000        AUD         11/6/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      4.35%      6 Month AUD BBSW        5,547   
  1,900,000        AUD         11/7/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      4.31%      6 Month AUD BBSW        45,410   
  2,100,000        AUD         11/13/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      4.31%      6 Month AUD BBSW        49,754   
  1,553,000        GBP         1/21/2025      BCI (e)      (Pay)      1.45%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       65,628   
  859,000        AUD         5/7/2025      BCI (e)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        3,978   
  1,083,000        AUD         5/8/2025      BCI (e)      Receive      3.78%      6 Month AUD BBSW        5,729   
  551,000        AUD         5/8/2025      BCI (e)      Receive      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        3,201   
  628,000        AUD         5/11/2025      BCI (e)      Receive      3.71%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,975   
  1,130,000        USD         5/13/2025      CSS (e)      Receive      2.29%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,932   

 

60   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  657,000        AUD         6/10/2025      BCI (e)      (Pay)      3.99%      6 Month AUD BBSW      $ (7,312
  842,000        USD         6/11/2025      CSS (e)      Receive      2.53%      3 Month USD LIBOR        21,122   
  108,000        AUD         7/9/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      3.87%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (769
  665,000        AUD         7/10/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (3,405
  2,853,000        AUD         8/13/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      3.69%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (4,196
  182,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.39%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,770
  259,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.48%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (4,538
  18,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.66%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (615
  645,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.54%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (15,000
  372,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (11,432
  2,500,000        EUR         12/17/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (10,569
  1,066,000        USD         12/17/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.43%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (7,916
  657,000        EUR         3/30/2030      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.74%      6 Month EURIBOR        65,879   
  968,000        GBP         5/20/2030      BCI (e)      Receive      2.69%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       11,456   
  454,000        EUR         7/1/2030      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.28%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,859
  340,000        EUR         9/15/2030      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        34,244   
  92,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (e)      Receive      1.52%      6 Month EURIBOR        858   
  71,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (e)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        941   
  68,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (e)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        409   
  83,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (e)      Receive      1.51%      6 Month EURIBOR        695   
  691,000        USD         3/17/2031      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.58%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,014   
  83,000        EUR         6/18/2031      CSS (e)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        (461
  224,000        AUD         12/23/2034      BCI (e)      Receive      4.41%      6 Month AUD BBSW        4,376   
  111,000        AUD         12/30/2034      CSS (e)      Receive      4.37%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,933   
  111,000        AUD         1/7/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      4.11%      6 Month AUD BBSW        595   
  115,000        AUD         1/8/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      4.00%      6 Month AUD BBSW        70   
  228,000        AUD         1/9/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (283
  229,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      3.95%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (417
  341,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (542
  231,000        CHF         1/13/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (2,423
  115,000        CHF         1/13/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.33%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (2,471
  230,000        AUD         1/14/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      3.91%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (898
  117,000        CHF         1/15/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (2,736
  226,000        AUD         1/16/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.82%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,823
  472,000        CHF         1/16/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (11,037
  111,000        AUD         1/20/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,204
  222,000        AUD         1/21/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (2,432
  576,000        AUD         3/4/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.68%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (8,267
  320,000        AUD         3/4/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.66%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (4,858
  1,376,000        CHF         3/4/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.14%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (5,033
  56,000        CHF         3/5/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.16%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (294
  390,000        AUD         3/6/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.70%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (5,201
  437,000        AUD         3/10/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (4,821
  605,000        AUD         3/10/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (6,605

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   61


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  596,000        AUD         3/19/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.51%      6 Month AUD BBSW      $ (13,281
  498,000        EUR         3/30/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.82%      6 Month EURIBOR        71,422   
  773,000        CHF         5/6/2035      CSS (e)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (13,582
  316,000        CHF         5/7/2035      CSS (e)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (3,888
  405,000        USD         12/19/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.72%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,847
  651,000        EUR         12/24/2044      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (9,084
  410,000        EUR         12/31/2044      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (5,510
  1,833,900        EUR         2/11/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        212,186   
  1,177,000        EUR         3/3/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.94%      6 Month EURIBOR        202,113   
  133,000        GBP         3/6/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.52%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       6,022   
  154,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.47%      6 Month EURIBOR        7,022   
  469,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        16,755   
  584,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        24,397   
  712,250        EUR         3/23/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        (139,682
  186,000        EUR         3/24/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        (31,066
  181,000        EUR         3/24/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (35,174
  615,000        USD         3/26/2045      JPMF (e)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR        27,494   
  119,000        GBP         3/27/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (1,922
  695,000        EUR         3/30/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (140,567
  368,000        USD         3/30/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.63%      3 Month USD LIBOR        12,843   
  333,000        USD         3/31/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.37%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (24,781
  227,000        EUR         4/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.06%      6 Month EURIBOR        (33,406
  66,000        EUR         4/24/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (12,753
  1,130,000        EUR         5/6/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.35%      6 Month EURIBOR        (67,030
  607,000        USD         5/6/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.94%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (4,361
  499,000        USD         5/6/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.96%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (3,111
  523,000        GBP         5/7/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.44%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        17,241   
  261,000        GBP         5/7/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        10,463   
  180,000        USD         5/7/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      3.01%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,136
  389,000        GBP         5/8/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.35%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        7,751   
  134,000        GBP         5/13/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.47%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        5,084   
  382,000        EUR         5/14/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.58%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,857
  187,000        EUR         5/14/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (5,371
  261,000        GBP         5/14/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        10,639   
  402,000        USD         5/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      3.20%      3 Month USD LIBOR        6,963   
  379,000        EUR         5/20/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.66%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,910
  259,000        EUR         5/27/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,393
  186,000        EUR         5/27/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.61%      6 Month EURIBOR        (5,015
  336,000        EUR         6/4/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (10,645
  872,000        EUR         6/5/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.71%      6 Month EURIBOR        (13,532
  123,000        EUR         6/10/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        (487
  24,000        GBP         6/10/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.48%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       955   
  394,000        EUR         6/12/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        6,370   
  47,000        GBP         6/12/2045      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.34%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (2,899

 

62   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  526,000        EUR         6/28/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ 14,076   
  332,000        EUR         7/3/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        8,853   
  356,000        USD         7/6/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.98%      3 Month USD LIBOR        19,895   
  442,000        EUR         7/8/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.10%      6 Month EURIBOR        14,573   
  998,000        EUR         7/9/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (4,567
  317,000        EUR         7/10/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,732   
  1,061,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.03%      6 Month EURIBOR        26,063   
  793,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month EURIBOR        27,206   
  305,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        51,998   
  214,420        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (44,925
  317,000        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (75,012
  43,000        EUR         12/16/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (9,102
  695,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        968   
  704,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (4,498
  631,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.30%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (9,710
  533,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.25%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (3,946
  749,000        EUR         2/24/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      1.56%      6 Month EURIBOR        (44,779
  76,000        EUR         3/16/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      1.08%      6 Month EURIBOR        (11,519
  208,000        USD         3/17/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      2.65%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (5,822
  44,000        EUR         3/23/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,939
  31,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      Receive      1.94%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (2,758
  334,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (32,949
  188,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.52%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (20,832
  204,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      (Pay)      1.97%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        15,881   
  23,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.05%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,167   
  367,000        EUR         3/29/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      0.93%      6 Month EURIBOR        (70,725
  690,000        EUR         6/20/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        985   
  737,000        EUR         6/20/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,588
  94,710        EUR         10/17/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        9,143   
  485,000        EUR         12/19/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,788
  469,000        EUR         12/19/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,582
  1,096,000        EUR         3/3/2047      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        104,061   
  250,260        EUR         5/24/2047      CSS (e)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (13,695
  591,000        EUR         8/23/2047      CSS (e)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (31,656
  1,200,600        EUR         8/23/2047      CSS (e)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (188,860
  601,000        EUR         11/22/2047      CSS (e)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (31,396
  739,000        EUR         6/17/2048      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,154
  454,051        EUR         3/16/2056      CSS (e)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (113,739
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (321,783
                               

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ (86,816
                               

 

 

 

 

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

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   63


GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(b) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(c) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(d) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

 

(e) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 109.

 

 

64   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Debt Obligations

    78.9

Short-Term Investments

    18.3   

Mutual Funds

    4.8   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.0

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Other

    (2.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Sector Summary   % of Debt Obligations  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    19.7

Student Loans

    16.5   

Collateralized Loan Obligations

    16.1   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – Subprime

    12.8   

Auto Retail Subprime

    12.5   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – Other

    10.1   

Time Share

    3.8   

U.S. Government Agency

    1.7   

Business Equipment Loans

    1.3   

Auto Other

    1.3   

Auto Retail Prime

    1.3   

Miscellaneous

    0.6   

Insured Other

    0.6   

Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0.5   

Collateralized Debt Obligations

    0.5   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – Non-Performing Loans

    0.4   

Consumer Loans

    0.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

65


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 78.9%   
    Asset-Backed Securities — 77.6%   
    Auto Other — 1.0%   
    3,600,000      Chesapeake Funding LLC, Series 12-2A, Class C, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.55%, 1.74%, due 05/07/24     3,606,751   
    2,500,000      Chesapeake Funding LLC, Series 12-2A, Class D, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.85%, 2.04%, due 05/07/24     2,505,176   
    4,824,000      Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 13-1, Class D, 1.82%, due 01/15/18     4,828,534   
    7,000,000      Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust, Series 13-2, Class D, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 2.45%, due 09/25/18     6,997,858   
     

 

 

 
    Total Auto Other     17,938,319   
     

 

 

 
    Auto Retail Prime — 1.0%   
    4,500,000      California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 12-1, Class C, 144A, 3.00%, due 01/15/20     4,553,514   
    13,120,000      California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 13-1, Class C, 144A, 3.25%, due 03/16/20     13,342,738   
     

 

 

 
    Total Auto Retail Prime     17,896,252   
     

 

 

 
    Auto Retail Subprime — 9.9%   
    11,430,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 12-2, Class E, 144A, 4.85%, due 08/08/19     11,655,217   
    3,500,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 13-1, Class E, 144A, 2.64%, due 07/08/20     3,498,515   
    9,000,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 13-3, Class E, 144A, 3.74%, due 12/08/20     9,153,540   
    13,720,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 14-2, Class E, 3.37%, due 11/08/21     13,530,688   
    2,804,000      Carfinance Capital Auto Trust,
Series 13-1A, Class D, 144A, 4.68%, due 11/15/19
    2,858,872   
    2,320,000      CarFinance Capital Auto Trust,
Series 14-1A, Class C, 144A, 3.45%, due 04/15/20
    2,347,107   
    1,330,000      CarFinance Capital Auto Trust, Series 14-1A, Class D, 144A, 4.90%, due 04/15/20     1,339,781   
    4,130,000      CFC LLC, Series 14-2A, Class E, 144A, 5.36%, due 11/15/21     4,149,720   
    4,000,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 14-A, Class C, 144A, 3.29%, due 02/18/20     3,982,640   
    1,500,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 14-A, Class D, 144A, 5.11%, due 02/18/20     1,485,600   
    139,615      CPS Auto Trust, Series 11-C, Class D, 144A, 10.00%, due 03/15/19     143,008   
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Auto Retail Subprime — continued   
    135,102      CPS Auto Trust, Series 12-A, Class C, 144A, 6.51%, due 06/17/19     135,521   
    871,633      CPS Auto Trust, Series 12-D, Class D, 144A, 4.82%, due 03/16/20     873,646   
    100,813      CPS Auto Trust, Series 12-D, Class E, 144A, 7.26%, due 03/16/20     101,031   
    1,267,347      CPS Auto Trust, Series 13-A, Class D, 144A, 4.41%, due 06/15/20     1,267,068   
    348,075      CPS Auto Trust, Series 13-A, Class E, 144A, 6.41%, due 06/15/20     349,449   
    5,795,699      CPS Auto Trust, Series 13-B, Class D, 144A, 4.66%, due 09/15/20     5,804,103   
    1,338,451      CPS Auto Trust, Series 13-B, Class E, 144A, 6.41%, due 09/15/20     1,346,094   
    8,396,012      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 12-2A, Class D, 144A, 4.35%, due 03/15/19     8,444,961   
    18,050,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 13-1A, Class D, 144A, 3.74%, due 05/15/20     18,168,490   
    8,000,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 13-2A, Class D, 144A, 4.18%, due 06/15/20     8,127,440   
    25,000,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 13-2A, Class D, 144A, 6.81%, due 08/17/20     26,050,971   
    6,000,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 14-1A, Class C, 144A, 3.57%, due 07/15/19     6,052,500   
    12,000,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 14-1A, Class D, 144A, 5.53%, due 02/16/21     12,248,958   
    5,000,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 14-2A, Class C, 144A, 3.26%, due 12/16/19     4,976,650   
    6,000,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 14-2A, Class D, 144A, 4.93%, due 12/15/20     6,018,240   
    3,000,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 12-2A, Class D, 144A, 3.79%, due 09/16/19     3,030,000   
    3,000,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 12-1, Class C, 144A, 4.93%, due 05/15/18     3,077,160   
    1,938,500      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 13-1, Class D, 144A, 5.38%, due 07/15/20     1,980,779   
    3,000,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 14-1, Class C, 144A, 3.34%, due 04/15/20     2,992,200   
    1,500,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 14-1, Class D, 144A, 4.83%, due 06/15/20     1,514,430   
    1,400,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 14-1, Class E, 144A, 5.71%, due 08/16/21     1,395,702   
    5,000,000      United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 13-1, Class E, 144A, 4.40%, due 04/15/19     5,016,500   
     

 

 

 
    Total Auto Retail Subprime     173,116,581   
     

 

 

 
 

 

66   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Business Equipment Loans — 1.0%   
    1,000,000      Ascentium Equipment Receivables, Series 14-1A, Class C, 144A, 2.46%, due 11/13/18     1,009,155   
    2,580,000      Ascentium Equipment Receivables, Series 14-1A, Class D, 144A, 3.10%, due 06/10/21     2,617,049   
    3,000,000      Great America Leasing Receivables, Series 12-1, Class C, 144A, 3.00%, due 11/15/18     3,016,053   
    2,841,000      LEAF Receivables Funding 9 LLC, Series 13-1, Class D, 144A, 5.11%, due 09/15/21     2,914,701   
    5,700,000      LEAF Receivables Funding 9 LLC, Series 13-1, Class E1, 144A, 6.00%, due 09/15/21     5,842,090   
    2,282,000      LEAF Receivables Funding 9 LLC, Series 13-1, Class E2, 144A, 6.00%, due 09/15/21     2,250,351   
    352,500      LEAF Receivables Funding LLC, Series 13-1, Class B, 144A, 2.80%, due 09/15/21     353,430   
     

 

 

 
    Total Business Equipment Loans     18,002,829   
     

 

 

 
    Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.4%   
    5,897,785      American Capital Strategies Ltd. Commercial Real Estate CDO Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 1.13%, due 11/23/52     5,898   
    6,462,819      Marathon Real Estate CDO, Series 06-1A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 0.53%, due 05/25/46     6,390,112   
     

 

 

 
    Total Collateralized Debt Obligations     6,396,010   
     

 

 

 
    Collateralized Loan Obligations — 12.7%   
    37,012,500      Arrowpoint CLO Ltd., Series 15-4A, Class A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.55%, 1.84%, due 04/18/27     36,919,969   
    20,624,060      Atrium CDO Corp., Series 5A, Class A3A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.52%, due 07/20/20     20,438,443   
    3,952,292      Babson CLO Ltd., Series 06-2A, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.53%, due 10/16/20     3,900,517   
    27,700,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 14-5A, Class A1, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.58%, 1.87%, due 01/17/27     27,675,070   
    3,965,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 15-4A, Class D, 144A, Variable Rate, 5.50%, due 10/20/27     3,544,591   
    243,698      CLARIS III Ltd., Series 2010-16A, Class B, 144A, 0.61%, due 08/04/21     243,211   
    24,913,696      Franklin CLO VI Ltd., 144A, Variable Rate, 0.23%, due 08/09/19     24,178,742   
    27,270,000      Jamestown CLO Ltd., Series 15-6A, Class A1A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.60%, 1.93%, due 02/20/27     27,282,544   
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Collateralized Loan Obligations — continued   
    22,307,000      Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 12-10A, Class A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 1.40%, due 01/20/25     22,295,846   
    14,000,000      Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., Series 14-1A, Class A1A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.47%, 1.78%, due 11/14/26     13,986,000   
    5,736,174      Rockwall CDO II Ltd., Series 07-1A, Class A1LA, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.55%, due 08/01/24     5,592,770   
    36,880,000      West CLO Ltd., Series 14-2A, Class A1A, 144A, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + 1.55%, 1.84%, due 01/16/27     36,787,800   
     

 

 

 
    Total Collateralized Loan Obligations     222,845,503   
     

 

 

 
    Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 15.6%
  
    7,866,557      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 04-1, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .36%, 0.56%, due 04/25/34     7,453,562   
    1,212,983      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 04-1, Class M1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .84%, 0.76%, due 04/25/34     1,134,524   
    7,235,938      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 04-3, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .37%, 0.57%, due 01/25/35     6,711,332   
    12,231,493      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 05-4A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .39%, 0.59%, due 01/25/36     10,580,242   
    13,028,651      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 06-2A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .28%, 0.48%, due 07/25/36     10,865,895   
    1,475,587      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 06-3A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 0.50%, due 10/25/36     1,218,225   
    10,145,283      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 07-2A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 0.47%, due 07/25/37     8,654,941   
    7,853,382      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 07-3, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.44%, due 07/25/37     6,714,642   
    7,466,184      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 07-6A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.30%, 1.50%, due 12/25/37     7,615,508   
    923,449      CNL Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-2A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .44%, 0.64%, due 10/25/30     817,031   
    17,000,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 13-300P, Class D, 144A, 4.54%, due 08/10/30     17,293,818   
    8,957,000      Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 13-CR13, Class A4, Variable Rate, 4.19%, due 11/10/23     9,664,734   
    4,461,000      Core Industrial Trust, Series 15-CALW, Class A, 144A, 3.29%, due 02/10/37     4,431,111   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   67


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued    
    13,384,000      Core Industrial Trust, Series 15-WEST, Class E, 144A, Variable Rate, 3.04%, due 02/10/34     13,445,566   
    32,957,000      Core Industrial Trust, Series 15-WEST, Class E, 144A, Variable Rate, 4.37%, due 02/10/37     30,590,687   
    2,361,313      GE Business Loan Trust, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.44%, due 11/15/33     2,243,247   
    6,565,267      GE Business Loan Trust, Series 06-2A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .18%, 0.38%, due 11/15/34     6,204,177   
    11,251,107      GE Business Loan Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 0.37%, due 04/16/35     10,711,054   
    11,500,158      GE Business Loan Trust, Series 07-1A, Class D, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.00%, 1.20%, due 04/16/35     9,538,001   
    17,516,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 13-GC16, Class A4, 4.27%, due 11/10/46     19,112,132   
    25,668,408      Hilton USA Trust, Series 13-HLF, Class EFL, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 3.94%, due 11/05/30     25,650,440   
    6,833,500      Hilton USA Trust, Series 13-HLT, Class EFX, 144A, 4.60%, due 11/05/30     6,853,919   
    15,750,000      JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 14-FBLU, Class D, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.60%, 2.79%, due 12/15/28     15,716,925   
    3,138,735      Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 02/25/30     2,993,380   
    2,067,418      Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-2A, Class 1A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 09/25/30     1,924,353   
    4,982,730      Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 06-1A, Class M1, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .31%, 0.51%, due 04/25/31     4,310,061   
    6,596,707      Monty Parent Issuer LLC, Series 2013-LTR1, Class B, 144A, 4.25%, due 11/20/28     6,596,707   
    19,000,000      SCG Trust, Series 13-SRP1, Class D, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 3.34%, 3.54%, due 11/15/26     18,798,790   
    4,235,560      Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 15-1, Class AFL, 144A, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.43%, 2.63%, due 06/25/45     4,235,560   
     

 

 

 
    Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     272,080,564   
     

 

 

 
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Consumer Loans — 0.2%   
    4,000,000      Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 14-AA, Class C, 144A, 4.45%, due 12/15/22     4,007,252   
     

 

 

 
    Insured Other — 0.5%   
    3,288,000      Toll Road Investment Part II, Series 1999B, 144A, NPG, Zero Coupon, due 02/15/30     1,204,395   
    30,500,000      Toll Road Investment Part II, Series C, 144A, NPG, Zero Coupon, due 02/15/37     6,667,300   
     

 

 

 
    Total Insured Other     7,871,695   
     

 

 

 
    Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%    
    644,653      Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., Series 04-1A, Class A2, 144A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 0.53%, due 01/25/35 ¿     584,826   
    6,121,688      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 07-AMC4, Class A2B, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 0.34%, due 05/25/37     6,010,886   
    5,492,433      Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 07-E, Class A, MBIA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.35%, due 06/15/37     4,680,651   
    2,261,611      GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 04-HE3, Class A3, FSA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 0.42%, due 10/25/34 ¿     2,129,759   
    83,143      Lehman ABS Corp., Series 04-2, Class A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 0.64%, due 06/25/34 ¿     78,625   
     

 

 

 
    Total Insured Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities     13,484,747   
     

 

 

 
    Miscellaneous — 0.5%   
    11,462,475      Aircraft Finance Trust, Series 99-1A, Class A1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .48%, 0.68%, due 05/15/24     3,094,868   
    4,800,000      Guanay Finance Ltd., 144A, 6.00%, due 12/15/20     4,872,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Miscellaneous     7,966,868   
     

 

 

 
    Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Performing Loans — 0.3%    
    5,435,917      Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 13-NPL2, Class A, 144A, 3.23%, due 04/16/59     5,381,558   
     

 

 

 
    Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Other — 8.0%    
    2,196,165      ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASL1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .28%, 0.48%, due 02/25/36 ¿     1,250,936   
    2,660,154      ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-SL1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .32%, 0.52%, due 09/25/35     1,569,491   
 

 

68   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Other — continued   
    3,227,297      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 03-18CB, Class 1A1, 5.25%, due 09/25/33     3,295,167   
    3,945,498      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 06-28CB, Class A1, Variable Rate, 0.70%, due 10/25/36     2,505,391   
    3,884,784      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 06-7CB, Class 1A1, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .70%, 0.90%, due 05/25/36     2,505,686   
    1,537,507      Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 12-R4, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .26%, 0.45%, due 03/04/39     1,520,792   
    5,245,395      Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 04-B, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 1.20%, due 05/28/39     4,156,784   
    5,509,289      Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 04-B, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 1.50%, due 05/28/39     3,126,094   
    7,937,157      Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 05-A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 1.20%, due 02/28/40     6,281,570   
    5,777,908      BCAP LLC Trust, Series 09-RR13, Class 16A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 2.97%, due 09/26/35     4,974,086   
    6,404,060      BCAP LLC Trust, Series 12-RR11, Class 3A3, 144A, Variable Rate, 9.36%, due 04/26/36     5,290,074   
    7,123,998      BCAP LLC Trust, Series 12-RR11, Class 5A3, 144A, Variable Rate, 8.33%, due 04/26/37     5,355,088   
    13,024,291      BCAP LLC Trust, Series 12-RR2, Class 1A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 0.17%, due 08/26/36     11,822,800   
    6,681,347      BCAP LLC Trust, Series 12-RR7, Class 1A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 0.17%, due 08/26/36     5,812,772   
    3,871,839      Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 07-1, Class 2A1, Variable Rate, 2.75%, due 02/25/47     3,331,950   
    1,356,508      Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 07-SL2, Class 1A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.52%, due 02/25/37     2,086,852   
    10,261,758      Impac CMB Trust Series, Series 05-7, Class A1, Variable Rate, 0.52%, due 11/25/35     8,607,562   
    4,565,000      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 14-SFR1, Class F, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%, 3.94%, due 06/17/31     4,445,169   
    17,230,248      JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust, Series 09-11, Class 5A2, 144A, Variable Rate, 2.72%, due 09/26/36     15,339,745   
    27,886,426      LSTAR Securities Investment Trust, Series 14-2, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%, 2.19%, due 12/01/21     27,537,846   
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Other — continued   
    5,146,906      Master Second Lien Trust, Series 06-1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .32%, 0.52%, due 03/25/36     1,492,603   
    1,288,285      Mellon Residential Funding Corp., Series 04-TBC1, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 02/26/34     1,146,573   
    14,378,442      Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through, Series 06-AR10, Class A2A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 0.37%, due 12/25/36     11,134,306   
    5,175,058      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 07-8, Class 1A13, Variable Rate, 0.37%, due 07/25/37     4,374,994   
     

 

 

 
    Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Other     138,964,331   
     

 

 

 
    Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —Subprime — 9.7%    
    6,915,567      ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-OP1, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.35%, due 04/25/36     6,405,890   
    954,882      Argent Securities, Inc., Series 04-W8, Class A5, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.04%, 1.24%, due 05/25/34     947,459   
    9,759,385      Argent Securities, Inc., Series 06-W2, Class A2B, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 0.39%, due 03/25/36     4,833,101   
    10,949,550      Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities, Inc., Series 07-AQ1, Class A1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .11%, 0.31%, due 11/25/36     10,854,114   
    11,292,031      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 06-AR5, Class 2A2A, Variable Rate, 2.78%, due 07/25/36     9,033,625   
    1,260,390      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 03-HE3, Class A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .38%, 0.58%, due 12/25/33     1,228,880   
    24,385,603      Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 06-BC3, Class 2A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .14%, 0.34%, due 02/25/37     23,638,452   
    457,905      Equity One ABS, Inc., Series 04-1, Class AV2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 0.50%, due 04/25/34     370,903   
    1,387,677      Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class 1A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 0.39%, due 05/25/36     142,945   
    11,891,989      GE-WMC Mortgage Securities, Series 06-1, Class A2B, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.35%, due 08/25/36     6,302,754   
    994,811      JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., Series 07-CH3, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.35%, due 03/25/37     979,889   
    20,286,151      Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-HE3, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.35%, due 08/25/36     8,520,183   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   69


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —Subprime — continued   
    11,990,024      Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-NC3, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.36%, due 10/25/36     7,194,014   
    4,110,581      Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Series 07-HE2, Class A2A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .12%, 0.32%, due 02/25/37     1,944,445   
    1,123,679      Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Series 04-SD1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 1.00%, due 08/25/34     1,082,889   
    726,762      Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Series 06-NC3, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 0.37%, due 03/25/36     723,768   
    1,290,561      Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 07-1, Class A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .10%, 0.30%, due 12/25/36     780,789   
    6,686,174      Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loans, Series 06-3, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.36%, due 04/25/36     4,747,184   
    17,005,000      Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Series 06-HE1, Class M1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .41%, 0.61%, due 02/25/36     15,389,525   
    844,877      Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc., Series 06-HE3, Class 2A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.35%, due 07/25/36     724,482   
    36,270,872      Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 06-RS3, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 0.50%, due 05/25/36     26,851,689   
    6,599,691      Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 07-RZ1, Class A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.36%, due 02/25/37     6,015,506   
    10,000,000      Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 07-KS3, Class AI3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 04/25/37     9,225,000   
    662,817      Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC, Series 06-HE1, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.36%, due 07/25/36     336,303   
    5,515,807      Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC, Series 06-NC2, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.44%, due 03/25/36     4,950,436   
    17,369,765      Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC, Series 06-WM1, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .29%, 0.49%, due 12/25/35     15,212,406   
    2,360,703      Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 0.40%, due 01/25/36     2,311,964   
     

 

 

 
    Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Subprime     170,748,595   
     

 

 

 
    Student Loans — 13.0%   
    7,973,960      Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust, Series 05-B, Class B, Variable Rate, 3 mo. LIBOR + .32%, 0.60%, due 03/28/35     7,196,499   
    15,000,000      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 05-2, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 0.47%, due 09/25/29     13,950,000   
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Student Loans — continued  
    293,297      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .19%, 0.39%, due 05/25/26     287,431   
    5,000,000      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 05-3, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .28%, 0.48%, due 04/25/29     4,812,500   
    4,015,710      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-3, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.35%, due 10/25/27     3,965,513   
    2,450,000      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-3, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .27%, 0.47%, due 03/26/29     2,254,000   
    7,257,285      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 07-1, Class A2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .13%, 0.33%, due 11/27/28     7,112,139   
    8,210,000      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-2, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .21%, 0.41%, due 11/25/27     7,614,775   
    40,635,000      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 06-1, Class A4, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 03/27/28     38,603,250   
    48,998,000      National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 07-1, Class A3, Variable Rate, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.44%, due 07/25/30     44,098,200   
    31,458,000      SLC Student Loan Trust, Series 06-A, Class C, 3 mo. LIBOR + .45%, 0.74%, due 07/15/36     27,683,040   
    3,545,354      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 04-B, Class B, 3 mo. LIBOR + .47%, 0.76%, due 09/15/33     3,297,179   
    8,000,000      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 04-A, Class A3, 3 mo. LIBOR + .40%, 0.69%, due 06/15/33     7,609,600   
    3,202,040      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 04-A, Class B, 3 mo. LIBOR + .58%, 0.87%, due 06/15/33     3,073,958   
    8,500,000      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 04-B, Class A3, 3 mo. LIBOR + .33%, 0.62%, due 03/15/24     7,845,500   
    9,000,000      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 04-B, Class A4, 3 mo. LIBOR + .43%, 0.72%, due 09/15/33     7,965,000   
    13,248,424      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 05-A, Class A3, 3 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 0.49%, due 06/15/23     12,850,971   
    9,342,521      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 06-C, Class A4, 3 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 0.46%, due 03/15/23     9,249,096   
    5,111,031      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 10-A, Class 2A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%, 3.45%, due 05/16/44     5,365,714   
    7,000,000      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 14-A, Class B, 144A, 3.50%, due 11/15/44     6,741,644   
 

 

70   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Student Loans — continued  
    6,000,000      SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 11-B, Class A3, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%, 2.45%, due 06/16/42     6,317,298   
     

 

 

 
    Total Student Loans     227,893,307   
     

 

 

 
    Time Share — 3.0%   
    801,411      BXG Receivables Note Trust, Series 10-A, Class B, 144A, 7.50%, due 03/02/26     842,038   
    2,190,021      BXG Receivables Note Trust, Series 12-A, Class B, 144A, 3.99%, due 12/02/27     2,217,847   
    4,315,352      BXG Receivables Note Trust, Series 13-A, Class B, 144A, 4.00%, due 12/04/28     4,377,925   
    5,217,287      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 13-2, Class A, 144A, 2.27%, due 05/20/26     5,220,178   
    1,891,267      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 13-2, Class B, 144A, 2.62%, due 05/20/26     1,885,133   
    3,359,686      Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust, Series 12-1A, Class B, 144A, 3.50%, due 05/20/30     3,417,331   
    865,102      Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 12-AA, Class B, 144A, 4.87%, due 03/10/27     890,305   
    76,322      Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 11-1A, Class B, 144A, 4.23%, due 04/20/26     76,771   
    1,832,256      Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 12-1A, Class B, 144A, 3.58%, due 11/20/28     1,856,415   
    3,832,941      Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 12-2A, Class B, 144A, 3.42%, due 03/20/29     3,866,069   
    975,119      Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 12-3A, Class B, 144A, 2.66%, due 08/20/29     977,202   
    2,192,958      Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 13-1A, Class B, 144A, 2.39%, due 11/20/29     2,190,634   
    911,158      Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 13-2A, Class C, 144A, 4.75%, due 11/20/25     916,852   
    4,470,541      Silverleaf Finance LLC, Series 12-D, Class B, 144A, 4.45%, due 03/17/25     4,525,662   
    5,390,437      Silverleaf Finance LLC, Series 13-A, Class B, 144A, 3.67%, due 03/16/26     5,398,834   
    5,834,700      Welk Resorts LLC, Series 13-AA, Class A, 144A, 3.10%, due 03/15/29     5,866,832   
    319,171      Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 12-2A, Class B, 144A, 4.50%, due 01/20/25     320,368   
    478,757      Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 12-2A, Class C, 144A, 9.00%, due 01/20/25     481,749   
    1,209,930      Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 12-3A, Class A, 144A, 2.50%, due 03/20/25     1,212,350   
    2,706,734      Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 13-1A, Class B, 144A, 3.75%, due 08/20/25     2,725,410   

Par Value ($) /

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Time Share — continued  
    2,947,734      Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 14-AA, Class A, 144A, 6.25%, due 10/20/26     2,944,049   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Share     52,209,954   
     

 

 

 
    Total Asset-Backed Securities     1,356,804,365   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government Agency — 1.3%   
    677,516      Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Jamaica), 3 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 0.63%, due 10/01/18 (a)     667,473   
    8,625,000      Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Morocco), 6 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.68%, due 10/29/26 (a)     8,207,940   
    9,381,250      Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Morocco), 6 mo. LIBOR — .02%, 0.51%, due 02/01/25 (a)     8,911,827   
    5,640,000      Agency for International Development Floater (Support of Tunisia), 6 mo. LIBOR, 0.53%, due 07/01/23 (a)     5,407,478   
    200,000      U.S. Department of Transportation, 144A, 6.00%, due 12/07/21     225,520   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government Agency     23,420,238   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(COST $1,411,450,996)
    1,380,224,603   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 4.8%   
    United States — 4.8%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 4.8%   
    3,393,273      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     84,831,828   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(COST $84,831,828)
    84,831,828   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 18.3%   
    Money Market Funds — 1.1%   
    19,335,062      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (b)     19,335,062   
     

 

 

 
    Repurchase Agreements — 2.8%  
    48,315,265     

Barclays Bank plc Repurchase Agreement, dated 8/31/15, maturing on 9/1/15 with a maturity value of $48,315,439 and an effective yield of 0.13%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Note with maturity date 2/15/25 and a market value of $49,067,700.

    48,315,265   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 14.4%  
    25,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 10/22/15 (c)     24,999,050   
    22,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 09/17/15 (c) (d)     21,999,978   
    17,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/15/15 (c) (d)     17,000,000   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   71


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    U.S. Government — continued   
    92,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%, due 01/07/16 (c) (e)     91,956,852   
    18,100,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/08/15 (c) (d)     18,100,000   
    33,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/29/15 (c) (d)     33,000,066   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.02%, due 09/03/15 (c)     14,999,970   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 11/27/15 (c) (d)     14,999,940   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.10%, due 12/03/15 (c)     14,998,439   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     252,054,295   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $319,696,796)
    319,704,622   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.0%
(Cost $1,815,979,620)
    1,784,761,053   
    Other Assets and Liabilities
(net) — (2.0%)
    (35,394,130
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $1,749,366,923   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

  Counter-
party
   Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/26/2015   GS      EUR        597,652        USD        679,318      $ 8,106   
10/26/2015   BOA      USD        414,843        EUR        370,054        757   
10/26/2015   DB      USD        413,756        EUR        370,111        1,909   
10/26/2015   GS      USD        413,490        EUR        370,091        2,152   
10/26/2015   MSCI      USD        414,697        EUR        370,110        967   
            

 

 

 
             $ 13,891   
            

 

 

 
 

Swap Contracts

Credit Default Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay) ^

  Annual
Premium
  Implied
Credit
Spread (1)
 

Reference Entity

  Maximum Potential
Amount of Future
Payments by the Fund
Under the Contract (2)
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  4,600,000        USD      6/20/2016   JPM   Receive   5.00%   15.53%   MBIA Corp     4,600,000        USD      $ (303,205
  44,600,000        USD      12/20/2019   MSCI   (Pay)   5.00%   75.31   CDX.HY.CDSI.S23     N/A          (8,140,238
  13,385,000        USD      1/17/2047   BOA   (Pay)   1.00%   114.05  

CMBX.NA.AS.7

    N/A          365,857   
  9,067,000        USD      5/11/2063   CSI   (Pay)   3.00%   299.91   CMBX.BBB.CDSI.S6     N/A          148,699   
  8,810,000        USD      12/20/2019   MSCI   (Pay)   5.00%   422.23  

CDX.HY.CDSI.S23

    N/A          (42,866
  13,215,000        USD      12/20/2019   MSCI   Receive   5.00%   177.26  

CDX.HY.CDSI.S23

    13,215,000        USD        1,660,630   
  13,385,000        USD      10/17/2057   DB   Receive   0.50%   94.64   CMBX.NA.AAA.8     13,385,000        USD        (745,768
  26,609,000        USD      10/17/2057   DB   Receive   0.50%   96.13   CMBX.NA.AAA.8     26,609,000        USD        (1,482,565
  26,609,000        USD      1/17/2047   DB   (Pay)   1.00%   116.06  

CMBX.NA.AS.7

    N/A          727,313   
  13,270,000        USD      1/17/2047   MSCI   (Pay)   1.00%   121.00   CMBX.NA.AS.7     N/A          362,713   
  13,270,000        USD      10/17/2057   MSCI   Receive   0.50%   1.00%   CMBX.NA.AAA.8     13,270,000        USD        (739,360
  90,890,000        EUR      6/20/2020   CSI (f)   (Pay)   1.00%   0.81%   iTraxx.EUR.SNRFIN.23     N/A          (1,108,781
  44,616,000        USD      10/15/2057   CSI   Receive   0.50%   93.50%   CMBX.NA.AAA.8     44,616,000        USD        (2,485,855
  44,616,000        USD      1/17/2047   CSI   (Pay)   1.00%   112.00%   CMBX.NA.AS.7     N/A          1,219,504   
  5,000,000        USD      6/20/2016   GS   Receive   5.00%   15.53%   MBIA Corp     5,000,000        USD        (329,571
  5,000,000        USD      3/20/2017   GS   (Pay)   5.00%   18.17%   MBIA Corp     N/A          745,186   
  4,600,000        USD      3/20/2017   JPM   (Pay)   5.00%   18.17%   MBIA Corp     N/A          685,571   
  4,533,000        USD      5/11/2063   CSI   (Pay)   3.00%   286.00   CMBX BBB- CDSI S6     N/A          74,341   
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (9,388,395
                   

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ 11,054,080   
                   

 

 

 

 

72   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

^ Receive - Fund receives a premium and sells credit protection. If a credit event occurs the Fund will, depending on the terms of the particular swap contract, either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
   (Pay) - Fund pays a premium and buys credit protection. If a credit event occurs the Fund will, depending on the terms of the particular swap contract, either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(1)  As of August 31, 2015, implied credit spreads in absolute terms, calculated using a model, and utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap contracts on the reference security, 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. 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 contract.
(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 contract.

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  300,000,000        USD         7/16/2016      CSS (g)      (Pay)      0.53%      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (55,059
  110,000,000        USD         5/7/2017      CSS (g)      (Pay)      0.88%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (185,852
  27,000,000        USD         9/16/2020      CSS (g)      (Pay)      1.80%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (171,584
  27,201,000        USD         4/16/2025      CSS (g)      (Pay)      2.00%      3 Month USD LIBOR        570,808   
  19,910,000        USD         9/16/2025      CSS (g)      (Pay)      2.15%      3 Month USD LIBOR        234,330   
                               

 

 

 
                                $ 392,643   
                               

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ 260,200   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

¿ These securities are primarily backed by subprime mortgages.

 

(a) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).

 

(b) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(c) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(d) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(e) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

 

(f) Swap was cleared through the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

 

(g) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, please refer to page 109.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   73


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

February 28, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Debt Obligations

    85.7

Short-Term Investments

    13.0   

Loan Participations

    1.7   

Rights/Warrants

    0.8   

Loan Assignments

    0.2   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.0

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (0.1

Swap Contracts

    (1.5

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (1.6

Other

    1.8   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

Mexico

    11.5

Russia

    8.1   

Brazil

    7.4   

Turkey

    5.5   

Indonesia

    4.8   

Venezuela

    4.1   

Argentina

    3.7   

Hungary

    3.3   

China

    2.8   

Philippines

    2.8   

South Africa

    2.6   

Kazakhstan

    2.2   

Colombia

    2.0   

Tunisia

    1.9   

Dominican Republic

    1.8   

Costa Rica

    1.7   

Malaysia

    1.7   

Pakistan

    1.6   

Congo

    1.5   

Israel

    1.4   

Panama

    1.4   

Peru

    1.4   

Sri Lanka

    1.4   

Uruguay

    1.4   

Angola

    1.3   

Croatia

    1.3   

United States

    1.1   

Bahrain

    1.0   

Morocco

    1.0   

Serbia

    1.0   

Zambia

    0.9   

Armenia

    0.8   

Chile

    0.8   

Gabon

    0.8   

Ukraine

    0.8   

Azerbaijan

    0.7   

Romania

    0.7   

Bahamas

    0.6   

Belize

    0.6   

Iraq

    0.6   

Jamaica

    0.6   

Greece

    0.5   

Guatemala

    0.5   
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

Honduras

    0.5

Mongolia

    0.5   

Vietnam

    0.5   

Ivory Coast

    0.4   

Lithuania

    0.4   

Nigeria

    0.4   

Thailand

    0.4   

El Salvador

    0.3   

Kenya

    0.3   

Korea

    0.3   

Paraguay

    0.3   

Qatar

    0.3   

Slovenia

    0.3   

Ecuador

    0.2   

Ethiopia

    0.2   

Ghana

    0.2   

Iceland

    0.2   

Lebanon

    0.2   

Senegal

    0.2   

Belarus

    0.1   

Latvia

    0.1   

Trinidad & Tobago

    0.1   

Egypt

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities may represent a relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value (direct and indirect). Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration adjusted exposure using a reference security and applying the same methodology to that security.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0^%.
 

 

74


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 85.4%   
    Albania — 1.0%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    3,760,000      Albania Government International Bond, 7.50%, due 11/04/15     4,219,286   

USD

    49,649,849      Republic of Albania Par Bond, Zero Coupon, due 08/31/25 (a)     35,449,992   
     

 

 

 
    Total Albania     39,669,278   
     

 

 

 
    Argentina — 5.0%   
    Foreign Government Obligations — 4.1%   

USD

    9,000,000      Province of Buenos Aires, Reg S, Step Up, 4.00%, due 05/15/35     5,400,000   

EUR

    8,008,646      Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, 7.82%, due 12/31/33 (b)     8,211,786   

USD

    10,786,557      Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, 8.28%, due 12/31/33     9,519,136   

USD

    40,308,593      Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, 8.28%, due 12/31/33 (b)     40,409,364   

USD

    2,956,000      Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, due 03/31/23 (b)     2,719,520   

DEM

    4,735,000      Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, Series DM, 6 mo. DEM LIBOR + .81%, due 03/31/23 (b)     2,716,690   

USD

    5,440,000      Republic of Argentina Par Bond, Step Up, 2.50%, due 12/31/38     2,551,360   

EUR

    108,400,000      Republic of Argentina Par Bond, Step Up, 2.26%, due 12/31/38 (b)     61,124,664   

EUR

    47,530,000      Republic of Argentina Par Bond, 2.26%, due 12/31/38 (b)     26,534,569   
     

 

 

 
        159,187,089   
     

 

 

 
    Judgments — 0.9%   

USD

    32,000,000      Republic of Argentina Discount Bond, 1.00%, due 03/31/23 (b) (c) (d)     23,552,000   

USD

    15,000,000      Republic of Argentina Global Par Bond, Series L-GP, Step Up, 6.00%, due 03/31/23 (b) (c) (d)     11,040,000   
     

 

 

 
        34,592,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Argentina     193,779,089   
     

 

 

 
    Armenia — 0.9%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    31,000,000      Republic of Armenia, Reg. S, 7.15%, due 03/26/25     29,760,000   

USD

    5,000,000      Republic of Armenia, Reg S, 6.00%, due 09/30/20     4,775,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Armenia     34,535,000   
     

 

 

 
    Azerbaijan — 0.7%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.2%   

USD

    7,500,000      State Oil Co of the Azerbaijan Republic, Reg S, 6.95%, due 03/18/30     7,368,750   
     

 

 

 
    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Foreign Government Obligations — 0.5%   

USD

    23,000,000      Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond, Reg S, 4.75%, due 03/18/24     22,022,500   
     

 

 

 
    Total Azerbaijan     29,391,250   
     

 

 

 
    Bahrain — 0.7%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    13,000,000      Bahrain Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.00%, due 09/19/44     11,180,000   

USD

    17,250,000      Bahrain Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.00%, due 09/19/44     14,835,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Bahrain     26,015,000   
     

 

 

 
    Belarus — 0.1%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    5,000,000      Republic of Belarus, Reg S, 8.95%, due 01/26/18     4,906,250   
     

 

 

 
    Belize — 0.5%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    28,986,300      Republic of Belize, Reg S, Step Up, 5.00%, due 02/20/38     21,486,095   
     

 

 

 
    Bosnia & Herzegovina — 0.1%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

DEM

    6,350,520      Bosnia & Herzegovina, Series A, 6 mo. DEM LIBOR + .81%, 0.88%, due 12/11/17     3,338,438   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 4.2%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 3.0%   

USD

    31,000,000      Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, Reg S, 5.75%, due 09/26/23     29,140,456   

USD

    96,000,000      Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.85%, due 06/05/15     71,586,720   

GBP

    13,420,000      Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.25%, due 12/14/26     17,061,294   
     

 

 

 
        117,788,470   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 1.2%   

USD

    20,000,000      Republic of Brazil, 7.13%, due 01/20/37     21,000,000   

USD

    21,000,000      Republic of Brazil, 8.25%, due 01/20/34     24,360,000   
     

 

 

 
        45,360,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     163,148,470   
     

 

 

 
    Chile — 0.5%   
    Corporate Debt   

USD

    17,000,000      Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, 8.13%, due 02/01/97     20,706,000   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   75


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Colombia — 1.5%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.7%   

USD

    19,000,000      Ecopetrol SA, 7.38%, due 09/18/43     18,422,020   

USD

    14,000,000      Ecopetrol SA, 5.88%, due 05/28/45     11,270,000   
     

 

 

 
        29,692,020   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 0.8%   

USD

    25,000,000      Colombia Government International Bond, 5.63%, due 02/26/44     24,375,000   

USD

    3,800,000      Republic of Colombia, 11.85%, due 03/09/28 (c)     5,468,152   
     

 

 

 
        29,843,152   
     

 

 

 
    Total Colombia     59,535,172   
     

 

 

 
    Congo Republic (Brazzaville) — 2.1%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    93,321,540      Republic of Congo, Reg S, Series INTL, Step Up, 4.00%, due 06/30/29     81,423,044   
     

 

 

 
    Costa Rica — 1.3%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.3%   

USD

    15,045,000      Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Reg S, 6.38%, due 05/15/43     12,336,900   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 1.0%   

USD

    3,000,000      Costa Rica Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.63%, due 04/30/43     2,426,250   

USD

    39,400,000      Costa Rica Government International Bond, Reg. S, 7.16%, due 03/12/45     36,839,000   
     

 

 

 
        39,265,250   
     

 

 

 
    Total Costa Rica     51,602,150   
     

 

 

 
    Croatia — 1.3%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    6,000,000      Croatia Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.38%, due 03/24/21     6,472,500   

USD

    24,000,000      Croatia Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.50%, due 04/04/23     24,810,000   

USD

    18,000,000      Croatia Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.00%, due 01/26/24     19,192,500   
     

 

 

 
    Total Croatia     50,475,000   
     

 

 

 
    Dominican Republic — 3.0%   
    Asset-Backed Securities — 0.6%   

USD

    24,371,074      Autopistas Del Nordeste Ltd., Reg S, 9.39%, due 04/15/24(c)     23,131,441   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.2%   

USD

    7,370,000      Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana, Reg S, 7.00%, due 02/01/23     7,358,647   
     

 

 

 
    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Dominican Republic — continued   
    Foreign Government Obligations — 2.2%   

USD

    8,000,000      Dominican Republic, Reg S, 8.63%, due 04/20/27     9,500,000   

USD

    38,607,000      Dominican Republic Discount Bond, 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 1.25%, due 08/30/24     37,583,914   

USD

    10,000,000      Dominican Republic International Bond, Reg S, 7.45%, due 04/30/44     10,487,500   

USD

    29,000,000      Dominican Republic International Bond, Reg. S, 6.85%, due 01/27/45     28,565,000   
     

 

 

 
        86,136,414   
     

 

 

 
    Total Dominican Republic     116,626,502   
     

 

 

 
    Ecuador — 0.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    6,000,000      Ecuador Government International Bond, 144A, 7.95%, due 06/20/24     4,290,000   

USD

    5,500,000      Ecuador Government International Bond, Reg. S, 7.95%, due 06/20/24     4,042,500   
     

 

 

 
    Total Ecuador     8,332,500   
     

 

 

 
    El Salvador — 0.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    10,000,000      El Salvador Government International Bond, Reg S, 7.63%, due 02/01/41     9,600,000   
     

 

 

 
    Ethiopia — 0.3%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    14,000,000      Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Reg. S, 6.63%, due 12/11/24     13,230,000   
     

 

 

 
    Gabon — 0.9%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    40,000,000      Gabonese Republic, Reg S, 6.38%, due 12/12/24     34,900,000   
     

 

 

 
    Ghana — 0.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    8,000,000      Republic of Ghana, Reg S, 7.88%, due 08/07/23     7,120,000   
     

 

 

 
    Greece — 0.4%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    28,882,000      Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Step Up, 3.00%, due 02/24/36     16,883,641   
     

 

 

 
    Grenada — 0.1%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    9,000,000      Grenada Government International Bond, Step Up, Reg S, 6.00%, due 09/15/25 (b)     2,340,000   
     

 

 

 
 

 

76   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Guatemala — 0.5%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    15,500,000      Republic of Guatemala, Reg S, 8.13%, due 10/06/34     19,491,250   
     

 

 

 
    Honduras — 0.9%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    18,875,000      Honduras Government International Bond, Reg S, 7.50%, due 03/15/24     19,889,531   

USD

    14,000,000      Republic of Honduras, Reg S, 8.75%, due 12/16/20     15,575,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Honduras     35,464,531   
     

 

 

 
    Hungary — 1.8%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    51,500,000      Hungary Government International Bond, 7.63%, due 03/29/41     69,900,950   
     

 

 

 
    Iceland — 0.3%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    11,000,000      Iceland Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.88%, due 05/11/22     12,409,858   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 3.2%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 1.3%   

USD

    28,200,000      Majapahit Holding BV, Reg S, 7.88%, due 06/29/37     31,090,500   

USD

    8,000,000      Majapahit Holding BV, Reg S, 7.75%, due 01/20/20     8,970,000   

USD

    10,400,000      Pertamina Persero PT, Reg S, 6.50%, due 05/27/41     9,750,000   
     

 

 

 
        49,810,500   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 1.9%   

USD

    12,500,000      Indonesia Government International Bond, Reg S, 4.63%, due 04/15/43     10,703,125   

USD

    33,800,000      Indonesia Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.25%, due 01/17/42     31,307,250   

USD

    12,216,000      Indonesia Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.63%, due 02/17/37     13,147,470   

USD

    16,784,000      Indonesia Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.75%, due 01/15/44     18,630,240   
     

 

 

 
        73,788,085   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     123,598,585   
     

 

 

 
    Iraq — 0.3%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    15,000,000      Republic of Iraq, Reg S, 5.80%, due 01/15/28     11,437,500   
     

 

 

 
    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Israel — 1.1%   
    Foreign Government Agency   

USD

    7,243,000      Israel Electric Corp., Ltd., Reg S, 7.88%, due 12/15/26     8,854,567   

USD

    12,143,000      Israel Electric Corp., Ltd., Reg S, 8.10%, due 12/15/96     12,750,150   

JPY

    2,500,000,000      Israel Electric Corp., Ltd., 4.10%, due 01/14/32     19,899,369   
     

 

 

 
    Total Israel     41,504,086   
     

 

 

 
    Ivory Coast — 0.6%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    25,265,000      Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Reg S, Step Up, 5.75%, due 12/31/32     22,776,398   
     

 

 

 
    Jamaica — 0.5%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.2%   

USD

    5,000,000      National Road Operating & Construction Co. Ltd., Reg S, 9.38%, due 11/10/24     5,725,000   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 0.3%   

USD

    12,500,000      Jamaica Government International Bond, 7.88%, due 07/28/45     12,296,875   
     

 

 

 
    Total Jamaica     18,021,875   
     

 

 

 
    Kazakhstan — 1.4%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.4%   

USD

    18,000,000      KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 144A, 6.00%, due 11/07/44     14,220,000   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 1.0%   

USD

    41,000,000      Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 144A, 6.50%, due 07/21/45     39,257,500   
     

 

 

 
    Total Kazakhstan     53,477,500   
     

 

 

 
    Kenya — 0.4%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    17,000,000      Kenya Government International Bond, 144A, 6.88%, due 06/24/24     16,490,000   
     

 

 

 
    Latvia — 0.1%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    4,000,000      Republic of Latvia, Reg S, 5.25%, due 06/16/21     4,506,320   
     

 

 

 
    Lithuania — 0.3%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    11,500,000      Republic of Lithuania, Reg S, 6.63%, due 02/01/22     13,762,625   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   77


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Macedonia — 0.3%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    11,000,000      FYR Macedonia, Reg. S, 3.98%, due 07/24/21     12,044,594   
     

 

 

 
    Malaysia — 0.6%   
    Foreign Government Agency   

USD

    25,000,000      Petronas Capital Ltd, Reg. S, 4.50%, due 03/18/45     23,750,000   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 8.6%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 2.8%   

USD

    51,000,000      Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.63%, due 06/15/35     51,765,000   

USD

    35,000,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, Reg. S, 5.63%, due 01/23/46     30,782,500   

USD

    1,360,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, 9.50%, due 09/15/27     1,662,600   

USD

    26,500,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.38%, due 01/23/45     25,740,775   
     

 

 

 
        109,950,875   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 5.8%   

USD

    234,258,000      United Mexican States, 5.75%, due 10/12/2110     224,887,680   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     334,838,555   
     

 

 

 
    Mongolia — 0.4%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    18,600,000      Mongolia Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.13%, due 12/05/22     14,787,000   
     

 

 

 
    Montenegro — 0.1%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

    2,000,000      Montenegro Government International Bond, 7.25%, due 04/08/16     2,292,687   
     

 

 

 
    Morocco — 0.8%   
    Foreign Government Agency   

USD

    32,000,000      Office Cherifien des Phosphates SA, Reg S, 6.88%, due 04/25/44     32,880,000   
     

 

 

 
    Nigeria — 0.3%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    6,100,000      Nigeria Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.75%, due 01/28/21     5,978,000   

USD

    8,400,000      Nigeria Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.38%, due 07/12/23     7,812,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Nigeria     13,790,000   
     

 

 

 
    Pakistan — 0.8%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    32,500,000      Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Reg S, 7.88%, due 03/31/36     30,468,750   
     

 

 

 
    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Panama — 1.4%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.3%   

USD

    13,600,000      AES Panama SRL, 144A, 6.00%, due 06/25/22     13,783,600   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 1.1%   

USD

    7,295,000      Panama Government International Bond, 8.13%, due 04/28/34     9,775,300   

USD

    23,408,000      Panama Government International Bond, 4.30%, due 04/29/53     20,160,140   

USD

    12,000,000      Panama Government International Bond, 3.75%, due 03/16/25     11,730,000   
     

 

 

 
        41,665,440   
     

 

 

 
    Total Panama     55,449,040   
    Paraguay — 0.3%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    11,000,000      Republic of Paraguay, Reg S, 6.10%, due 08/11/44     11,027,500   
     

 

 

 
    Peru — 1.4%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.2%   

USD

    12,452,000      Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Finance Ltd., Reg S, Zero Coupon, due 06/02/25     9,307,870   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 1.2%   

USD

    5,000,000      Peru Par Bond, Series 30 Yr., Step Up, 4.00%, due 03/07/27 (c)     4,950,000   

USD

    37,000,000      Republic of Peru, 5.63%, due 11/18/50     39,590,000   
     

 

 

 
        44,540,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Peru     53,847,870   
     

 

 

 
    Philippines — 3.4%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 2.5%   

USD

    25,651,000      Central Bank of Philippines, Series A, 8.60%, due 06/15/27     36,167,910   

USD

    40,550,000      National Power Corp., Global Bond, 9.63%, due 05/15/28     61,636,000   
     

 

 

 
        97,803,910   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 0.9%   

USD

    26,720,000      Republic of Philippines, 6.38%, due 01/15/32     34,903,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Philippines     132,706,910   
     

 

 

 
    Qatar — 0.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    5,000,000      Qatar Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.75%, due 01/20/42     6,075,425   
     

 

 

 
    Romania — 0.5%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    16,000,000      Romanian Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.13%, due 01/22/44     18,680,000   
     

 

 

 
 

 

78   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Russia — 5.3%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 2.2%   

USD

    27,000,000      Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA, Reg S, 4.38%, due 09/19/22     22,410,000   

USD

    38,800,000      Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, Reg S, 8.63%, due 04/28/34     41,758,500   

USD

    23,000,000      Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, Reg S, 5.13%, due 10/29/22     19,262,500   

USD

    3,000,000      Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, Reg S, 5.72%, due 06/16/21     2,853,750   
     

 

 

 
        86,284,750   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 3.1%   

USD

    49,200,000      Russian Foreign Bond, Reg S, 5.63%, due 04/04/42     44,526,000   

USD

    84,000,000      Russian Foreign Bond, Reg S, 5.88%, due 09/16/43     78,120,000   
     

 

 

 
    122,646,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     208,930,750   
     

 

 

 
    Rwanda — 0.1%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    5,000,000      Rwanda International Government Bond, Reg. S, 6.63%, due 05/02/23     5,010,007   
     

 

 

 
    Senegal — 0.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    8,750,000      Republic of Senegal, Reg S, 8.75%, due 05/13/21     9,417,188   
     

 

 

 
    Serbia — 0.8%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    4,880,853      Republic of Serbia, Reg S, Step Up, 6.75%, due 11/01/24     4,947,965   

USD

    24,000,000      Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, due 09/28/21     27,120,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Serbia     32,067,965   
     

 

 

 
    Slovenia — 0.4%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    15,000,000      Slovenia Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.85%, due 05/10/23     17,118,074   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 1.6%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.5%   

USD

    19,000,000      Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg. S, 7.13%, due 02/11/25     18,420,500   

ZAR

    163,000,000      Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., Zero Coupon, due 12/31/32     1,539,878   

ZAR

    20,000,000      Transnet Ltd., 13.50%, due 04/18/28     1,766,465   
     

 

 

 
    21,726,843   
     

 

 

 
    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    South Africa — continued   
    Foreign Government Obligations — 1.1%   

USD

    15,000,000      South Africa Government International Bond, 5.88%, due 09/16/25     16,200,000   

USD

    26,000,000      South Africa Government International Bond, 5.38%, due 07/24/44     25,194,000   
     

 

 

 
    41,394,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     63,120,843   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 0.4%   
    Foreign Government Agency   

USD

    8,000,000      Export-Import Bank of Korea, 5.13%, due 06/29/20     8,934,421   

USD

    8,000,000      Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Reg S, 4.75%, due 07/13/21     8,830,497   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     17,764,918   
     

 

 

 
    Sri Lanka — 1.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    8,500,000      Sri Lanka Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.25%, due 07/27/21     8,521,250   

USD

    19,150,000      Sri Lanka Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.88%, due 07/25/22     18,695,188   

USD

    19,000,000      Sri Lanka Government International Bond, Reg. S, 6.13%, due 06/03/25     18,430,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sri Lanka     45,646,438   
     

 

 

 
    Thailand — 0.3%   
    Foreign Government Agency   

USD

    7,000,000      PTT PCL, Reg S, 4.50%, due 10/25/42     6,195,000   

USD

    4,000,000      PTTEP Canada International Finance Ltd., Reg S, 5.69%, due 04/05/21     4,435,968   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     10,630,968   
     

 

 

 
    Trinidad And Tobago — 0.2%   
    Foreign Government Agency   

USD

    6,000,000      Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd., Reg S, 9.75%, due 08/14/19     6,742,500   
     

 

 

 
    Tunisia — 1.7%   
    Foreign Government Agency   

JPY

    7,000,000,000      Banque Centrale de Tunisie SA, 4.30%, due 08/02/30     48,818,410   

JPY

    2,500,000,000      Banque Centrale de Tunisie SA, 4.20%, due 03/17/31     17,045,408   
     

 

 

 
    Total Tunisia     65,863,818   
     

 

 

 
    Turkey — 4.1%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    64,000,000      Republic of Turkey, 6.75%, due 05/30/40     71,136,000   

USD

    65,000,000      Republic of Turkey, 6.00%, due 01/14/41     66,235,000   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   79


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Turkey — continued   
    Foreign Government Obligations — continued   

EUR

    18,000,000      Republic of Turkey, 4.35%, due 11/12/21     21,593,128   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     158,964,128   
     

 

 

 
    Ukraine — 0.7%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    4,000,000      City of Kyiv Via Kyiv Finance PLC, Reg S, 9.38%, due 07/11/16     2,595,000   

USD

    36,381,000      Ukraine Government International Bond, Reg S, 7.95%, due 02/23/21     26,558,130   
     

 

 

 
    Total Ukraine     29,153,130   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 4.9%   
    Asset-Backed Securities — 1.0%   

USD

    2,132,554      Aircraft Finance Trust, Series 99-1A, Class A1, 1 mo. LIBOR + .48%, 0.68%, due 05/15/24     575,789   

USD

    439,738      CNL Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-2A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .44%, 0.64%, due 10/25/30     389,062   

USD

    9,240,891      Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-F, Class 2A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.44%, due 12/15/35¿     8,505,177   

USD

    5,462,016      Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 05-H, Class 2A, FGIC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.44%, due 12/15/35¿     4,503,968   

USD

    4,026,030      Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 06-D, Class 2A, XL, 1 mo. LIBOR + .20%, 0.40%, due 05/15/36¿     3,349,009   

USD

    9,504,287      Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 06-NC3, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.36%, due 10/25/36¿     5,702,572   

USD

    1,447,955      Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Series 06-NC3, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .17%, 0.37%, due 03/25/36¿     1,441,990   

USD

    12,175,574      Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 06-2, Class A3, 1 mo. LIBOR + .15%, 0.35%, due 11/25/36¿     6,148,665   

USD

    12,337,915      Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust, Series 06-2, Class A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 0.42%, due 11/25/36¿     6,292,337   

USD

    6,608,154      Wamu Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 07-HE2, Class 2A4, 1 mo. LIBOR + .36%, 0.56%, due 04/25/37¿     3,248,853   
     

 

 

 
        40,157,422   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 3.9%   

USD

    73,796,800      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.13%, due 01/15/22 (e) (f)     72,085,452   

USD

    80,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.50%,
due 06/30/16
    80,737,520   
     

 

 

 
        152,822,972   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     192,980,394   
     

 

 

 
    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Uruguay — 1.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    15,000,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.13%, due 11/20/45     12,262,500   

USD

    36,000,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.10%, due 06/18/50     32,985,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Uruguay     45,247,500   
     

 

 

 
    Venezuela — 5.2%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 3.2%   

USD

    109,278,000      Electricidad de Caracas Finance BV, 8.50%, due 04/10/18     37,700,910   

USD

    8,000,000      Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Reg S, 9.00%, due 11/17/21     2,960,000   

USD

    83,000,000      Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Reg S, 6.00%, due 11/15/26     27,390,000   

USD

    173,000,000      Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Reg S, 6.00%, due 05/16/24     58,171,250   
     

 

 

 
        126,222,160   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 2.0%   

USD

    62,100,000      Venezuela Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.00%, due 12/09/20     21,579,750   

USD

    6,000,000      Venezuela Government International Bond, Reg S, 7.75%, due 10/13/19     2,115,000   

USD

    144,050,000      Venezuela Government International Bond, Reg S, 9.00%, due 05/07/23     52,578,250   
     

 

 

 
        76,273,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Venezuela     202,495,160   
     

 

 

 
    Vietnam — 0.4%   
    Foreign Government Agency — 0.3%   

USD

    18,804,000      Debt and Asset Trading Corp., Reg S, 1.00%, due 10/10/25     10,624,260   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 0.1%   

USD

    5,000,000      Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Series 30 Yr., 6 mo. LIBOR + .81%, 1.25%, due 03/13/28     4,168,750   
     

 

 

 
    Total Vietnam     14,793,010   
     

 

 

 
    Zambia — 1.0%   
    Foreign Government Obligations   

USD

    35,360,000      Zambia Government International Bond, Reg S, 8.50%, due 04/14/24     32,000,800   

USD

    7,700,000      Zambia Government International Bond, 144A, 8.97%, due 07/30/27     7,026,250   
     

 

 

 
    Total Zambia     39,027,050   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $3,422,838,759)     3,339,496,529   
     

 

 

 
 

 

80   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    LOAN ASSIGNMENTS — 0.2%   
    Indonesia   

USD

    1,684,800      Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated June 14, 1995, 6 mo. LIBOR + .88%, 1.19%, due 12/14/19     1,587,924   

USD

    1,684,800      Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated June 14, 1995, 6 mo. LIBOR + .88%, 1.19%, due 12/14/19     1,587,924   

USD

    2,246,400      Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated June 14, 1995, 6 mo. LIBOR + .88%, 1.19%, due 12/14/19     2,117,232   

USD

    1,224,210      Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement, dated September 14, 1994, 6 mo. LIBOR + .88%, 1.25%, due 12/16/19     1,129,334   

EUR

    1,066,409      Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia Paris Club Debt, 4.00%, due 06/01/21     951,354   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL LOAN ASSIGNMENTS
(COST $6,953,284)
    7,373,768   
     

 

 

 
    LOAN PARTICIPATIONS — 1.7%   
    Angola — 0.8%   

USD

    15,000,000      Republic of Angola Loan Agreement (Participation with Development Bank of Southern Africa), 6 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 6.60%, due 12/20/23     14,250,000   

USD

    18,000,000      Republic of Angola Loan Agreement (Participation with Development Bank of Southern Africa), 6 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%, 1.00%, due 12/20/23     17,100,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Angola     31,350,000   
     

 

 

 
    Egypt — 0.0%   

CHF

    921,503      Paris Club Loan Agreement (Participation with Standard Chartered Bank), Zero Coupon, due 01/03/24 (c)     745,904   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 0.2%   

USD

    7,040,409      Republic of Indonesia Loan Agreement (Participation with Deutsche Bank), 6 mo. LIBOR +.88%, 1.21%, due 09/29/19     6,477,176   
     

 

 

 
    Iraq — 0.5%   

JPY

    3,622,561,271      Republic of Iraq Paris Club Loan Agreement (Participation with Deutsche Bank), Zero Coupon, due 01/01/28     17,568,626   

JPY

    473,333,078      Republic of Iraq Paris Club Loan Agreement (Participation with Deutsche Bank), Zero Coupon, due 01/01/28     2,270,664   
     

 

 

 
    Total Iraq     19,839,290   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 0.0%   

EUR

    57,042,402      Russian Foreign Trade Obligations (Participation with GML International Ltd.), Zero Coupon (b) (c)     1,427,103   
     

 

 

 

Par Value /

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Vietnam — 0.2%   

JPY

    1,058,990,936      Socialist Republic of Vietnam Loan Agreement (Participation with Deutsche Bank), 6 mo. JPY LIBOR + .60%, 0.74%, due 09/01/17     7,948,874   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL LOAN PARTICIPATIONS (COST $91,434,232)     67,788,347   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.0%   
    United States   
    Affiliated Issuers   
    568,012      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     14,109,411   
    2,480,326      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     62,008,142   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $73,857,424)     76,117,553   
     

 

 

 
    RIGHTS/WARRANTS — 0.8%   
    Argentina — 0.6%   

EUR

    298,220,524      Republic of Argentina GDP Linked, Expires 12/15/35 (g)     26,939,191   
     

 

 

 
    Nigeria — 0.1%   
    25,000      Central Bank of Nigeria Oil Warrants, Expires 11/15/20     3,250,000   
     

 

 

 
    Uruguay — 0.0%   
    4,000,000      Banco Central Del Uruguay Value Recovery Rights, VRRB, Expires 01/02/21* (c)       
     

 

 

 
    Venezuela — 0.1%   
    438,235      Republic of Venezuela Oil Warrants, Expires 04/20/20     2,717,057   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS (COST $39,890,502)     32,906,248   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 11.3%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.3%   
    12,425,599      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (h)     12,425,599   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 11.0%   
    10,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 12/10/15 (i)     9,999,190   
    25,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.12%, due 12/24/15 (i)     24,990,300   
    158,825,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%,
due 01/07/16 (e) (i) (j)
    158,750,511   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.22%, due 02/18/16 (i)     14,984,820   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   81


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value ($)     Description   Value ($)  
    U.S. Government — continued   
    70,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/15/15     69,995,870   
    31,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/30/15     31,000,000   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 12/15/15     15,002,340   
    90,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 01/15/16     90,031,680   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 01/31/16     15,007,620   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT
(COST $429,845,055)
    429,762,331   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $442,270,654)

    442,187,930   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.4%

(Cost $4,077,244,855)

    3,965,870,375   
    Other Assets and Liabilities
(net) — (1.4%)
    (55,227,663
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $3,910,642,712   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/26/2015   BOA     EUR        39,996,000        USD        44,836,916      $ (81,864
10/26/2015   DB     EUR        40,002,000        USD        44,719,236        (206,283
10/26/2015   GS     EUR        40,000,000        USD        44,690,628        (232,645
10/26/2015   MSCI     EUR        40,002,000        USD        44,821,041        (104,478
09/14/2015  

BCLY

    JPY        800,000,000        USD        6,458,853        (140,897
           

 

 

 
            $ (766,167
           

 

 

 
 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Face Value

    

Description

   Market
Value
 
USD     62,870,027       JP Morgan Securities, Inc., (0.30%), dated 12/31/15, to be repurchased on demand at face value plus accrued interest. (k)    $ (62,863,984
       

 

 

 
     Average balance outstanding    $ (87,477,650
     Average interest rate      0.87
     Maximum balance outstanding    $ (229,339,138

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

Credit Linked Options

 

Principal Amount

    Expiration
Date
 

Descriptions

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
Put Sold   USD     43,000,000      04/15/2024   Banco do Brasil Credit Linked Put Option Swap, Fund receives premium of 0.30% (OTC) (CP-DB) (c)   $ 252,984      $ (599,289
Put Sold   USD     100,000,000      04/15/2024   Banco do Brasil Credit Linked Put Option Swap, Fund receives premium of 0.44% (OTC) (CP-DB) (c)     1,257,666        (3,222,084
Put Sold   USD     62,000,000      03/21/2017   Lebanese Republic Credit Linked Put Option Swap, Fund receives premium of 0.50% (OTC) (CP-DB) (c)     784,472        382,398   
Put Sold   USD     45,000,000      01/20/2021   Republic of Philippines Credit Linked Put Option Swap, Fund receives premium of 0.25% (OTC) (CP-DB) (c)     130,313        (41,749
Put Sold   USD     70,000,000      04/03/2018   Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Ziraat Bankasi A.S. Credit Linked Put Option Swap, Fund receives premium of 0.40% (OTC) (CP-DB) (c)     569,333        (198,959
Put Sold   USD     70,000,000      07/14/2017   Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S. Credit Linked Put Option Swap, Fund receives premium of 0.40% (OTC) (CP-DB) (c)     717,111        (109,330
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 3,711,879      $ (3,789,013
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

82   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Swap Contracts

Credit Default Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay) ^

  Annual
Premium
  Implied
Credit
Spread (1)
 

Reference Entity

 

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

    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  6,000,000        USD      9/20/2015   JPM   (Pay)   5.00%   24.52%   Republic of Venezuela   N/A     $ 80,258   
  15,000,000        USD      9/20/2015   BCLY   (Pay)   1.00%   0.6%   Republic of Colombia   N/A       (27,751
  56,950,000,000        COP      11/20/2015   CITI   Receive   1.81%   0.37%   Republic of Colombia   56,950,000,000     COP        135,243   
  15,000,000        USD      2/20/2016   CITI   (Pay)   2.16%   0.60%   Republic of Colombia   N/A       (80,532
  56,700,000,000        COP      2/20/2016   CITI   Receive   1.46%   0.43%   Republic of Colombia   56,700,000,000     COP        61,318   
  114,800,000,000        COP      4/20/2016   CITI   Receive   1.33%   0.46%   Republic of Colombia   114,800,000,000     COP        288,000   
  25,000,000        USD      4/20/2016   CITI   (Pay)   1.90%   0.60%   Republic of Colombia   N/A       (291,709
  3,666,667        EUR      6/17/2016   DB   Receive   5.60%   7.66%   Republic of Angola   3,666,667     EUR        64,876   
  20,000,000        USD      8/20/2016   CITI   (Pay)   2.15%   0.68%   Republic of Colombia   N/A       (202,379
  97,680,000,000        COP      8/20/2016   CITI   Receive   1.51%   0.52%   Republic of Colombia   97,680,000,000     COP        171,701   
  19,500,000        USD      3/20/2017   DB   Receive   5.00%   42.23%   Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela   19,500,000     USD        (10,544,216
  2,500,000        USD      5/20/2017   DB   (Pay)   1.05%   0.8%   Republic of Peru   N/A       (7,741
  32,000,000        PEN      5/20/2017   DB   Receive   0.79%   0.59%   Republic of Peru   32,000,000     PEN        17,104   
  4,500,000        USD      7/20/2017   JPM   Receive   3.30%   6.4%   Republic of Jamaica   4,500,000     USD        (223,625
  25,000,000        USD      12/20/2017   JPM   Receive   5.00%   174.36%   Government of Ukraine   25,000,000     USD        (6,551,963
  5,400,000        EUR      3/20/2018   DB   Receive   1.00%   4.55%   Republic of Macedonia   5,400,000     EUR        (499,539
  50,000,000        USD      6/20/2019   JPM   (Pay)   1.00%   2.05%   Republic of Brazil   N/A       3,626,256   
  44,000,000        USD      6/20/2019   JPM   (Pay)   1.00%   2.32%   Republic of Croatia   N/A       2,139,338   
  6,000,000        USD      3/20/2020   BCLY   Receive   1.00%   2.54%   Republic of Croatia   6,000,000     USD        (399,680
  6,000,000        USD      6/20/2020   DB   Receive   1.00%   2.80%   Commonwealth of Bahamas   6,000,000     USD        (431,643
  42,000,000        EUR      12/20/2020   DB   (Pay)   1.00%   2.78%   Commonwealth of Bahamas   N/A       3,652,759   
  57,000,000        USD      12/20/2020   DB   Receive   1.00%   3.07%   Commonwealth of Bahamas   57,000,000     USD        (5,050,996
  30,000,000        USD      3/20/2023   JPM   Receive   1.00%   2.41%   Republic of Turkey   30,000,000     USD        (3,600,104
  40,000,000        USD      6/20/2023   JPM   Receive   1.00%   2.97%   Republic of Croatia   40,000,000     USD        (5,401,747
  160,000,000        EUR      6/20/2023   DB   Receive   1.00%   2.87%   Republic of Croatia   160,000,000     EUR        (24,248,863
  200,000,000        USD      6/20/2023   DB   (Pay)   1.00%   2.97%   Republic of Croatia   N/A       27,008,736   
  6,000,000        USD      6/20/2023   DB   Receive   1.00%   3.29%   Commonwealth of Bahamas   6,000,000     USD        (849,974
  3,000,000        USD      6/20/2023   DB   Receive   1.00%   3.29%   Commonwealth of Bahamas   3,000,000     USD        (424,987
  25,000,000        USD      9/20/2023   JPM   Receive   1.00%   2.44%   Republic of South Africa   25,000,000     USD        (3,083,155
  24,000,000        USD      3/20/2024   JPM   Receive   1.00%   1.56%   Republic of Malaysia   24,000,000     USD        (1,834,010
  27,250,000        USD      6/20/2024   JPM   Receive   1.00%   2.79%   Republic of Brazil   27,250,000     USD        (5,345,332
  22,750,000        USD      6/20/2024   JPM   Receive   1.00%   2.79%   Republic of Brazil   22,750,000     USD        (4,462,616
  60,000,000        USD      6/20/2024   JPM   Receive   1.00%   1.31%   Peoples Republic of China   60,000,000     USD        (2,318,995
  25,000,000        USD      3/20/2025   GS   Receive   1.00%   1.32%   Republic of China   25000000     USD        (1,053,852
  10,000,000        USD      6/20/2025   GS   Receive   1.00%   2.30%   Indonesia   10,000,000     USD        (1,441,020
  25,000,000        USD      6/20/2025   GS   Receive   1.00%   2.30%   Indonesia   25,000,000     USD        (3,602,550
  20,000,000        USD      6/20/2025   GS   Receive   1.00%   1.56%   Republic of China   20,000,000     USD        (881,685
  68,000,000        EUR      6/20/2025   DB   (Pay)   1.00%   4.64%   Commonwealth of Bahamas   N/A       7,543,873   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   83


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Credit Default Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay) ^

  Annual
Premium
  Implied
Credit
Spread (1)
 

Reference Entity

 

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

    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  91,000,000        USD      6/20/2025   DB   Receive   1.00%   4.98%   Commonwealth of Bahamas   91,000,000     USD      $ (9,887,371
  40,000,000        USD      3/20/2030   JPM   Receive   1.00%   2.9%   Republic of Brazil   40,000,000     USD        (10,856,977
  20,000,000        USD      9/20/2031   GS   (Pay)   1.00%   1.74%   United Mexican States   N/A       2,409,491   
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (56,406,059
                   

 

 

 
             

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

    $ 36,667,108   
                   

 

 

 

 

^ Receive - Fund receives a premium and sells credit protection. If a credit event occurs the Fund will, depending on the terms of the particular swap contract, either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
     (Pay) - Fund pays a premium and buys credit protection. If a credit event occurs the Fund will, depending on the terms of the particular swap contract, either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(1)  As of August 31, 2015, implied credit spreads in absolute terms, calculated using a model, and utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap contracts on the reference security, 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. 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 contract.
(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 contract.

Cross-Currency Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays

  

Fund Receives

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  14,000,000,000        JPY       4/28/2025    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR plus a spread of (0.22)%    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ (2,317,506
                

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive    $   
                

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  120,000,000        USD         9/1/2045      JPMF (l)      (Pay)      2.69%      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ 826,455   
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

84   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Counterparty Abbreviations

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

¿ These securities are primarily backed by subprime mortgages.

 

(a) Security is backed by U.S. Treasury Bonds.

 

(b) Security is in default.

 

(c) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).

 

(d) Security represents a judgment against the Government of Argentina (“Argentina”) relating to Argentina’s failure to make payments on sovereign debt held by the Fund. See “Other matters” in Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

(e) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

 

(f) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the prices of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).

 

(g) Security is linked to Argentina Republic Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Security does not pay principal over life of security or at expiration. Payments are based on growth of Argentina GDP, subject to certain conditions.

 

(h) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(i) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(j) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on reverse repurchase agreements (Note 2).

 

(k) Reverse repurchase agreements have an open maturity date and can be closed by either party on demand.

 

(l) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 109.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   85


Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Debt Obligations

    84.3

Short-Term Investments

    18.8   

Options Purchased

    2.3   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.4   

Futures Contracts

    0.2   

Loan Participations

    0.1   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.0

Loan Assignments

    0.0

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (0.1

Swap Contracts

    (0.9

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (1.3

Other

    (3.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

United States

    45.6

Japan

    24.4   

Euro Region***

    12.3   

Australia

    10.6   

Denmark

    6.4   

Emerging****

    5.8   

Mexico

    3.8   

Canada

    1.4   

Switzerland

    (4.2

United Kingdom

    (6.1
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table is normalized to 100%, therefore the absolute exposure presented for each country may not be representative of the true exposure of the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities may represent a relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value (direct and indirect). Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration adjusted exposure using the reference security and applying the same methodology to that security.

 

*** The “Euro Region” is comprised of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
**** The “Emerging” exposure is associated only with investments in GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, which is exposed to emerging countries primarily comprised of Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, Venezuela, Argentina, Hungary, China and Philippines. Additional information about Emerging Country Debt Fund’s emerging country exposure is available in the country/region summary of its financial statements.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

86


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
     DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 68.5%   
     Belgium — 1.5%   
     Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

     230,000      Belgium Government Bond, Reg S, 4.25%, due 09/28/21     317,085   

EUR

     150,000      Belgium Government Bond, Reg S, 5.00%, due 03/28/35     256,488   
      

 

 

 
     Total Belgium     573,573   
      

 

 

 
     Canada — 4.0%   
     Foreign Government Obligations   

CAD

     2,000,000      Government of Canada, 1.50%, due 06/01/23     1,549,407   
      

 

 

 
     France — 5.7%   
     Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

     1,270,000      Government of France, Reg S, 3.25%, due 10/25/21     1,661,390   

EUR

     320,000      Government of France, Reg S, 4.50%, due 04/25/41     541,975   
      

 

 

 
     Total France     2,203,365   
      

 

 

 
     Italy — 7.3%   
     Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

     1,340,000      Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 3.75%, due 05/01/21     1,714,558   

EUR

     440,000      Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 4.75%, due 05/01/17     531,143   

EUR

     450,000      Republic of Italy, Reg S, 4.00%, due 02/01/37     602,901   
      

 

 

 
     Total Italy     2,848,602   
      

 

 

 
     Japan — 14.8%   
     Foreign Government Obligations   

JPY

     384,000,000      Japan Government Ten Year Bond, 1.30%, due 09/20/19     3,327,729   

JPY

     168,300,000      Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, 2.40%, due 12/20/34     1,695,081   

JPY

     83,200,000      Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, 1.70%, due 12/20/43     734,199   
      

 

 

 
     Total Japan     5,757,009   
      

 

 

 
     Netherlands — 1.2%   
     Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

     20,000      Netherlands Government Bond, Reg S, 4.00%, due 07/15/19     25,882   

EUR

     250,000      Netherlands Government Bond, 5.50%, due 01/15/28     420,486   
      

 

 

 
     Total Netherlands     446,368   
      

 

 

 

Par Value /

Shares /

Principal Amount

    Description   Value ($)  
     Spain — 3.9%   
     Foreign Government Obligations   

EUR

     270,000      Government of Spain, 2.10%, due 04/30/17     312,806   

EUR

     640,000      Government of Spain, 144A, 5.50%, due 04/30/21     885,641   

EUR

     240,000      Government of Spain, 144A, 4.20%, due 01/31/37     322,245   
      

 

 

 
     Total Spain     1,520,692   
      

 

 

 
     United Kingdom — 7.2%   
     Foreign Government Obligations   

GBP

     250,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 1.75%, due 01/22/17     389,989   

GBP

     720,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 1.75%, due 07/22/19     1,128,594   

GBP

     710,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 3.50%, due 01/22/45     1,295,334   
      

 

 

 
     Total United Kingdom     2,813,917   
      

 

 

 
     United States — 22.9%   
     U.S. Government   

USD

     10,000,000      U.S. Treasury Principal Strip Bond, due 11/15/21     8,907,810   
      

 

 

 
     TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $26,754,212)     26,620,743   
      

 

 

 
     MUTUAL FUNDS — 28.6%   
     United States   
     Affiliated Issuers  
     78,471      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     1,949,230   
     218,398      GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV     1,987,426   
     119,800      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     2,995,000   
     267,578      GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund     4,184,917   
      

 

 

 
     TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(COST $10,288,194)
    11,116,573   
      

 

 

 
     OPTIONS PURCHASED — 2.3%   
     Currency Options — 0.5%   

EUR

     1,750,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/21/15, Strike 1.02, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,066   

EUR

     1,031,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/22/15, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,167   

EUR

     500,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/28/15, Strike 1.07, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,109   

EUR

     833,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 10/29/15, Strike 1.07, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,601   

EUR

     1,208,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 02/04/16, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-GS)     7,651   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   87


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Principal Amount
    Description   Value ($)  
     Currency Options — continued   

EUR

     49,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/24/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-DB)     16,908   

EUR

     35,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     12,077   

EUR

     15,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,176   

USD

     430,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/01/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-GS)     6,966   

EUR

     978,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 0.98, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,380   

EUR

     1,370,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 1.05, (OTC) (CP-GS)     14,502   

EUR

     487,000      EUR Call/USD Put, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     31,888   

EUR

     487,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     8,442   
    
    
Principal Amount
    Description   Value ($)  
     Currency Options — continued   

EUR

     974,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 0.99, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     4,294   

USD

     225,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     10,296   

USD

     225,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     9,692   

USD

     225,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     4,596   

USD

     225,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     4,974   

EUR

     49,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 03/31/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     16,908   

EUR

     49,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 06/03/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     17,045   
      

 

 

 
     Total Currency Options     182,738   
      

 

 

 
 

 

Principal

Amount

  

  

    
 
Expiration
Date
  
  
 

Description

   Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
    
 
Exercise
Rate
 
  
   Counterparty      Value ($)   
       Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 1.8%            
USD     365,000         09/21/2015      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.40%       JPM      594   
USD     365,000         09/21/2015      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.40%       JPM      25,413   
USD     185,000         09/23/2015      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.39%       JPM      303   
USD     185,000         09/23/2015      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.39%       JPM      13,601   
EUR     394,000         11/20/2015      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.28%       MSCI      45,547   
EUR     980,000         02/22/2016      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.56%       GS      87,172   
USD     1,420,500         03/11/2016      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Receive      2.75%       GS      18,823   
USD     1,420,500         03/11/2016      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month USD
LIBOR
   Pay      2.75%       GS      50,222   
EUR     395,000         10/13/2016      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.90%       GS      16,722   
EUR     1,190,000         02/01/2017      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.03%       GS      46,548   
GBP     822,000         02/17/2017      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.95%       MSCI      27,273   
EUR     617,000         02/18/2017      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      38,397   
EUR     736,000         03/01/2017      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.88%       GS      35,168   
GBP     3,086,000         03/20/2017      Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.89%       GS      70,170   

 

88   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

  

  

    
 
Expiration
Date
  
  
  

Description

   Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
    
 
Exercise
Rate
 
  
   Counterparty      Value ($)   
        Options on Interest Rate Swaps — continued            
EUR     617,000         05/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      40,371   
GBP     698,000         05/19/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.91%       GS      16,152   
EUR     617,000         08/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      42,131   
EUR     617,000         11/18/2017       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      43,675   
EUR     1,835,000         03/06/2018       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       GS      86,237   
                      

 

 

 
        Total Options on Interest Rate Swaps      704,519   
                      

 

 

 
     TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED
(COST $1,057,146)
     887,257   
                      

 

 

 

 

    
    
Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.3%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.6%  
    242,143      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (a)     242,143   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 5.7%  
    2,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 12/10/15 (b) (c)     1,999,838   
    125,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/01/15 (c) (d)     125,000   
    100,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, due 12/17/15 (c)     99,988   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     2,224,826   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $2,466,624)
    2,466,969   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 105.7%
(Cost $40,566,175)
    41,091,542   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (5.7%)     (2,219,133
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $38,872,409   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
03/24/2016   BCLY     BRL        855,207        USD        250,750      $ 30,022   
10/19/2015   GS     CAD        1,406,000        USD        1,075,364        6,781   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        2,432,750        USD        2,640,421        107,486   
03/03/2016   GS     CHF        199,100        USD        203,496        (3,936
Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/23/2015   JPM     EUR        3,076,000        USD        3,317,138      $ (137,292
10/26/2015   BCLY     EUR        583,000        USD        663,866        9,109   
10/26/2015   JPM     EUR        813,000        USD        899,296        (13,769
10/30/2015   JPM     EUR        151,000        USD        173,164        3,567   
11/02/2015   JPM     EUR        381,000        USD        433,837        5,894   
11/16/2015   JPM     EUR        3,219,000        USD        3,663,343        46,826   
02/08/2016   GS     EUR        337,000        USD        364,546        (14,694
02/09/2016   DB     EUR        146,000        USD        158,045        (6,258
02/17/2016   GS     EUR        139,000        USD        150,412        (6,039
03/14/2016   GS     EUR        520,000        USD        555,386        (30,229
03/14/2016   JPM     EUR        448,000        USD        486,246        (18,284
03/16/2016   JPM     EUR        438,000        USD        468,658        (24,633
03/27/2017   DB     EUR        20,000        USD        21,940        (877
11/07/2017   GS     EUR        917,000        USD        1,006,820        (49,731
09/28/2015   DB     GBP        116,000        USD        178,015        39   
09/28/2015   GS     GBP        225,000        USD        347,205        1,994   
09/28/2015   JPM     GBP        13,941        USD        21,617        227   
11/18/2015   GS     GBP        3,084,000        USD        4,570,755        (159,658
12/18/2015   GS     GBP        647,000        USD        958,926        (33,344
09/14/2015   BCLY     JPY        903,750,000        USD        7,296,486        (159,169
09/14/2015   DB     JPY        59,752,000        USD        492,899        (36
09/14/2015   BCLY     USD        9,926,136        JPY        1,229,461,127        216,534   
09/14/2015   DB     USD        145,783        SEK        1,210,000        (2,822
09/14/2015   GS     USD        437,765        JPY        53,549,000        3,998   
09/14/2015   MSCI     USD        480,844        AUD        626,000        (35,622
09/28/2015   GS     USD        361,023        GBP        230,000        (8,141
09/28/2015   JPM     USD        144,594        GBP        93,000        (1,906
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        2,982,463        EUR        2,716,000        67,677   
10/26/2015   BOA     USD        1,351,474        EUR        1,205,559        2,468   
10/26/2015   DB     USD        1,347,928        EUR        1,205,741        6,218   
10/26/2015   GS     USD        1,347,065        EUR        1,205,680        7,012   
10/26/2015   JPM     USD        543,074        EUR        465,000        (20,840
10/26/2015   MSCI     USD        1,350,997        EUR        1,205,741        3,149   
10/30/2015   JPM     USD        258,757        EUR        227,000        (3,801
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   89


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts — Continued

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
11/02/2015   JPM     USD        433,050        EUR        381,000      $ (5,107
11/16/2015   DB     USD        290,032        EUR        264,000        6,570   
11/16/2015   JPM     USD        1,317,281        EUR        1,230,000        64,613   
11/18/2015   GS     USD        4,883,396        GBP        3,291,248        164,904   
12/18/2015   GS     USD        956,742        GBP        647,000        35,528   
02/08/2016   GS     USD        358,737        EUR        337,000        20,504   
02/09/2016   DB     USD        11,890        EUR        11,000        489   
02/17/2016   GS     USD        1,830,686        CHF        1,723,000        (36,731
03/14/2016   GS     USD        554,710        EUR        520,000        30,905   
03/14/2016   JPM     USD        475,418        EUR        448,000        29,112   
03/16/2016   JPM     USD        469,821        EUR        438,000        23,471   
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        250,482        BRL        855,207        (29,754
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        27,230        EUR        24,800        706   
03/29/2016   GS     USD        17,534        EUR        16,000        490   
03/29/2016   JPM     USD        16,877        EUR        15,300        360   
11/07/2017   GS     USD        1,012,093        EUR        917,000        44,458   
           

 

 

 
    $138,438   
           

 

 

 

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counterparty

  Deliver/Units
of Currency
    Receive/In
Exchange for
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/26/2015   MSCI     EUR        212,000        DKK        1,581,210      $ (76
           

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buys        
3   Australian Government Bond 10 Yr.   September 2015   $ 274,987      $ 7,974   
3   Australian Government Bond 3 Yr.   September 2015     239,768        2,248   
10   Euro Bund   September 2015     1,717,900        8,990   
2   Euro BUXL Bond 30 Yr.   September 2015     340,191        (2,852
3   Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (OSE)   September 2015     3,661,319        27,539   
1   U.S. Long Bond (CBT)   December 2015     154,625        84   
18   U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr. (CBT)   December 2015     2,149,875        (7,901
17   U.S. Ultra Bond   December 2015     2,692,906        640   
2   UK Gilt Long Bond   December 2015     359,656        (800
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 11,591,227      $ 35,922   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Sales        
9   Canadian Government Bond 10 Yr.   December 2015   $ 967,452      $ 16,813   
7   Euro BOBL   September 2015     1,021,393        (1,443
30   U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr.   December 2015     3,811,875        8,395   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 5,800,720      $ 23,765   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract.
     Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.
 

 

Written Options

Currency Options

 

Principal

Amount

  Expiration
Date
   

Description

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
Call   EUR   49,000     02/24/2016      EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.21, (OTC) (CP-DB)   $ 16,675      $ (9,760
Call   EUR   35,000     02/29/2016      EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,067        (10,015
Call   EUR   15,000     02/29/2016      EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,099        (4,166
Call   EUR   978,000     03/10/2016      EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.14, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     14,852        (26,301
Call   EUR   974,000     03/14/2016      EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.15, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     14,048        (22,546
Call   EUR   49,000     03/31/2016      EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     7,889        (15,533
Call   EUR   49,000     06/03/2016      EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.18, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     10,000        (18,695
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 70,630      $ (107,016
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

90   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

Principal
Amount

     Expiration
Date
    

Description

   Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Counterparty    Premiums      Market
Value
 
EUR     394,000         11/20/2015       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      0.81%       MSCI    $ 5,625       $ (16,011
EUR     367,500         12/14/2015       Call-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      0.69%       MSCI      7,610         (605
EUR     367,500         12/14/2015       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      0.69%       MSCI      7,610         (20,101
EUR     979,000         06/01/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      0.93%       GS      28,920         (9,391
EUR     987,000         07/07/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      0.99%       GS      26,338         (11,749
GBP     822,000         02/17/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Receive      1.95%       MSCI      44,938         (45,490
GBP     3,086,000         03/20/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Receive      1.89%       GS      163,687         (133,123
EUR     308,500         05/18/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.05%       MSCI      9,992         (7,784
GBP     698,000         05/19/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
GBP LIBOR
   Receive      1.91%       GS      38,858         (32,254
EUR     617,000         08/18/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.05%       MSCI      22,998         (16,754
EUR     617,000         11/18/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.05%       MSCI      24,193         (18,180
EUR     1,835,000         03/06/2018       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.05%       GS      61,123         (50,737
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $441,892       $ (362,179
                      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Swap Contracts

Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays

    

Fund Receives

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  714,000        USD         2/13/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap Index      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ 6,274   
  356,000        USD         2/23/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap Index      3 Month USD LIBOR        2,465   
  351,000        USD         3/5/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap Index      3 Month USD LIBOR        1,950   
  355,000        USD         3/12/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap Index      3 Month USD LIBOR        1,540   
  820,000        USD         3/23/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap Index      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,404   
                          

 

 

 
     $ 16,633   
    

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $        —   
    

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   91


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  35,270,000        JPY       1/19/2016    1/19/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 104   
  35,168,000        JPY       1/22/2016    1/22/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      101   
  35,168,000        JPY       1/25/2016    1/25/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      100   
  35,168,000        JPY       1/26/2016    1/26/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      99   
  35,168,000        JPY       1/28/2016    1/28/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      78   
  35,168,000        JPY       2/1/2016    2/1/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      91   
  35,168,000        JPY       2/2/2016    2/2/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      92   
  35,168,000        JPY       2/5/2016    2/5/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      89   
  35,168,000        JPY       2/8/2016    2/8/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      89   
  35,168,000        JPY       2/9/2016    2/9/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      89   
  282,756,000        JPY       3/9/2016    3/9/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,016
  291,026,000        JPY       3/10/2016    3/10/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,033
  216,276,000        JPY       3/14/2016    3/14/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,670
  63,661,000        JPY       11/1/2016    11/1/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      54   
  63,661,000        JPY       11/2/2016    11/2/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      55   
  63,661,000        JPY       11/3/2016    11/3/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (23
  63,661,000        JPY       11/7/2016    11/7/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      55   
  63,661,000        JPY       11/8/2016    11/8/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      51   
  38,511,000        JPY       11/9/2016    11/9/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      72   
  38,511,000        JPY       11/10/2016    11/10/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      3   
  38,511,000        JPY       11/14/2016    11/14/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      75   
  38,511,000        JPY       11/15/2016    11/15/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      74   
  38,511,000        JPY       11/16/2016    11/16/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      74   
  58,580,000        JPY       11/17/2016    11/17/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (165
  58,580,000        JPY       11/18/2016    11/18/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (133
  58,580,000        JPY       11/21/2016    11/21/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (91
  58,580,000        JPY       11/22/2016    11/22/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (119
  58,580,000        JPY       11/25/2016    11/25/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (129
  48,736,000        JPY       11/28/2016    11/28/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      119   
  48,736,000        JPY       11/29/2016    11/29/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      121   
  48,736,000        JPY       11/30/2016    11/30/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      122   
  48,736,000        JPY       12/1/2016    12/1/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      66   
  48,736,000        JPY       12/2/2016    12/2/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      94   
  48,736,000        JPY       12/5/2016    12/5/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      52   
  48,736,000        JPY       12/6/2016    12/6/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      53   
  48,736,000        JPY       12/7/2016    12/7/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      54   
  48,736,000        JPY       12/8/2016    12/8/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (4
  48,736,000        JPY       12/9/2016    12/9/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      25   
  58,484,000        JPY       12/12/2016    12/12/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (68
  58,484,000        JPY       12/13/2016    12/13/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (65
  58,484,000        JPY       12/14/2016    12/14/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (64
  58,484,000        JPY       12/15/2016    12/15/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (132
  58,484,000        JPY       12/16/2016    12/16/2018    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (98
  38,511,000        JPY       1/10/2017    1/10/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      72   
  38,511,000        JPY       1/11/2017    1/11/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      72   

 

92   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  38,511,000        JPY       1/12/2017    1/12/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 25   
  38,511,000        JPY       1/13/2017    1/13/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      46   
  38,511,000        JPY       1/17/2017    1/17/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      67   
  38,382,000        JPY       1/18/2017    1/18/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (81
  63,661,000        JPY       1/18/2017    1/18/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      53   
  63,661,000        JPY       1/19/2017    1/19/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (66
  63,661,000        JPY       1/20/2017    1/20/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (30
  63,661,000        JPY       1/23/2017    1/23/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      47   
  38,382,000        JPY       1/24/2017    1/24/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (85
  63,661,000        JPY       1/24/2017    1/24/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      46   
  38,382,000        JPY       1/25/2017    1/25/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (85
  38,382,000        JPY       1/26/2017    1/26/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (133
  38,382,000        JPY       1/30/2017    1/30/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (90
  23,842,000        JPY       1/31/2017    1/31/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (216
  23,842,000        JPY       2/1/2017    2/1/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (216
  23,842,000        JPY       2/2/2017    2/2/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (244
  23,842,000        JPY       2/6/2017    2/6/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (216
  23,842,000        JPY       2/7/2017    2/7/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (215
  23,842,000        JPY       2/8/2017    2/8/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (215
  23,842,000        JPY       2/9/2017    2/9/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (243
  23,842,000        JPY       2/13/2017    2/13/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (216
  23,842,000        JPY       2/14/2017    2/14/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (215
  23,842,000        JPY       2/15/2017    2/15/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (215
  18,356,000        JPY       2/21/2017    2/21/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (190
  18,356,000        JPY       2/21/2017    2/21/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (190
  18,356,000        JPY       2/22/2017    2/22/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (190
  18,356,000        JPY       2/22/2017    2/22/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (190
  18,356,000        JPY       2/23/2017    2/23/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (212
  18,356,000        JPY       2/23/2017    2/23/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (212
  18,356,000        JPY       2/27/2017    2/27/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (190
  18,356,000        JPY       2/27/2017    2/27/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (190
  18,356,000        JPY       3/1/2017    3/1/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (189
  18,356,000        JPY       3/1/2017    3/1/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (189
  18,356,000        JPY       3/2/2017    3/2/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (211
  18,356,000        JPY       3/2/2017    3/2/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (211
  143,553,000        JPY       3/3/2017    3/3/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,822
  18,356,000        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (185
  18,356,000        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (185
  73,406,000        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (891
  18,356,000        JPY       3/7/2017    3/7/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (185
  18,356,000        JPY       3/7/2017    3/7/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (185
  18,356,000        JPY       3/8/2017    3/8/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (184
  18,356,000        JPY       3/8/2017    3/8/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (184
  18,356,000        JPY       3/9/2017    3/9/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (206
  18,356,000        JPY       3/9/2017    3/9/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (206

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   93


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  33,219,000        JPY       3/10/2017    3/10/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR    $ (534
  33,219,000        JPY       3/13/2017    3/13/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (509
  33,219,000        JPY       3/14/2017    3/14/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (507
  33,219,000        JPY       3/15/2017    3/15/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (506
  33,219,000        JPY       3/16/2017    3/16/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (546
  33,219,000        JPY       3/27/2017    3/27/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (496
  33,219,000        JPY       3/28/2017    3/28/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (496
  33,219,000        JPY       3/29/2017    3/29/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (496
  33,219,000        JPY       4/3/2017    4/3/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (494
  33,219,000        JPY       4/4/2017    4/4/2019    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (494
  36,713,000        JPY       1/9/2018    1/9/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (491
  36,713,000        JPY       1/10/2018    1/10/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (491
  36,713,000        JPY       1/16/2018    1/16/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (485
  36,713,000        JPY       1/17/2018    1/17/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (485
  36,713,000        JPY       1/23/2018    1/23/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (480
  46,321,000        JPY       1/24/2018    1/24/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (826
  46,321,000        JPY       1/25/2018    1/25/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (886
  46,321,000        JPY       1/29/2018    1/29/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (823
  46,321,000        JPY       1/30/2018    1/30/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (822
  46,321,000        JPY       1/31/2018    1/31/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (822
  46,321,000        JPY       2/1/2018    2/1/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (881
  46,621,000        JPY       2/5/2018    2/5/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,099
  46,621,000        JPY       2/6/2018    2/6/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,098
  46,621,000        JPY       2/7/2018    2/7/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,097
  46,621,000        JPY       2/8/2018    2/8/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,158
  46,621,000        JPY       2/14/2018    2/14/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,095
  46,621,000        JPY       2/20/2018    2/20/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,095
  36,713,000        JPY       2/21/2018    2/21/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (993
  36,713,000        JPY       2/22/2018    2/22/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,042
  36,713,000        JPY       2/26/2018    2/26/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (994
  36,713,000        JPY       2/27/2018    2/27/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (994
  36,713,000        JPY       2/28/2018    2/28/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (996
  36,713,000        JPY       3/1/2018    3/1/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,021
  6,398,000        EUR       3/2/2018    3/2/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR   

3 Month EURIBOR

     (2,483
  36,713,000        JPY       3/5/2018    3/5/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (996
  1,896,000        EUR       3/6/2017    3/6/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR   

3 Month EURIBOR

     (2,017
  36,713,000        JPY       3/6/2018    3/6/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (996
  36,713,000        JPY       3/7/2018    3/7/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,046
  36,713,000        JPY       3/9/2018    3/9/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (997
  2,198,000        EUR       3/10/2017    3/10/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR   

3 Month EURIBOR

     (4,599
  42,318,000        JPY       3/12/2018    3/12/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (985
  42,318,000        JPY       3/13/2018    3/13/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (985
  42,318,000        JPY       3/14/2018    3/14/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,042
  1,964,000        EUR       3/16/2017    3/16/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      (8,653
  42,318,000        JPY       3/19/2018    3/19/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (986

 

94   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
     Starting
Date
  

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays 1

  

Fund Receives 2

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  42,318,000        JPY       3/26/2018    3/26/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR    $ (988
  42,318,000        JPY       3/27/2018    3/27/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (988
  42,318,000        JPY       3/28/2018    3/28/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (1,047
  42,318,000        JPY       4/3/2018    4/3/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (988
  42,318,000        JPY       4/9/2018    4/9/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (727
  42,318,000        JPY       4/16/2018    4/16/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (729
  42,318,000        JPY       4/17/2018    4/17/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (730
  42,318,000        JPY       4/20/2018    4/20/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (731
  42,318,000        JPY       4/23/2018    4/23/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (732
  42,318,000        JPY       4/24/2018    4/24/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (732
  42,318,000        JPY       4/25/2018    4/25/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (790
  29,025,000        JPY       5/11/2018    5/11/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (230
  29,025,000        JPY       5/14/2018    5/14/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (231
  29,025,000        JPY       5/15/2018    5/15/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (232
  29,025,000        JPY       5/16/2018    5/16/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (273
  29,025,000        JPY       5/21/2018    5/21/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (235
  29,025,000        JPY       5/22/2018    5/22/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (235
  29,025,000        JPY       5/29/2018    5/29/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (240
  29,025,000        JPY       6/1/2018    6/1/2020    GS   

3 Month JPY LIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (241
  5,165,000        EUR       1/27/2021    1/27/2024    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      12,952   
  3,177,000        EUR       1/23/2020    1/23/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      17,361   
  2,601,000        EUR       1/24/2022    1/24/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      12,952   
  2,963,000        EUR       1/29/2020    1/29/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      12,046   
  1,526,000        EUR       1/30/2020    1/30/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      7,356   
  2,448,000        EUR       2/3/2020    2/3/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      13,233   
  1,480,000        EUR       2/11/2020    2/11/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      6,812   
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 7,967   
                   

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive       $ (90,232
                   

 

 

 

 

1  For JPY LIBOR, Fund pays 3 month JPY LIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.58)% to (0.81)%.
2  For EURIBOR, Fund receives 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.16)% to (0.44)%.

Inflation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  139,000        GBP         2/19/2020      GS      Receive      2.69%      U.K. Retail Price Index      $ (1,988
  275,000        GBP         3/27/2020      GS      (Pay)      2.73%      U.K. Retail Price Index        2,988   
  139,000        GBP         2/19/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.92%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (89
  275,000        GBP         3/27/2025      GS      Receive      3.01%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (1,720
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (809
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   95


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  6,600,000        USD         8/18/2016      CSS (e)      Receive      0.47%      3 Month USD LIBOR      $     5,446   
  990,000        EUR         11/28/2016      CSS (e)      Receive      0.10%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,911   
  444,000        GBP         3/20/2019      BCI (e)      Receive      1.18%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (3,946
  4,672,000        DKK         2/25/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.04%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (8,493
  4,740,000        DKK         3/2/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.34%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (10,021
  4,496,000        DKK         3/2/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.33%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (10,101
  2,654,000        DKK         3/9/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.38%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (5,091
  2,762,000        DKK         3/10/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.41%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (4,701
  3,683,000        DKK         3/20/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.37%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (7,454
  1,299,000        DKK         3/20/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.36%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (2,629
  125,000        GBP         6/12/2020      BCI (e)      Receive      1.59%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       430   
  878,000        EUR         12/16/2020      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.48%      6 Month EURIBOR        947   
  1,500,000        EUR         12/16/2020      CSS (e)      Receive      0.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        4,514   
  416,000        USD         12/16/2020      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.92%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,734
  3,785,000        MXN         10/11/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.18%      TIIE        (1,425
  5,000,000        MXN         10/16/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.03%      TIIE        (5,349
  5,400,000        MXN         10/18/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.12%      TIIE        (3,606
  4,900,000        MXN         10/25/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.19%      TIIE        (1,773
  1,707,000        MXN         10/28/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      6.13%      TIIE        (1,087
  409,000        AUD         11/6/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      4.35%      6 Month AUD BBSW        10,219   
  1,300,000        AUD         11/7/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      4.31%      6 Month AUD BBSW        31,070   
  1,000,000        AUD         11/13/2024      BCI (e)      Receive      4.31%      6 Month AUD BBSW        23,692   
  869,000        GBP         1/21/2025      BCI (e)      (Pay)      1.45%      SONIA Index        36,723   
  276,000        AUD         5/7/2025      BCI (e)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,278   
  664,000        AUD         5/8/2025      BCI (e)      Receive      3.78%      6 Month AUD BBSW        3,513   
  327,000        AUD         5/8/2025      BCI (e)      Receive      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,900   
  346,000        AUD         5/11/2025      BCI (e)      Receive      3.71%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,088   
  726,000        USD         5/13/2025      CSS (e)      Receive      2.29%      3 Month USD LIBOR        3,168   
  420,000        AUD         6/10/2025      BCI (e)      (Pay)      3.99%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (4,675
  546,000        USD         6/11/2025      CSS (e)      Receive      2.53%      3 Month USD LIBOR        13,697   
  361,000        AUD         7/9/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      3.87%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (2,571
  347,000        AUD         7/10/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,777
  1,876,000        AUD         8/13/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      3.69%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (2,760
  119,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.39%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,157
  118,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.66%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (4,032
  326,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.54%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (7,581
  241,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (7,406
  168,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.48%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,944
  1,700,000        EUR         12/17/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,187
  667,000        USD         12/17/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.43%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (4,954
  425,000        EUR         3/30/2030      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.74%      6 Month EURIBOR        42,616   
  631,000        GBP         5/20/2030      BCI (e)      Receive      2.69%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       7,467   
  290,000        EUR         7/1/2030      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.28%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,188

 

96   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  220,000        EUR         9/15/2030      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ 22,158   
  44,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (e)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        265   
  54,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (e)      Receive      1.51%      6 Month EURIBOR        452   
  60,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (e)      Receive      1.52%      6 Month EURIBOR        559   
  46,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (e)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        610   
  447,000        USD         3/17/2031      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.58%      3 Month USD LIBOR        2,596   
  54,000        EUR         6/18/2031      CSS (e)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        (300
  148,000        AUD         12/23/2034      BCI (e)      Receive      4.41%      6 Month AUD BBSW        2,891   
  73,000        AUD         12/30/2034      CSS (e)      Receive      4.37%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,271   
  73,000        AUD         1/7/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      4.11%      6 Month AUD BBSW        391   
  75,000        AUD         1/8/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      4.00%      6 Month AUD BBSW        46   
  149,000        AUD         1/9/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (185
  150,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      3.95%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (273
  222,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (353
  151,000        CHF         1/13/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (1,584
  75,000        CHF         1/13/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.33%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (1,612
  150,000        AUD         1/14/2035      JPMF (e)      Receive      3.91%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (585
  77,000        CHF         1/15/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (1,801
  152,000        AUD         1/16/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.82%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,226
  309,000        CHF         1/16/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (7,226
  74,000        AUD         1/20/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (802
  149,000        AUD         1/21/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,632
  350,000        AUD         3/4/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.68%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (5,023
  207,000        AUD         3/4/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.66%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (3,143
  890,000        CHF         3/4/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.14%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (3,255
  37,000        CHF         3/5/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.16%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (194
  251,000        AUD         3/6/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.70%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (3,347
  275,000        AUD         3/10/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (3,034
  430,000        AUD         3/10/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (4,694
  346,000        AUD         3/19/2035      BCI (e)      Receive      3.51%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (7,710
  323,000        EUR         3/30/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.82%      6 Month EURIBOR        46,324   
  607,000        CHF         5/6/2035      CSS (e)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (10,666
  187,000        CHF         5/7/2035      CSS (e)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (2,301
  254,000        USD         12/19/2035      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.72%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,786
  430,000        EUR         12/24/2044      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (6,000
  270,000        EUR         12/31/2044      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,628
  1,183,800        EUR         2/11/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        136,968   
  759,800        EUR         3/3/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.94%      6 Month EURIBOR        130,472   
  92,000        GBP         3/6/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        4,166   
  6,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.47%      6 Month EURIBOR        274   
  302,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        10,789   
  376,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        15,708   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   97


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  473,742        EUR         3/23/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.88%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ (92,907
  121,000        EUR         3/24/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        (20,208
  117,000        EUR         3/24/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (22,737
  614,000        USD         3/26/2045      JPMF (e)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR            27,449   
  96,000        GBP         3/27/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.11%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (1,551
  450,000        EUR         3/30/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (91,015
  22,000        USD         3/30/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.63%      3 Month USD LIBOR        768   
  216,000        USD         3/31/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.37%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (16,074
  147,000        EUR         4/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.06%      6 Month EURIBOR        (21,633
  43,000        EUR         4/24/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,309
  1,040,000        EUR         5/6/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.35%      6 Month EURIBOR        (61,691
  246,000        USD         5/6/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.94%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,768
  363,000        USD         5/6/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.96%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,263
  278,000        GBP         5/7/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        11,145   
  556,000        GBP         5/7/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.44%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       18,329   
  105,000        USD         5/7/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      3.01%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (663
  159,000        GBP         5/8/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.35%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       3,168   
  116,000        GBP         5/13/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.47%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       4,401   
  246,000        EUR         5/14/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.58%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,636
  110,000        EUR         5/14/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,160
  125,000        GBP         5/14/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.49%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       5,095   
  341,000        USD         5/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      3.20%      3 Month USD LIBOR        5,906   
  187,000        EUR         5/20/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.66%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,903
  193,000        EUR         5/27/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (5,509
  109,000        EUR         5/27/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.61%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,939
  300,000        EUR         6/4/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (9,504
  481,000        EUR         6/5/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.71%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,464
  97,000        EUR         6/10/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        (384
  288,000        GBP         6/10/2045      BCI (e)      Receive      2.48%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       11,457   
  233,000        EUR         6/12/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      1.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        3,767   
  27,000        GBP         6/12/2045      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.34%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (1,666
  251,000        EUR         6/28/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        6,717   
  323,000        GBP         6/28/2045      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.43%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (10,623
  200,000        EUR         7/3/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        5,333   
  237,000        USD         7/6/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.98%      3 Month USD LIBOR        13,245   
  268,000        EUR         7/8/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.10%      6 Month EURIBOR        8,836   
  650,000        EUR         7/9/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,974
  197,000        EUR         7/10/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,076   
  488,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month EURIBOR        16,742   
  679,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      2.03%      6 Month EURIBOR        16,679   
  196,000        EUR         7/15/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        33,415   
  138,876        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (29,097
  205,000        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (48,509

 

98   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Global Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  27,000        EUR         12/16/2045      CSS (e)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ (5,715
  424,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        590   
  416,000        EUR         12/20/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,658
  369,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.30%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (5,678
  300,000        GBP         12/20/2045      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.25%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (2,221
  490,000        EUR         2/24/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      1.56%      6 Month EURIBOR        (29,295
  49,000        EUR         3/16/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      1.08%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,427
  135,000        USD         3/17/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      2.65%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (3,779
  28,000        EUR         3/23/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        (5,688
  15,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.05%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       761   
  20,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      Receive      1.94%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (1,779
  133,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      (Pay)      1.97%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       10,354   
  195,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.48%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (19,237
  144,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (e)      (Pay)      2.52%     

6 Month GBP LIBOR

       (15,956
  239,000        EUR         3/29/2046      CSS (e)      Receive      0.93%      6 Month EURIBOR        (46,058
  450,000        EUR         6/20/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        642   
  481,000        EUR         6/20/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        (4,953
  50,150        EUR         10/17/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        4,841   
  303,000        EUR         12/19/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,314
  313,000        EUR         12/19/2046      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (5,027
  716,000        EUR         3/3/2047      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        67,981   
  161,680        EUR         5/24/2047      CSS (e)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,847
  775,000        EUR         8/23/2047      CSS (e)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (121,911
  383,000        EUR         8/23/2047      CSS (e)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (20,515
  389,000        EUR         11/22/2047      CSS (e)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (20,321
  478,000        EUR         6/17/2048      CSS (e)      (Pay)      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (5,275
  292,136        EUR         3/16/2056      CSS (e)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (73,179
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (226,706
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ (56,254
                               

 

 

 

 

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

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

 

(c) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(d) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(e) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 109.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   99


GMO International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Debt Obligations

    54.9

Short-Term Investments

    22.1   

Mutual Funds

    12.5   

Forward Currency Contracts

    2.0   

Futures Contracts

    0.2   

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

    0.0

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Other

    8.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

Euro Region

    42.9

Japan

    39.3   

United Kingdom

    13.9   

Australia

    2.5   

Canada

    1.4   

United States

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market value or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table is normalized to 100%, therefore the absolute exposure presented for each country may not be representative of the true exposure of the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration adjusted exposure using the reference security and applying the same methodology to that security.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

100


GMO International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value

    Description   Value ($)  
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 54.9%   
    Belgium — 2.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations  

EUR

    50,000      Belgium Government Bond, Reg S, 4.25%, due 09/28/21     68,931   

EUR

    30,000      Belgium Government Bond, Reg S, 5.00%, due 03/28/35     51,298   
     

 

 

 
  Total Belgium     120,229   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 2.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations  

CAD

    137,000      Government of Canada, 3.50%, due 06/01/20     117,744   
     

 

 

 
    France — 2.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations  

EUR

    70,000      Government of France, 4.50%, due 04/25/41     118,557   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 4.7%   
    Foreign Government Obligations  

EUR

    100,000      Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 4.00%, due 02/01/37     133,978   

EUR

    100,000      Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 4.75%, due 05/01/17     120,714   
     

 

 

 
  Total Italy     254,692   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 23.9%   
    Foreign Government Obligations  

JPY

    85,200,000      Japan Government Ten Year Bond, 1.30%, due 09/20/19     738,340   

JPY

    18,500,000      Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, 1.70%, due 12/20/43     163,253   

JPY

    37,300,000      Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, 2.40%, due 12/20/34     375,678   
     

 

 

 
  Total Japan     1,277,271   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 1.9%   
    Foreign Government Obligations  

EUR

    60,000      Netherlands Government Bond, 5.50%, due 01/15/28     100,917   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 6.2%   
    Foreign Government Obligations  

EUR

    60,000      Government of Spain, 2.10%, due 04/30/17     69,513   

EUR

    50,000      Government of Spain, 144A, 4.20%, due 01/31/37     67,134   

EUR

    140,000      Government of Spain, 144A, 5.50%, due 04/30/21     193,734   
     

 

 

 
  Total Spain     330,381   
     

 

 

 

Par Value /

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    United Kingdom — 11.6%   
    Foreign Government Obligations  

GBP

    50,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 1.75%, due 01/22/17     77,998   

GBP

    160,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 1.75%, due 07/22/19     250,799   

GBP

    160,000      United Kingdom Gilt, Reg. S, 3.50%, due 01/22/45     291,906   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     620,703   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(COST $3,052,254)
    2,940,494   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 12.5%   
    United States  
    Affiliated Issuers  
    26,800      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     670,000   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(COST $670,000)
    670,000   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 22.1%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.5%   
    24,542      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (a)     24,542   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 21.6%   
    55,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/01/15 (b) (c)     55,000   
    1,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 12/10/15 (b) (d)     999,919   
    100,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, due 12/17/15 (b)     99,988   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $1,179,274)
    1,179,449   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 89.5% (Cost $4,901,528)     4,789,943   
    Other Assets and Liabilities
(net) — 10.5%
    563,816   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $5,353,759   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   101


GMO International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
     Currency
Purchased
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
09/14/2015   BCLY     AUD        260,000         USD        192,695       $ 7,778   
03/24/2016   JPM     BRL        670,009         USD        195,338         22,410   
10/19/2015   GS     CAD        13,000         USD        9,943         63   
02/17/2016   GS     CHF        2,019,595         USD        2,190,927         88,163   
03/03/2016   GS     CHF        212,497         USD        218,839         (2,550
03/29/2016   JPM     CHF        87,467         USD        95,019         3,782   
10/23/2015   JPM     EUR        3,030,000         USD        3,274,051         (128,720
10/26/2015   JPM     EUR        890,000         USD        985,543         (14,000
10/30/2015   JPM     EUR        242,000         USD        274,233         2,429   
11/02/2015   JPM     EUR        536,000         USD        605,872         3,831   
11/16/2015   JPM     EUR        3,051,000         USD        3,470,147         42,378   
02/08/2016   GS     EUR        190,000         USD        212,192         (1,623
02/09/2016   DB     EUR        136,000         USD        147,220         (5,830
02/17/2016   GS     EUR        130,000         USD        140,673         (5,648
03/14/2016   GS     EUR        250,000         USD        279,325         (2,221
03/14/2016   JPM     EUR        902,000         USD        994,724         (21,092
03/16/2016   JPM     EUR        867,000         USD        950,199         (26,247
03/27/2017   DB     EUR        18,000         USD        19,746         (789
09/28/2015   DB     GBP        35,000         USD        54,924         1,224   
09/28/2015   GS     GBP        372,000         USD        573,308         2,559   
11/18/2015   GS     GBP        4,503,900         USD        6,699,528         (208,806
09/14/2015   BCLY     JPY        514,954,000         USD        4,157,515         (90,694
09/14/2015   DB     JPY        6,704,000         USD        55,302         (4
09/14/2015   GS     JPY        128,750,000         USD        1,062,658         511   
09/14/2015   BCLY     SEK        520,000         USD        61,239         (199
09/14/2015   GS     SEK        340,000         USD        41,409         1,238   
09/14/2015   BCLY     USD        5,910,708         JPY        732,106,189         128,939   
09/14/2015   DB     USD        136,145         SEK        1,130,000         (2,636
09/14/2015   MSCI     USD        310,321         AUD        404,000         (22,989
09/21/2015   DB     USD        253,924         EUR        228,000         1,997   
10/23/2015   JPM     USD        3,293,305         EUR        3,011,000         88,129   
10/26/2015   BOA     USD        1,299,311         EUR        1,159,028         2,372   
10/26/2015   DB     USD        1,683,852         EUR        1,505,203         6,615   
10/26/2015   GS     USD        1,295,072         EUR        1,159,144         6,742   
10/26/2015   JPM     USD        505,701         EUR        433,000         (19,406
10/26/2015   MSCI     USD        1,298,851         EUR        1,159,202         3,028   
10/30/2015   JPM     USD        242,799         EUR        213,000         (3,567
11/02/2015   JPM     USD        404,635         EUR        356,000         (4,772
11/16/2015   JPM     USD        1,425,448         EUR        1,331,000         69,918   
11/18/2015   GS     USD        7,398,444         GBP        4,971,179         226,629   
02/09/2016   DB     USD        10,809         EUR        10,000         445   
02/17/2016   GS     USD        2,164,973         CHF        2,019,595         (62,208
03/03/2016   GS     USD        230,000         CHF        212,497         (8,611
03/14/2016   JPM     USD        429,786         EUR        405,000         26,318   
03/16/2016   JPM     USD        625,874         EUR        576,000         22,837   
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        193,728         BRL        670,009         (20,800
03/24/2016   JPM     USD        24,485         EUR        22,300         634   
03/29/2016   GS     USD        15,343         EUR        14,000         429   
03/29/2016   JPM     USD        95,000         CHF        87,467         (3,763
03/29/2016  

JPM

    USD        15,443         EUR        14,000         329   
             

 

 

 
              $ 104,552   
             

 

 

 

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
  

Counterparty

   Deliver/
Units of
Currency
     Receive/
In Exchange
For
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
10/26/2015    MSCI      EUR        42,144         DKK        314,333       $ (15

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
 
Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buys        
1   Australian Government
Bond 10 Yr.
  September 2015   $ 91,315      $ 2,648   
1   Australian Government
Bond 3 Yr.
  September 2015     79,619        746   
1   Euro BOBL   September 2015     145,699        996   
2   Euro BTP   December 2015     299,196        245   
1   Euro Bund   September 2015     171,537        963   
1   Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (OSE)   September 2015     1,220,942        10,393   
2   OATs   September 2015     331,018        (5,985
1   UK Gilt Long Bond   December 2015     180,238        (401
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 2,519,564      $ 9,605   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract. Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.
 

 

102   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Bond Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Average balance outstanding   $ (6,353,149
Average interest rate     (0.53 )% 
Maximum balance outstanding   $ (13,242,921

Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily face value balances outstanding during the period that the Fund had entered into reverse repurchase agreements. The Fund had no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period.

Swap Contracts

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  1,510,000        EUR         11/28/2016      CSS (e)      Receive      0.10%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ 2,648   
  43,200,000        JPY         6/15/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      0.72%      6 Month JPY LIBOR        (5,795
  50,000        GBP         7/9/2025      CSS (e)      (Pay)      2.11%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (988
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (4,135
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(b) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(c) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(d) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

 

(e) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 109.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   103


GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary   % of Total Net Assets  

Short-Term Investments

    99.9

Other

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 

 

104


GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value ($) /

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 99.9%   
    U.S. Government — 99.8%   
    800,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 09/17/15 (a) (b)     799,999   
    3,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/29/15 (a) (b)     3,000,006   
    202,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 11/19/15 (a) (b)     201,998,182   
    168,570,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 11/27/15 (a) (b)     168,569,326   
    146,900,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 09/10/15 (a)     146,899,412   
    252,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 11/12/15 (a)     251,997,480   
    34,280,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.02%, due 09/03/15 (a)     34,279,931   
    199,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 12/10/15 (a)     199,483,841   
    42,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, due 12/17/15 (a)     41,994,960   
    50,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.12%, due 12/24/15 (a)     50,680,328   
    188,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%, due 12/31/15 (a)     188,419,134   
    517,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%, due 01/07/16 (a)     517,457,199   
    112,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.15%, due 01/21/16 (a)     111,933,024   
    219,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.16%, due 01/14/16 (a)     218,872,542   
    145,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.16%, due 02/04/16 (a)     144,898,355   
    385,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.19%, due 02/11/16 (a)     384,678,525   
    183,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.22%, due 02/18/16 (a)     182,814,804   
    100,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/15/15     99,994,100   
    183,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 11/30/15     183,023,790   
    35,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 12/15/15     35,005,460   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 11/15/15     15,006,255   
    120,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 01/15/16     120,042,240   
    20,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 01/31/16     20,010,160   
    150,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 03/31/16     150,029,250   
    112,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, due 09/30/15     112,087,472   
    50,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 11/30/15     50,147,150   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, due 01/31/16     15,106,635   
    160,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, due 12/31/15     160,977,120   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     3,810,206,680   
     

 

 

 
    Money Market Funds — 0.1%   
    5,170,332      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (c)     5,170,332   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $3,815,614,940)
    3,815,377,012   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $3,815,614,940)     3,815,377,012   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.1%     4,205,399   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $3,819,582,411   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(b) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(c) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   105


GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Debt Obligations

    69.9

Short-Term Investments

    27.7   

Swap Contracts

    (2.5

Written Options

    (0.4

Other

    5.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Summary   % of Debt Obligations  

U.S. Government

    71.6

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    10.7   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – Subprime

    7.8   

Insured Other

    4.1   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – Other

    4.0   

U.S. Government Agency

    1.8   

Collateralized Debt Obligations

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.
 

 

106


GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($)

    Description   Value ($)  
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 69.9%   
    Asset-Backed Securities — 18.5%   
    Collateralized Debt Obligations — 0.0%  
    6,777,455      American Capital Strategies Ltd. Commercial Real Estate CDO Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 1.13%, due 11/23/52     6,777   
     

 

 

 
    Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 7.4%
  
    656,871      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 04-3, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .37%, 0.57%, due 01/25/35     609,248   
    999,448      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 05-4A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .39%, 0.59%, due 01/25/36     864,522   
    2,153,707      Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 07-6A, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.30%, 1.50%, due 12/25/37     2,196,781   
    521,975      GE Business Loan Trust, Series 05-2A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .24%, 0.44%, due 11/15/33     495,876   
    662,761      Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 02/25/30     632,069   
    482,901      Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-2A, Class 1A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 09/25/30     449,484   
     

 

 

 
    Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     5,247,980   
     

 

 

 
    Insured Other — 2.9%   
    9,200,000      Toll Road Investment Part II, Series C, 144A, NPG, Zero Coupon, due 02/15/37     2,011,120   
     

 

 

 
    Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Other — 2.8%
   
    2,503,667      Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 05-A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 1.20%, due 02/28/40     1,981,435   
     

 

 

 
Par Value ($) /
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —
Subprime — 5.4%
   
    7,539,547      Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC, Series 06-HE1, Class A2C, 1 mo. LIBOR + .16%, 0.35%, due 07/25/36     3,825,445   
     

 

 

 
    Total Asset-Backed Securities     13,072,757   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 50.1%   
    41,250,000      U.S. Treasury Strip Coupon, due 02/15/23     35,255,096   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government Agency — 1.3%   
    800,000      U.S. Department of Transportation, 144A, 6.00%, due 12/07/21     902,080   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(COST $59,728,902)
    49,229,933   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 27.7%   
    Money Market Funds — 3.5%   
    2,481,869      State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund-Premier Class, 0.12%(a)     2,481,869   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 24.2%   
    17,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.02%, due 09/03/15 (b)     16,999,966   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $19,481,830)

    19,481,835   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.6%

(Cost $79,210,732)

    68,711,768   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 2.4%     1,699,571   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $70,411,339   
     

 

 

 
 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Written Options

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

Principal
Amount

  Expiration
Date
 

Description

 

Floating
Rate Index

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

  Exercise
Rate
    Counterparty   Premiums     Market
Value
 
EUR   19,090,000   12/16/2016  

Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap

  6 Month EURIBOR   Receive     0.93   GS   $ 497,588      $ (299,071
               

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ 497,588      $ (299,071
               

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   107


GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Swap Contracts

Inflation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  7,507,500        GBP         1/13/2020      GS      Receive      2.72%      U.K. Retail Price Index      $ (167,091
  13,985,250        GBP         1/14/2020      GS      Receive      2.76%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (353,208
  7,507,500        GBP         1/13/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.93%      U.K. Retail Price Index        51,311   
  13,985,250        GBP         1/14/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.94%      U.K. Retail Price Index        112,879   
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (356,109
                               

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  41,250,000        USD         2/15/2023      CSS (c)      (Pay)      0.00%      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ (2,783,064
  2,256,000        EUR         4/14/2030      CSS (c)      (Pay)      0.72%      6 Month EURIBOR        237,017   
  1,696,000        EUR         4/14/2035      CSS (c)      (Pay)      0.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        249,825   
  238,914        EUR         2/17/2045      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.18%      6 Month EURIBOR        27,339   
  2,341,000        EUR         4/14/2045      CSS (c)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (467,831
  3,197,600        EUR         12/22/2046      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.43%      6 Month EURIBOR        132,792   
  2,005,400        EUR         2/3/2047      CSS (c)      (Pay)      1.43%      6 Month EURIBOR        82,225   
  12,456,222        EUR         2/3/2047      CSS (c)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,188,010   
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (1,333,687
                               

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ 241,842   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015.

 

(b) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(c) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 109.

 

 

108   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

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.

ABS - Asset-Backed Security

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

AUD BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate denominated in Australian Dollar.

BBA - British Bankers’ Association

BOBL - Bundesobligationen

CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligation

CHF LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in Swiss Franc.

CP - Counterparty

DEM LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in Deutsche Marks.

DKK CIBOR - Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate denominated in Danish Krone.

EURIBOR - Euro Interbank Offered Rate

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.

GBP LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in British Pounds.

GDP - Gross Domestic Product

JPY LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in Japanese Yen

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

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

NPG - National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.

OTC - Over-the-Counter

Reg S - Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

SIFMA - Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

SONIA - Sterling Overnight Interbank Average

TIIE - Tasa de Interes Interbacaria de Equilibrio - 28 - Day Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate - Mexico

USD LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in United States Dollars.

VRRB - Variable Rate Reduction Bond

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

The rates shown on variable rate notes are the interest rates at August 31, 2015, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.

Counterparty Abbreviations:

 

BCI - Barclays Capital Inc.

BCLY - Barclays Bank plc

BOA - Bank of America, N.A.

CITI - Citibank N.A.

CSI - Credit Suisse International

CSS - Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

DB - Deutsche Bank AG

GS - Goldman Sachs International

JPMF - J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

JPM - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

MSCI - Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

BRL - Brazilian Real

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

COP – Colombian Peso

DEM - Deutsche Mark

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

JPY - Japanese Yen

MXN - Mexican Peso

PEN - Peruvian Sol

SEK - Swedish Krona

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   109


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Asset Allocation
Bond Fund
     Benchmark-
Free Bond
Fund
     Core Plus
Bond Fund
     Currency
Hedged
International
Bond Fund
     Debt
Opportunities
Fund
 

Assets:

              

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(a)

   $ 2,464,960,811       $ 6,526,915       $ 100,413,900       $ 47,733,265       $ 1,699,929,225   

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(b)

     78,339,401         1,878,914         168,731,782         21,134,478         84,831,828   

Receivable for investments sold

     226,008,161         301,656         3,055,897         909,560           

Cash

     54                 28                 267,108   

Dividends and interest receivable

     6,366,319         11,853         358,159         403,558         1,940,996   

Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

     234,695,656         353,328         3,320,784         1,013,684         13,891   

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

     374,159                                   

Receivable for variation margin on open cleared swap contracts (Note 4)

     2,724,731         75,385         305,988         25,917         126,366   

Due from broker (Note 2)

     116,628,772         220,544         4,721,487         433,568         3,424,390   

Receivable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

     21,481,396         31,506         593,452         173,217         5,989,814   

Interest receivable for open OTC swap contracts

     67,669         129         3,249                   

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     118,141         132,154         118,269         105,108         38,379   

Miscellaneous receivable

                                     18,060   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,151,765,270         9,532,384         281,622,995         71,932,355         1,796,580,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

              

Due to broker (Note 2)

                     7,921                   

Payable for investments purchased

     270,334,027         499,754         4,996,869         1,485,319         27,823,081   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     195,555                                 4,515,015   

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

              

Management fee

     670,678         3,594         57,709         14,564         372,337   

Shareholder service fee

     177,077         1,078         25,333         8,740         81,915   

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

                     7,547         35,363           

Payable for variation margin on open cleared swap contracts (Note 4)

     6,323,699                 124,858         28,428           

Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

     171,928,521         250,294         2,663,594         940,101           

Payable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

     25,735,906         43,168         912,162         133,673         14,269,428   

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 4)(c)

     155,676,988         217,713         2,428,761         721,418           

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

     527                 31                 186   

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     10,512                 379         110         3,449   

Accrued expenses

     184,800         62,382         81,248         63,761         147,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     631,238,290         1,077,983         11,306,412         3,431,477         47,213,134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 2,520,526,980       $ 8,454,401       $ 270,316,583       $ 68,500,878       $ 1,749,366,923   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)      Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 2,593,825,723       $ 6,753,685       $ 103,463,057       $ 49,850,780       $ 1,731,147,792   

(b)      Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 78,339,401       $ 1,976,185       $ 162,262,829       $ 18,656,854       $ 84,831,828   

(c)      Premiums on options:

   $ 181,852,031       $ 245,753       $ 2,656,118       $ 787,679       $   

 

110   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Asset Allocation
Bond Fund
    Benchmark-
Free Bond
Fund
    Core Plus
Bond Fund
    Currency
Hedged
International
Bond Fund
    Debt
Opportunities
Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

          

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,968,078,630      $ 9,210,177      $ 426,010,702      $ 79,051,371      $ 1,906,727,733   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

                   2,885,461               6,401,504   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (32,591,299     (36,314            (916,721       

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (264,077,780     (420,652     (162,077,043     (9,600,154     (134,876,167

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (150,882,571     (298,810     3,497,463        (33,618     (28,886,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,520,526,980      $ 8,454,401      $ 270,316,583      $ 68,500,878      $ 1,749,366,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to:

          

Class III shares

   $ 345,699,216      $ 8,454,401      $ 52,679,708      $ 68,500,878      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV shares

   $      $      $ 217,636,875      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI shares

   $ 2,174,827,764      $      $      $      $ 1,749,366,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

          

Class III

     15,396,409        368,581        7,378,321        7,997,082          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

                   30,403,622                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI

     96,683,755                             70,437,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

          

Class III

   $ 22.45      $ 22.94      $ 7.14      $ 8.57      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

   $      $      $ 7.16      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI

   $ 22.49      $      $      $      $ 24.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   111


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Emerging
Country Debt
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     International
Bond Fund
     U.S. Treasury
Fund
     World
Opportunity
Overlay Fund
 

Assets:

  

           

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(a)

   $ 3,889,752,822       $ 29,974,969       $ 4,119,943       $ 3,815,377,012       $ 68,711,768   

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(b)

     76,117,553         11,116,573         670,000                   

Receivable for investments sold

             592,497         487,887                 1,579,600   

Cash

     68,124,618                                   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

                             2,371,352           

Dividends and interest receivable

     67,806,426         159,982         22,092         1,940,861         5,291   

Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

             941,111         761,727                   

Receivable for variation margin on open cleared swap contracts (Note 4)

     615,197                                 123,712   

Due from broker (Note 2)

     10,423,885         360,976         11,283                 1,824,074   

Receivable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

     47,198,953         104,912                         164,190   

Interest receivable for open swap contracts

     54,324                                   

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     3,647         102,776         97,018         317,650         14,539   

Receivable for options (Note 4)

     382,398                                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     4,160,479,823         43,353,796         6,169,950         3,820,006,875         72,423,174   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

              

Due to custodian

                     48                   

Payable for investments purchased

     68,365,356         968,746         100,435                 1,085,250   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     5,353,512         2,000,000                           

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

              

Management fee

     1,191,661         6,538         1,131         285,535           

Shareholder service fee

     377,697         5,161         679                   

Payable to broker for closed futures contracts

                     4,286                   

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

             15,823         1,101                   

Payable for variation margin on open cleared swap contracts (Note 4)

             76,296         191                   

Dividend payable

                             50,030           

Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

     766,167         802,749         657,190                   

Payable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

     105,922,518         81,121                         520,299   

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements (Note 2)

     62,863,984                                   

Payable for options (Note 4)(c)

     4,171,411                                   

Miscellaneous payable

     61,172                                   

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 4)(c)

             469,195                         299,071   

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

     403                         250         31   

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     5,389         40         116         2,953         672   

Accrued expenses

     757,841         55,718         51,014         85,696         106,512   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     249,837,111         4,481,387         816,191         424,464         2,011,835   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 3,910,642,712       $ 38,872,409       $ 5,353,759       $ 3,819,582,411       $ 70,411,339   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)      Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 4,003,387,431       $ 30,277,981       $ 4,231,528       $ 3,815,614,940       $ 79,210,732   

(b)      Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 73,857,424       $ 10,288,194       $ 670,000       $       $   

(c)      Premiums on options:

   $ 3,711,879       $ 512,522       $       $       $ 497,588   

 

112   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Emerging
Country Debt
Fund
    Global Bond
Fund
    International
Bond Fund
    U.S. Treasury
Fund
    World
Opportunity
Overlay Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

  

       

Paid-in capital

   $ 4,268,207,436      $ 55,613,706      $ 31,665,989      $ 3,819,309,191     

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     60,702,952                          

Distributions in excess of net investment income

            (941,851     (3,798,438         

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (284,811,834     (16,186,384     (22,512,000     511,148     

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (133,455,842     386,938        (1,792     (237,928  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
   $ 3,910,642,712      $ 38,872,409      $ 5,353,759      $ 3,819,582,411     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net assets attributable to:

          

Core Class shares

   $      $      $      $ 3,819,582,411      $ 70,411,339   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III shares

   $ 873,566,161      $ 38,872,409      $ 5,353,759      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV shares

   $ 3,037,076,551      $      $      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

          

Core Class

                          152,780,772        4,501,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III

     95,878,696        4,658,186        819,127                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

     333,732,317                               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

          

Core Class

   $      $      $      $ 25.00      $ 15.64   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III

   $ 9.11      $ 8.34      $ 6.54      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

   $ 9.10      $      $      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   113


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Asset
Allocation
Bond Fund
    Benchmark-
Free Bond
Fund
    Core Plus
Bond Fund
    Currency
Hedged
International
Bond Fund
    Debt
Opportunities
Fund
 

Investment Income:

  

       

Interest

   $ 22,065,026      $ 28,071      $ 1,308,110      $ 285,032      $ 12,183,025   

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     125,194        34,594        410,196        92,941        25,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     22,190,220        62,665        1,718,306        377,973        12,208,037   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

       

Management fee (Note 5)

     5,657,644        21,946        305,652        87,192        2,234,923   

Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 5)

     296,349        6,584        39,210        52,315          

Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 5)

                   96,121                 

Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 5)

     1,136,020                             491,683   

Interest expense (Note 2)

     614,255        392        13,107        3,935        240   

Audit and tax fees

     46,709        46,863        49,714        45,509        82,163   

Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees

     376,528        147,866        137,932        125,678        123,003   

Legal fees

     46,000        4,968        11,960        4,048        20,056   

Registration fees

     2,024        552        2,944        1,288        1,288   

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

     28,152        43        1,288        368        10,120   

Miscellaneous

     13,432        3,133        3,864        3,128        6,256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8,217,113        232,347        661,792        323,461        2,969,732   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     (473,101     (196,214     (196,110     (176,155     (225,038

Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by GMO (Note 5)

            (3,111     (50,051     (9,328       

Shareholder service fee waived (Note 5)

            (849     (12,339     (2,433       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,744,012        32,173        403,292        135,545        2,744,694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     14,446,208        30,492        1,315,014        242,428        9,463,343   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

  

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

          

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (58,069,139     (98,373     (901,530     (1,043,933     (10,433,150

Investments in affiliated issuers

                   123,850        134,795          

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     14,185               1,802        221        2,715   

Futures contracts

     (39,426,500     (37,221     (483,291     (589,916     (1,069,070

Options

     (102,489,385     (135,299     (601,310     (179,844     25,650   

Swap contracts

     (71,418,227     (237,392     (5,294,113     123,698        (301,372

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     16,176,033        94,905        (33,350     758,851        24,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (255,213,033     (413,380     (7,187,942     (796,128     (11,750,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (30,486,572     (111,209     (4,593,136     (668,312     13,858,258   

Investments in affiliated issuers

            (56,559     (81,152     (110,456       

Futures contracts

     5,065,507        (7,240     (126,357     (154,120     (218,726

Options

     3,787,608        (52     (146,583     (44,399       

Swap contracts

     (181,409,878     (167,710     1,830,853        (1,006,460     1,762,473   

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     5,859,647        22,039        (299,058     (880,765     13,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     (197,183,688     (320,731     (3,415,433     (2,864,512     15,415,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (452,396,721     (734,111     (10,603,375     (3,660,640     3,664,930   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (437,950,513   $ (703,619   $ (9,288,361   $ (3,418,212   $ 13,128,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

114   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Emerging
Country Debt
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     International
Bond Fund
     U.S. Treasury
Fund
     World
Opportunity
Overlay Fund
 

Investment Income:

  

           

Interest

   $ 122,948,338       $ 241,528       $ 93,293       $ 1,205,639       $ 612,176   

Dividends from unaffiliated issuers

     1,689,742         5         153                 1,388   

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     107,035         58,838         459                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     124,745,115         300,371         93,905         1,205,639         613,564   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

           

Management fee (Note 5)

     7,163,325         39,759         30,027         1,186,853           

Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 5)

     627,723         31,389         18,016                   

Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 5)

     1,628,182                                   

Interest expense (Note 2)

     54         2,545         2,034                   

Audit and tax fees

     83,083         47,787         47,353         28,307         50,144   

Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees

     529,172         120,284         114,923         121,323         30,665   

Legal fees

     33,488         3,864         3,864         18,768         11,408   

Registration fees

     29,106         1,472         2,024         736           

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

     21,896         184         184         13,702         920   

Miscellaneous

     14,720         3,128         3,128         8,648         3,312   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     10,130,749         250,412         221,553         1,378,337         96,449   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

             (160,484      (167,855      (1,361,323      (85,225

Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by GMO (Note 5)

     (17,771      (6,080      (2,450                

Shareholder service fee waived (Note 5)

     (3,910      (1,576      (639                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     10,109,068         82,272         50,609         17,014         11,224   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     114,636,047         218,099         43,296         1,188,625         602,340   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

  

           

Net realized gain (loss) on:

              

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (11,967,860      (412,482      (1,079,765      512,374         (3,791,213

Investments in affiliated issuers

     2,358,644         292,430         2,002,203                   

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     2,432         85                           

Futures contracts

             (334,048      (212,356                

Options

             (116,102      (127,734              (649,885

Swap contracts

     5,658,353         220,757         (674,085              (783,847

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     4,598,051         (189,395      (631,327              141,681   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     649,620         (538,755      (723,064      512,374         (5,083,264
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

              

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (193,394,310      (311,975      862,460         (324,595      3,880,275   

Investments in affiliated issuers

     (2,622,324      (290,164      (1,960,576                

Futures contracts

             (1,727      (77,157                

Options

     (1,105,209      (29,264      (68,760              23,767   

Swap contracts

     7,891,858         (801,549      (377,779              1,845,175   

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (4,602,820      38,810         57,742                 (35,112
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     (193,832,805      (1,395,869      (1,564,070      (324,595      5,714,105   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (193,183,185      (1,934,624      (2,287,134      187,779         630,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (78,547,138    $ (1,716,525    $ (2,243,838    $ 1,376,404       $ 1,233,181   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   115


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Asset Allocation
Bond Fund
    Benchmark-Free
Bond Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Period from
November 18, 2014
(commencement of
operations)
through
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 14,446,208      $ 39,876,309      $ 30,492      $ 30,127   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (255,213,033)        449,342,579        (413,380     243,224   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (197,183,688)        42,130,760        (320,731     21,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (437,950,513)        531,349,648        (703,619     295,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

     (26,485,630     (6,974,209     (307,009     (40,022

Class VI

     (286,205,734     (133,170,885              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (312,691,364     (140,145,094     (307,009     (40,022
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

            (4,140,537     (398       

Class VI

            (76,989,674              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

            (81,130,211     (398       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     (13,173,736     141,861,326        235,388        8,974,789   

Class VI

     (1,789,763,857     1,511,962,518                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (1,802,937,593     1,653,823,844        235,388        8,974,789   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (2,553,579,470     1,963,898,187        (775,638     9,230,039   
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     5,074,106,450        3,110,208,263        9,230,039          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,520,526,980      $ 5,074,106,450      $ 8,454,401      $ 9,230,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $      $ 265,653,857      $      $ 240,203   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (32,591,299   $      $ (36,314   $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

116   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     Currency Hedged International
Bond Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,315,014      $ 2,238,588      $ 242,428      $ 876,502   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (7,187,942     21,423,344        (796,128     14,610,654   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,415,433     (2,327,171     (2,864,512     (4,009,653
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (9,288,361     21,334,761        (3,418,212     11,477,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

     (2,771,556     (2,076,103     (6,260,770     (3,520,049

Class IV

     (9,179,274     (7,877,190              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (11,950,830     (9,953,293     (6,260,770     (3,520,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     6,331,318        63,605        6,289,337        (7,903,687

Class IV

     43,125,101        (9,548,081              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     49,456,419        (9,484,476     6,289,337        (7,903,687
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     28,217,228        1,896,992        (3,389,645     53,767   
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     242,099,355        240,202,363        71,890,523        71,836,756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 270,316,583      $ 242,099,355      $ 68,500,878      $ 71,890,523   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 2,885,461      $ 13,521,277      $      $ 5,101,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $      $ (916,721   $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   117


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Debt Opportunities Fund     Emerging Country Debt Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 9,463,343      $ 42,401,605      $ 114,636,047      $ 201,792,745   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (11,750,967     (114,372,832     649,620        (43,219,761

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     15,415,897        148,932,499        (193,832,805     28,077,921   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     13,128,273        76,961,272        (78,547,138     186,650,905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

                   (19,282,059     (68,327,806

Class IV

                   (72,140,083     (220,418,369

Class VI

     (10,535,280     (27,501,224              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (10,535,280     (27,501,224     (91,422,142     (288,746,175
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

                   163,525,098        199,795,127   

Class IV

                   (93,308,411     855,530,497   

Class VI

     (44,267,575     (371,805,716              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (44,267,575     (371,805,716     70,216,687        1,055,325,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

                   439,180        1,599,556   

Class IV

                   1,670,076        5,485,200   

Class VI

     236,171        2,071,101                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

     236,171        2,071,101        2,109,256        7,084,756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     (44,031,404     (369,734,615     72,325,943        1,062,410,380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (41,438,411     (320,274,567     (97,643,337     960,315,110   
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     1,790,805,334        2,111,079,901        4,008,286,049        3,047,970,939   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,749,366,923      $ 1,790,805,334      $ 3,910,642,712      $ 4,008,286,049   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 6,401,504      $ 7,473,441      $ 60,702,952      $ 37,489,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

118   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Global Bond Fund     International Bond Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 218,099      $ 728,527      $ 43,296      $ 485,953   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (538,755     4,034,601        (723,064     2,340,638   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,395,869     (2,138,588     (1,564,070     (4,446,652
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (1,716,525     2,624,540        (2,243,838     (1,620,061
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

            (161,483              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

            (161,483              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     (6,131,202     (97,012,329     (35,987,570     (15,603,960
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (6,131,202     (97,012,329     (35,987,570     (15,603,960
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (7,847,727     (94,549,272     (38,231,408     (17,224,021
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     46,720,136        141,269,408        43,585,167        60,809,188   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 38,872,409      $ 46,720,136      $ 5,353,759      $ 43,585,167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (941,851   $ (1,159,950   $ (3,798,438   $ (3,841,734
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   119


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     U.S. Treasury Fund     World Opportunity Overlay Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,188,625      $ 1,025,860      $ 602,340      $ 2,018,507   

Net realized gain (loss)

     512,374        270,404        (5,083,264     (49,065,985

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (324,595     49,039        5,714,105        40,853,216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     1,376,404        1,345,303        1,233,181        (6,194,262
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Core Class

     (1,188,625     (1,025,860    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total distributions from net investment income

     (1,188,625     (1,025,860    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net realized gains

        

Core Class

     (93,510     (275,107    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (93,510     (275,107    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Return of capital

        

Core Class

                   (72,000,000       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from return of capital

                   (72,000,000       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Core Class

     1,575,557,495        334,022,115        (38,778,550     (376,185,803
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,575,651,764        334,066,451        (109,545,369     (382,380,065
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     2,243,930,647        1,909,864,196        179,956,708        562,336,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,819,582,411      $ 2,243,930,647      $ 70,411,339      $ 179,956,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

120   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Cash Flows — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Debt
Opportunities
Fund
    World
Opportunity
Overlay Fund
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 13,128,273      $ 1,233,181   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation

     (15,415,897     (5,714,105

Net realized (gain) loss

     11,750,967        5,083,264   

Net amortization of premium and accretion of discount

     4,851,403        (571,913

Cost of investments purchased

     (450,560,784     (3,527,098

Proceeds from sale of investments

     235,794,551        19,961,162   

Proceeds from paydowns

     107,576,186        1,669,351   

Short-term investments, net

     134,191,534        91,733,557   

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers

     2,715          

Other gain (loss):

    

Swap contracts

     10,864,788        1,359,893   

Futures contracts

     (1,420,359       

Written option contracts

     25,650        (1,262,161

Forward currency contracts

     24,260          

Foreign currency and foreign currency related transactions

            106,569   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

(Increase) decrease in receivable for due from broker

     (423,401     (223,207

(Increase) decrease in dividends and interest receivable

     28,430        41,513   

(Increase) decrease in receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO

     (6,687     (14,023

(Increase) decrease in miscellaneous receivable

     (18,060       

Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliate for:

    

Management fee

     15,484          

Shareholder service fee

     3,407          

Increase (decrease) in payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

     (16     2   

Increase (decrease) in payable for Trustees and related expenses

     970        412   

Increase (decrease) in due to custodian

     (23,511       

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

     (71,126     (40,581
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     50,318,777        109,835,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     63,087,224          

Shares repurchased

     (113,123,507     (38,778,550 )  

Purchase premiums and redemption fees

     236,171          

Cash distributions paid

     (251,557     (72,000,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (50,051,669     (110,778,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     267,108        (942,734

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

            942,734   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 267,108      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   $ 10,283,723      $   

Cash paid during the period for interest related to reverse repurchase agreements and/or cleared swaps, if any.

   $ 240      $   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   121


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

 

ASSET ALLOCATION BOND FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class VI Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 26.36       $ 24.57       $ 24.43       $ 24.60       $ 25.01       $ 26.13       $ 26.40       $ 24.60       $ 24.46       $ 24.61       $ 25.01       $ 26.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.07         0.38         0.00 (b)       (0.02 )       0.32         0.51         0.08         0.22         0.03         0.01         0.56         0.64  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.35 )       2.48         0.17         0.12         0.78         0.64         (2.35 )       2.68         0.16         0.11         0.57         0.54  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (2.28 )       2.86         0.17         0.10         1.10         1.15         (2.27 )       2.90         0.19         0.12         1.13         1.18  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (1.63 )       (0.67 )       (0.03 )       (0.01 )       (0.51 )       (0.50 )       (1.64 )       (0.70 )       (0.05 )       (0.01 )       (0.53 )       (0.53 )

From net realized gains

              (0.40 )               (0.26 )       (1.00 )       (1.77 )               (0.40 )               (0.26 )       (1.00 )       (1.77 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.63 )       (1.07 )       (0.03 )       (0.27 )       (1.51 )       (2.27 )       (1.64 )       (1.10 )       (0.05 )       (0.27 )       (1.53 )       (2.30 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 22.45       $ 26.36       $ 24.57       $ 24.43       $ 24.60       $ 25.01       $ 22.49       $ 26.40       $ 24.60       $ 24.46       $ 24.61       $ 25.01  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (8.70 )%**       11.92 %       0.72 %       0.42 %       4.49 %       4.51 %       (8.65 )%**       12.05 %       0.79 %       0.52 %       4.61 %       4.60 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 345,699       $ 421,910       $ 260,775       $ 91,186       $ 56,692       $ 48,676       $ 2,174,828       $ 4,652,197       $ 2,849,433       $ 88,029       $ 116,591       $ 489,202  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.40 %*       0.40 %       0.40 %(d)       0.40 %       0.40 %(d)       0.41 %(d)       0.31 %*       0.31 %       0.31 %(d)       0.31 %       0.31 %(d)       0.31 %(d)

Interest expense to average daily net assets

      0.03 %*(f)       0.01 %(f)       0.00 %(f)(g)               0.01 %(f)       0.03 %(f)       0.02 %*(f)       0.01 %(f)       0.00 %(f)(g)               0.01 %(f)       0.03 %(f)

Total net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.43 %*       0.41 %       0.40 %       0.40 %       0.41 %       0.44 %       0.33 %*       0.32 %       0.31 %       0.31 %       0.32 %       0.34 %

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      0.57 %*       1.49 %       0.01 %       (0.08 )%       1.31 %       1.94 %       0.63 %*       0.84 %       0.13 %       0.02 %       2.25 %       2.43 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      134 %**       177 %       32 %       233 %       319 %       315 %       134 %**       177 %       32 %       233 %       319 %       315 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.08 %       0.06 %       0.04 %       0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.07 %       0.04 %       0.04 %

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
(c)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(f)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, securities sold short and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(g)  Ratio is less than 0.01%.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

122   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

BENCHMARK-FREE BOND FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Period from
November 18, 2014
(commencement of
operations)
through
February 28, 2015

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 25.72       $ 25.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

       0.08         0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (2.01 )       0.75  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.93 )       0.84  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.85 )       (0.12 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.85 )       (0.12 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 22.94       $ 25.72  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (7.53 )%**       3.38 %**

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 8,454       $ 9,230  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(c)

       0.72 %*       0.76 %*

Interest expense to average daily net assets(d)

       0.01 %*       0.01 %*

Total net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

       0.73 %*       0.77 %*

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       0.69 %*       1.24 %*

Portfolio turnover rate

       23 %**       8 %**

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:(e)

       4.56 %*       1.59 %*
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(e)  Ratios include indirect fees waived or borne by the manager.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   123


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

CORE PLUS BOND FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 7.81       $ 7.45       $ 7.41       $ 7.13       $ 7.26       $ 7.02       $ 7.83       $ 7.47       $ 7.43       $ 7.14       $ 7.27       $ 7.03  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.04         0.07         0.07         0.07         0.13         0.11         0.04         0.07         0.07         0.08         0.13         0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.33 )       0.61         0.08         0.54         0.56         0.65         (0.33 )       0.61         0.09         0.54         0.56         0.65  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.29 )       0.68         0.15         0.61         0.69         0.76         (0.29 )       0.68         0.16         0.62         0.69         0.76  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.38 )       (0.32 )       (0.11 )       (0.33 )       (0.82 )       (0.52 )       (0.38 )       (0.32 )       (0.12 )       (0.33 )       (0.82 )       (0.52 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.38 )       (0.32 )       (0.11 )       (0.33 )       (0.82 )       (0.52 )       (0.38 )       (0.32 )       (0.12 )       (0.33 )       (0.82 )       (0.52 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 7.14       $ 7.81       $ 7.45       $ 7.41       $ 7.13       $ 7.26       $ 7.16       $ 7.83       $ 7.47       $ 7.43       $ 7.14       $ 7.27  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (3.80 )%**       9.25 %       2.15 %       8.67 %       9.88 %       10.93 %       (3.77 )%**       9.32 %       2.15 %       8.85 %       9.90 %       10.97 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 52,680       $ 51,045       $ 48,632       $ 48,831       $ 46,924       $ 47,773       $ 217,637       $ 191,054       $ 191,571       $ 190,527       $ 188,675       $ 183,333  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.36 %*       0.37 %       0.38 %       0.38 %(d)       0.39 %(d)       0.39 %(d)       0.31 %*       0.32 %       0.33 %       0.33 %(d)       0.34 %(d)       0.34 %(d)

Interest expense to average daily net assets

      0.01 %*(e)       0.00 %(e)(f)       0.00 %(e)(f)                               0.01 %*(e)       0.00 %(e)(f)       0.00 %(e)(f)                        

Total net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.37 %*       0.37 %       0.38 %       0.38 %(d)       0.39 %(d)       0.39 %(d)       0.32 %*       0.32 %       0.33 %       0.33 %(d)       0.34 %(d)       0.34 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      1.07 %*       0.89 %       0.95 %       1.02 %       1.74 %       1.48 %       1.08 %*       0.94 %       0.99 %       1.07 %       1.75 %       1.48 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      13 %**       128 %       87 %       135 %       72 %       46 %       13 %**       128 %       87 %       135 %       72 %       46 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:(g)

      0.21 %*       0.15 %       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.12 %       0.11 %       0.21 %*       0.15 %       0.12 %       0.13 %       0.12 %       0.11 %

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(f)  Ratio is less than 0.01%.
(g)  Ratios include indirect fees waived or borne by the manager.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

124   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

CURRENCY HEDGED INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 9.90       $ 8.90       $ 8.76       $ 8.35       $ 8.18       $ 7.98  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.03         0.11         0.12         0.14         0.13         0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.50 )       1.38         0.14         0.64         0.71         0.47  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.47 )       1.49         0.26         0.78         0.84         0.59  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

       (0.86 )       (0.49 )       (0.11 )       (0.37 )       (0.41 )       (0.39 )

Return of capital

                       (0.01 )               (0.26 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.86 )       (0.49 )       (0.12 )       (0.37 )       (0.67 )       (0.39 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 8.57       $ 9.90       $ 8.90       $ 8.76       $ 8.35       $ 8.18  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (4.72 )%**       17.02 %       3.04 %       9.43 %       10.48 %       7.35 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 68,501       $ 71,891       $ 71,837       $ 69,527       $ 72,021       $ 70,799  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(c)

       0.38 %*       0.36 %       0.39 %       0.40 %       0.39 %(d)       0.39 %(d)

Interest expense to average daily net assets

       0.01 %*(e)       0.00 %(e)(f)       0.00 %(e)(f)                        

Total net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

       0.39 %*       0.36 %       0.39 %       0.40 %       0.39 %(d)       0.39 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       0.70 %*       1.19 %       1.41 %       1.61 %       1.58 %       1.43 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       44 %**       117 %       13 %       34 %       52 %       51 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net
assets:(g)

       0.54 %*       0.27 %       0.24 %       0.27 %       0.25 %       0.17 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(f)  Ratio is less than 0.01%.
(g)  Ratios include indirect fees waived or borne by the Fund
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   125


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

DEBT OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

    Class VI Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28,   Period from
October 3, 2011
(commencement
of operations)
through
February 29,
2012(a)
      2015(a)   2014(a)(b)   2013(a)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 24.80       $ 24.22       $ 24.22       $ 22.54       $ 22.33  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)(c)

      0.13         0.54         0.84         1.05         0.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.06         0.42         0.14         1.54         0.14  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      0.19         0.96         0.98         2.59         0.56  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                   

From net investment income

      (0.15 )       (0.38 )       (0.56 )       (0.35 )       (0.21 )

From net realized gains

                      (0.42 )       (0.56 )       (0.14 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.15 )       (0.38 )       (0.98 )       (0.91 )       (0.35 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 24.84       $ 24.80       $ 24.22       $ 24.22       $ 22.54  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

      0.76 %**       3.98 %       4.27 %       11.62 %       2.43 %**

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 1,749,367       $ 1,790,805       $ 2,111,080       $ 812,020       $ 204,043  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.31 %*       0.31 %       0.31 %(f)       0.31 %(f)       0.31 %*

Interest expense to average daily net assets

      0.00 %*(g)(h)       0.00 %(g)(h)                        

Total net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.31 %*       0.31 %       0.31 %(f)       0.31 %(f)       0.31 %*

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(c)

      1.06 %*       2.18 %       3.51 %       4.36 %       4.59 %*

Portfolio turnover rate

      24 %**       37 %       30 %       39 %       23 %(i)**

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.03 %*       0.03 %       0.02 %       0.04 %       0.17 %*

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.00 (j)     $ 0.03       $ 0.01       $ 0.02       $ 0.00 (j)
(a)  Per share amounts were adjusted to reflect a 1:7 reverse stock split effective May 15, 2014.
(b)  Effective February 12, 2014, GMO Debt Opportunities Fund (the “Acquired Fund”) merged into GMO Short-Duration Collateral Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) and the surviving entity was renamed GMO Debt Opportunities Fund. For accounting and financial reporting purposes, the Acquired Fund is the surviving entity, meaning the combined entity adopted the historical financial reporting history of the Acquired Fund. Share and per share information have been adjusted to reflect the effects of the merger.
(c)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(d)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(e)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(f)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(g)  Ratio is less than 0.01%.
(h)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(i)  Calculation represents portfolio turnover for the Fund for the period from October 3, 2011 through February 29, 2012.
(j)  Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

126   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

EMERGING COUNTRY DEBT FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 9.49       $ 9.77       $ 10.34       $ 9.59       $ 9.10       $ 8.47       $ 9.48       $ 9.76       $ 10.33       $ 9.58       $ 9.09       $ 8.47  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.27         0.59 (c)       0.60         0.77         0.84         1.03 (b)       0.27         0.60 (c)       0.60         0.79         0.84         1.05 (b)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.44 )       (0.01 )       (0.59 )       0.82         0.58         0.81         (0.44 )       (0.02 )       (0.58 )       0.81         0.59         0.78  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.17 )       0.58         0.01         1.59         1.42         1.84         (0.17 )       0.58         0.02         1.60         1.43         1.83  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.21 )       (0.86 )       (0.58 )       (0.84 )       (0.93 )       (1.21 )       (0.21 )       (0.86 )       (0.59 )       (0.85 )       (0.94 )       (1.21 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.21 )       (0.86 )       (0.58 )       (0.84 )       (0.93 )       (1.21 )       (0.21 )       (0.86 )       (0.59 )       (0.85 )       (0.94 )       (1.21 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 9.11       $ 9.49       $ 9.77       $ 10.34       $ 9.59       $ 9.10       $ 9.10       $ 9.48       $ 9.76       $ 10.33       $ 9.58       $ 9.09  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

      (1.82 )%**       6.03 %       0.27 %       17.04 %       16.62 %       22.23 %       (1.80 )%       6.07 %       0.33 %       17.14 %       16.69 %       22.19 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 873,566       $ 746,182       $ 582,639       $ 427,339       $ 679,533       $ 564,570       $ 3,037,077       $ 3,262,104       $ 2,465,331       $ 1,908,041       $ 1,117,850       $ 1,122,409  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.53 %*       0.56 %       0.56 %(f)       0.60 %(f)       0.64 %(f)       0.59 %(f)       0.48 %*       0.51 %       0.51 %(f)       0.55 %(f)       0.59 %(f)       0.54 %(f)

Interest expense to average daily net assets

      0.00 %*(g)(l)                       0.02 %(g)       0.08 %(g)       0.08 %(h)       0.00 %*(g)(l)                       0.02 %(g)       0.08 %(g)       0.07 %(g)

Total net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.53 %*       0.56 %       0.56 %(f)       0.62 %(f)(g)       0.72 %(f)(g)       0.67 %(f)(h)       0.48 %*       0.51 %       0.51 %       0.57 %(f)(g)       0.67 %(f)(g)       0.61 %(f)(h)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      5.58 %*       5.86 %(i)       5.99 %       7.75 %       8.90 %       11.09 %(j)       5.61 %*       5.93 %(i)       6.02 %       7.84 %       8.95 %       11.37 %(j)

Portfolio turnover rate

      10 %**       18 %       27 %       36 %       29 %       21 %       10 %**       18 %       27 %       36 %       29 %       21 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:(k)

      0.00 %*(l)       0.00 %(l)               0.00 %(l)                       0.00 %*(l)       0.00 %(l)               0.00 %(l)                

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.00 (l)     $ 0.02       $ 0.02       $ 0.03       $ 0.01       $ 0.02       $ 0.00 (l)     $ 0.02       $ 0.02       $ 0.03       $ 0.01       $ 0.02  

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  Includes income per share of $0.40 and $0.41, respectively, as a result of the Fund’s participation in sovereign debt exchanges during the period. Excluding this income, the Fund’s net investment income per share would have been $0.63 and $0.64, respectively.
(c)  Includes income per share of $0.02 and $0.03, respectively, as a result of litigation on certain sovereign debt. Excluding this income, the Fund’s net investment income per share would have been $0.57 and $0.57, respectively.
(d)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(e)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(f)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(g)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(h)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or payables owed to Lehman Brothers in connection with the termination of derivative contracts in 2008 is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(i)  Includes income of $0.24 and $0.24, respectively, of average daily net assets as a result of litigation on certain sovereign debt. Excluding this income, the Fund’s net investment income to average daily net assets would have been $5.62 and $5.69, respectively.
(j)  Includes income of 4.33% and 4.43%, respectively, of average daily net assets as a result of the Fund’s participation in sovereign debt exchanges. Excluding this income, the Fund’s net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 6.76% and 6.94%, respectively.
(k)  Ratios include indirect fees waived or borne by the manager.
(l)  Ratio is less than 0.01%.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   127


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

    Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 8.67       $ 8.61       $ 8.37       $ 8.11       $ 7.91       $ 7.58  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.04         0.08         0.08         0.11         0.11         0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.37 )       (0.01 )(b)       0.18         0.27         0.55         0.82  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.33 )       0.07         0.26         0.38         0.66         0.94  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

              (0.01 )       (0.02 )       (0.12 )       (0.46 )       (0.61 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

              (0.01 )       (0.02 )       (0.12 )       (0.46 )       (0.61 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 8.34       $ 8.67       $ 8.61       $ 8.37       $ 8.11       $ 7.91  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (3.81 )%**       0.81 %       3.13 %       4.72 %       8.57 %       12.84 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 38,872       $ 46,720       $ 141,269       $ 165,337       $ 163,213       $ 209,891  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(d)

      0.38 %*       0.34 %       0.38 %(e)       0.39 %(e)       0.39 %(e)       0.38 %(e)

Interest expense to average daily net assets

      0.01 %*(f)       0.00 %(f)(g)       0.00 %(f)(g)                       0.01 %(f)

Total net expenses to average daily net assets(d)

      0.39 %*       0.34 %       0.38 %       0.39 %       0.39 %       0.39 %

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      1.04 %*       0.94 %       0.99 %       1.29 %       1.39 %       1.50 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      40 %**       84 %       24 %       42 %       38 %       45 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:(h)

      0.80 %*       0.22 %       0.09 %       0.10 %       0.09 %       0.07 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(e)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(f)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(g)  Interest expense was less than 0.01% to average daily net assets.
(h)  Ratios include indirect fees waived or borne by the manager.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

128   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 6.95       $ 7.27       $ 6.84       $ 6.79       $ 7.11       $ 6.59  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.01         0.07         0.06         0.08         0.10         0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.42 )       (0.39 )       0.37         0.13         0.33         0.77  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.41 )       (0.32 )       0.43         0.21         0.43         0.87  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

                               (0.16 )       (0.75 )       (0.35 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

                               (0.16 )       (0.75 )       (0.35 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 6.54       $ 6.95       $ 7.27       $ 6.84       $ 6.79       $ 7.11  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (5.90 )%**       (4.40 )%       6.29 %       3.21 %       6.37 %       13.36 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 5,354       $ 43,585       $ 60,809       $ 70,949       $ 69,945       $ 108,684  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(c)

       0.40 %*       0.34 %       0.39 %(d)       0.40 %(d)       0.39 %(d)       0.39 %(d)

Interest expense to average daily net assets(e)

       0.02 %*       0.01 %       0.00 %(f)       0.00 %(f)       0.00 %(f)       0.00 %(f)

Total net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

       0.42 %*       0.35 %       0.39 %(d)(f)       0.40 %(d)(f)       0.39 %(d)(f)       0.39 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       0.36 %*       0.98 %       0.90 %       1.18 %       1.39 %       1.45 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       73 %**       115 %       18 %       21 %       43 %       46 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:(g)

       1.42 %*       0.39 %       0.27 %       0.28 %       0.24 %       0.16 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(f)  Interest expense was less than 0.01% to average daily net assets.
(g)  Ratios include indirect fees waived or borne by the manager.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   129


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

 

U.S. TREASURY FUND

 

    Core Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 25.00       $ 25.00       $ 25.00       $ 25.00       $ 25.00       $ 25.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)†

      0.01         0.01         0.02         0.03         0.01         0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.00 (a)       0.00 (a)       0.01         (0.00 )(a)       0.01         0.00 (a)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      0.01         0.01         0.03         0.03         0.02         0.03  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.01 )       (0.01 )       (0.02 )       (0.03 )       (0.01 )       (0.03 )

From net realized gains

      (0.00 )(b)       (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )               (0.01 )       (0.00 )(b)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.01 )       (0.01 )       (0.03 )       (0.03 )       (0.02 )       (0.03 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 25.00       $ 25.00       $ 25.00       $ 25.00       $ 25.00       $ 25.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      0.04 %**       0.06 %       0.11 %       0.11 %       0.07 %       0.15 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 3,819,582       $ 2,243,931       $ 1,909,864       $ 2,912,203       $ 2,056,342       $ 1,814,553  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(d)       0.00 %(d)       0.00 %(d)       0.00 %

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      0.08 %*       0.05 %       0.08 %       0.10 %       0.04 %       0.13 %

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      0 %**       0 %       0 %       0 %       0 %       0 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.09 %*       0.10 %       0.10 %       0.10 %       0.10 %       0.11 %
(a)  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
(b)  Distributions from net realized gains were less than $0.01 per share.
(c)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown and assume the effect of reinvested distribution.
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e)  Ratio is less than 0.01%.
(f)  Portfolio turnover rate calculation excludes short-term investments.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

130   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

WORLD OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY FUND

 

    Core Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 25.50       $ 26.84       $ 25.68       $ 24.00       $ 22.68       $ 21.30  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)†

      0.12         0.18         0.13         0.32         0.37         0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.22         (1.52 )       1.03         1.36         0.95         1.01  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      0.34         (1.34 )       1.16         1.68         1.32         1.38  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From return of capital

      (10.20 )                                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (10.20 )                                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 15.64       $ 25.50       $ 26.84       $ 25.68       $ 24.00       $ 22.68  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

      2.33 %**       (4.99 )%       4.52 %       7.00 %       5.82 %       6.48 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 70,411       $ 179,957       $ 562,337       $ 691,486       $ 855,176       $ 850,192  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets

      0.03 %*       0.00 %(b)       0.00 %(b)(c)       0.00 %(b)(c)       0.00 %(b)(c)       0.00 %(b)(c)

Interest expense to average daily net assets

              0.05 %(e)       0.05 %(e)       0.04 %(e)       0.03 %(d)       0.03 %(d)

Total net expenses to average daily net assets

      0.03 %*       0.05 %       0.05 %(c)       0.04 %(c)       0.03 %(c)       0.03 %(c)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      1.43 %*       0.69 %       0.51 %       1.30 %       1.59 %       1.69 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      0 %**       26 %       80 %       8 %       46 %       36 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.20 %*       0.08 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %
(a)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(b)  Ratio is less than 0.01%.
(c)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(d)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or payables owed to Lehman Brothers in connection with the termination of derivative contracts in 2008 is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements is included in interest income.
(e)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   131


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization

Each of Asset Allocation Bond Fund, Benchmark-Free Bond Fund, Core Plus Bond Fund, Currency Hedged International Bond Fund, Debt Opportunities Fund, Emerging Country Debt Fund, Global Bond Fund, International Bond Fund, U.S. Treasury Fund, and World Opportunity Overlay Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is a series of GMO 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 June 24, 1985. 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 advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”).

The Funds may invest in GMO U.S. Treasury Fund and in money market funds unaffiliated with GMO.

Many of the Funds may invest without limitation in other GMO Funds (“underlying funds”). In particular, pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), some of the Funds may invest in Debt Opportunities Fund, Emerging Country Debt Fund, World Opportunity Overlay Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund. The financial statements of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements. As of August 31, 2015, shares of World Opportunity Overlay Fund were not publicly offered for sale.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment objectives and benchmarks (if any):

 

     
Fund Name   Benchmark   Investment Objective
Asset Allocation Bond Fund   Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index   Total return in excess of benchmark
Benchmark-Free Bond Fund   Not Applicable   Total return in excess of Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index
Core Plus Bond Fund   Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index   Total return in excess of benchmark
Currency Hedged International Bond Fund   J.P. Morgan GBI Global ex Japan ex U.S. (Hedged)   Total return in excess of benchmark
Debt Opportunities Fund   Not Applicable   Positive total return
Emerging Country Debt Fund   J.P. Morgan EMBI Global   Total return in excess of benchmark
Global Bond Fund   J.P. Morgan GBI Global   Total return in excess of benchmark
International Bond Fund   J.P. Morgan GBI Global ex U.S.   Total return in excess of benchmark
U.S. Treasury Fund   Not Applicable   Liquidity and safety of principal with current income as a secondary objective
World Opportunity Overlay Fund   J.P. Morgan U.S. 3 Month Cash Index   Total return greater than benchmark

Asset Allocation Bond Fund, U.S. Treasury Fund and World Opportunity Overlay Fund currently limit subscriptions.

Asset Allocation Bond Fund, Debt Opportunities Fund, Emerging Country Debt Fund, and U.S. Treasury Fund are currently distributed in Switzerland. The distribution of shares in Switzerland will be exclusively made to, and directed at, qualified investors as defined in the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act of 23 June 2006, as amended, and its implementing ordinance.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently followed by the Funds in preparing these financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars.

Portfolio valuation

Typically, the Funds and the underlying funds value each fixed income security based on the most recent quoted price supplied by a single pricing source chosen by GMO. Although GMO 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. GMO 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. Alternative pricing sources are often but not always available for securities held by the Funds

 

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and the underlying funds, although the prices supplied by those alternative sources do not necessarily align with the prices supplied by primary pricing sources. See the table below for information about securities for which no alternative pricing source was available.

Exchange-traded securities (other than exchange-traded options) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price or (iii) most recent quoted price published by the exchange (if no reported last sale or official closing price) or (iv) the quoted price provided by a pricing source (in the event GMO deems the private market to be a more reliable indicator of market value than the exchange). Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions. Cleared derivatives are valued using the price quoted (which may be based on a model) by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared derivative is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that derivative will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house. OTC derivatives are generally valued at the price determined by an industry standard model. Unlisted securities (including fixed income securities) for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted price. Shares of the underlying funds and other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their most recent net asset value. If quotations are not readily available or circumstances make an existing valuation methodology or procedure unreliable, derivatives and other securities 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. Because of the uncertainty inherent in pricing, and in particular fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. See the table below for information about securities and derivatives, if any, that were fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees. The Funds and/or the underlying funds classify such securities as Level 3 (levels defined below). For the period ended August 31, 2015, the Funds did not reduce the value of any of their over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives contracts, if any, based on the creditworthiness of their counterparties. See Note 4 “Derivative financial instruments” for a further discussion on valuation of derivatives.

“Quoted price” typically means the bid price for securities held long and the ask price for securities sold short. If a market quotation for a security does not involve a bid or an ask, the “quoted price” may be the price provided by a market participant or other third-party pricing source in accordance with the market practice for that security. If an updated quote for a security is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, the Fund will generally use a quoted price from a prior day to value that security.

In the case of derivatives, prices determined by a model may reflect an estimate of the average of bid and ask prices, regardless of whether a Fund has a long position or short position.

As discussed above, certain of the Funds and underlying funds invest in securities and/or derivatives which may have been fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees or valued using prices for which no alternative pricing source was available. The table below presents securities and/or derivatives on a net basis, based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), which will tend to understate the Funds’ exposure. The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to these valuation methodologies (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Securities and Derivatives

 

     
Fund Name   Fair valued using
methods determined in
good faith by or at the
direction of the Trustees
  Single source:
No alternative
pricing source
was available

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

      3% 1        

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

      < 1%         1%  

Core Plus Bond Fund

      < 1%         2%  

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

      < 1%         1%  

Debt Opportunities Fund

      1% 2       16%  

Emerging Country Debt Fund

      2% 3       3%  

Global Bond Fund

      < 1%         1%  

International Bond Fund

                

U.S. Treasury Fund

               

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

              3%  

 

  1  Consists of quanto options which were valued using broker quotes.

 

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  2  Consists of four U.S. Agency for International Development Floater Bonds which were valued using current LIBOR yield and adjusted by 125 basis points for liquidity considerations.
  3  Includes the Autopistas Del Nordeste Ltd. asset-backed security which represents 0.6% of the Fund’s total net assets and is valued using a 500 basis point spread over the yield of a comparable government bond. Also includes the Republic of Argentina judgments which represent 0.9% of the Fund’s total net assets and is valued using a broker quote and adjusted by a 20% discount for liquidity and other considerations.

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.

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 separately identified in the table below). Other than as described in the footnotes to the Securities and derivatives table above, there were no other Funds with classes of investments or derivatives with direct material Level 3 holdings at August 31, 2015.

The three levels are defined as follows:

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, certain U.S. government obligations, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some futures and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds (even if their investments are valued using Level 2 or Level 3 inputs).

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include certain U.S. government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, certain sovereign debt obligations, and corporate bonds valued using broker quotes; cleared derivatives and certain OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward currency contracts valued using industry standard models; and certain restricted securities valued at the most recent available market or quoted price.

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include, but are not limited to, certain debt securities (such as asset-backed, mortgage-backed, loans and sovereign debt) and derivatives even though they are valued using broker quotes; certain debt securities and derivatives adjusted by a specified discount for liquidity or other considerations; certain sovereign debt securities valued using comparable securities issued by the sovereign adjusted by a specified spread; securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; potential litigation recoveries and interests related to bankruptcy proceedings; and third-party investment funds where valuations are provided by fund sponsors and which are adjusted for liquidity considerations as well as the timing of the receipt of information.

 

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The following is a summary of the respective levels assigned to the Funds’ direct securities and derivatives, if any, as of August 31, 2015:

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Debt Obligations

         

Corporate Debt

  $      $ 82,523,046      $      $ 82,523,046   

Foreign Government Obligations

           12,666,443               12,666,443   

U.S. Government

    452,593,769        930,803,620               1,383,397,389   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

    452,593,769        1,025,993,109               1,478,586,878   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

    78,339,401                      78,339,401   

Options Purchased

           256,522,152        79,055,535        335,577,687   

Short-Term Investments

    650,796,246                      650,796,246   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    1,181,729,416        1,282,515,261        79,055,535        2,543,300,212   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           234,695,656               234,695,656   

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

           10,980,372               10,980,372   

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           1,225,975               1,225,975   

Interest Rate Risk

           392,905,301               392,905,301   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,181,729,416      $ 1,922,322,565      $ 79,055,535      $ 3,183,107,516   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (171,928,521   $      $ (171,928,521

Written Options

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           (32,004,767            (32,004,767

Interest Rate Risk

           (123,672,221            (123,672,221

Swap Contracts

         

Equity Risk**

                  (5,716,970     (5,716,970

Inflation Risk

           (3,836,195            (3,836,195

Interest Rate Risk

           (465,895,593            (465,895,593
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (797,337,297   $ (5,716,970   $ (803,054,267
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

  

Asset Valuation Inputs

  

       

Debt Obligations

         

Corporate Debt

  $      $ 165,926      $      $ 165,926   

U.S. Government

    1,553,588        152,531               1,706,119   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

    1,553,588        318,457               1,872,045   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

    1,878,914                      1,878,914   

Options Purchased

           483,053               483,053   

Short-Term Investments

    4,171,817                      4,171,817   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    7,604,319        801,510               8,405,829   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           353,328               353,328   

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           2,763               2,763   

Interest Rate Risk

           612,272               612,272   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 7,604,319      $ 1,769,873      $      $ 9,374,192   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

135


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund (continued)

         

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (250,294   $      $ (250,294

Written Options

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           (56,661            (56,661

Interest Rate Risk

           (161,052            (161,052

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           (9,664            (9,664

Interest Rate Risk

           (641,421            (641,421
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (1,119,092   $      $ (1,119,092
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Debt Obligations

         

Asset-Backed Securities

  $      $      $ 371,810      $ 371,810   

Corporate Debt

           6,911,115               6,911,115   

Foreign Government Obligations

           10,868,501               10,868,501   

U.S. Government

    50,781,189        4,018,069               54,799,258   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

    50,781,189        21,797,685        371,810        72,950,684   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

    168,731,782                      168,731,782   

Options Purchased

           4,597,917               4,597,917   

Short-Term Investments

    22,865,299                      22,865,299   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    242,378,270        26,395,602        371,810        269,145,682   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           3,320,784               3,320,784   

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    329                      329   

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           15,929               15,929   

Interest Rate Risk

           7,691,642               7,691,642   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 242,378,599      $ 37,423,957      $ 371,810      $ 280,174,366   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (2,663,594   $      $ (2,663,594

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    (7,881                   (7,881

Written Options

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           (552,884            (552,884

Interest Rate Risk

           (1,875,877            (1,875,877

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           (22,338            (22,338

Interest Rate Risk

           (7,690,439            (7,690,439
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (7,881   $ (12,805,132   $      $ (12,813,013
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

136


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

  

   

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Debt Obligations

         

Foreign Government Obligations

  $      $ 41,849,575      $      $ 41,849,575   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

           41,849,575               41,849,575   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

    21,134,478                      21,134,478   

Options Purchased

           1,365,687               1,365,687   

Short-Term Investments

    4,518,003                      4,518,003   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    25,652,481        43,215,262               68,867,743   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           1,013,684               1,013,684   

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    65,680                      65,680   

Swap Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

           1,461,076               1,461,076   

Inflation Risk

           4,379               4,379   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 25,718,161      $ 45,694,401      $      $ 71,412,562   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (940,101   $      $ (940,101

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    (37,563                   (37,563

Written Options

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           (165,052            (165,052

Interest Rate Risk

           (556,366            (556,366

Swap Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

           (1,741,510            (1,741,510

Inflation Risk

           (6,184            (6,184
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (37,563   $ (3,409,213   $      $ (3,446,776
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Debt Opportunities Fund

  

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Debt Obligations

         

Asset-Backed Securities

  $      $ 4,445,169      $ 1,352,359,196      $ 1,356,804,365   

U.S. Government Agency

                  23,420,238        23,420,238   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

           4,445,169        1,375,779,434        1,380,224,603   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

    84,831,828                      84,831,828   

Short-Term Investments

    319,704,622                      319,704,622   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    404,536,450        4,445,169        1,375,779,434        1,784,761,053   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           13,891               13,891   

Swap Contracts

         

Credit Risk

           5,989,814               5,989,814   

Interest Rate Risk

           805,138               805,138   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 404,536,450      $ 11,254,012      $ 1,375,779,434      $ 1,791,569,896   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

137


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Debt Opportunities Fund (continued)

         

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Swap Contracts

         

Credit Risk

  $      $ (15,378,209   $      $ (15,378,209

Interest Rate Risk

           (412,495            (412,495
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (15,790,704   $      $ (15,790,704
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Emerging Country Debt Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Debt Obligations

         

Asset-Backed Securities

  $      $      $ 63,288,863      $ 63,288,863   

Corporate Debt

                  20,706,000        20,706,000   

Foreign Government Agency

           847,230,675        71,910,170        919,140,845   

Foreign Government Obligations

           2,036,545,775        112,400,074        2,148,945,849   

Judgments

                  34,592,000        34,592,000   

U.S. Government

    80,737,520        72,085,452               152,822,972   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

    80,737,520        2,955,861,902        302,897,107        3,339,496,529   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan Assignments

                  7,373,768        7,373,768   

Loan Participations

                  67,788,347        67,788,347   

Mutual Funds

    76,117,553                      76,117,553   

Rights/Warrants

           26,939,191        5,967,057        32,906,248   

Short-Term Investments

    442,187,930                      442,187,930   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    599,043,003        2,982,801,093        384,026,279        3,965,870,375   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Options

         

Credit Risk

                  382,398        382,398   

Swap Contracts

         

Credit Risk

           47,198,953               47,198,953   

Interest Risk

           826,455               826,455   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 599,043,003      $ 3,030,826,501      $ 384,408,677      $ 4,014,278,181   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (766,167   $      $ (766,167

Options

         

Credit Risk

                  (4,171,411     (4,171,411

Swap Contracts

         

Credit Risk

           (103,605,012            (103,605,012

Interest Rate Risk

           (2,317,506            (2,317,506
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (106,688,685   $ (4,171,411   $ (110,860,096
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Global Bond Fund

  

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Debt Obligations

         

Foreign Government Obligations

  $      $ 17,712,933      $      $ 17,712,933   

U.S. Government

           8,907,810               8,907,810   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

           26,620,743               26,620,743   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

    11,116,573                      11,116,573   

Options Purchased

           887,257               887,257   

Short-Term Investments

    2,466,969                      2,466,969   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    13,583,542        27,508,000               41,091,542   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

138


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Global Bond Fund (continued)

  

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ 941,111      $      $ 941,111   

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    45,144        27,539               72,683   

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           2,988               2,988   

Interest Rate Risk

           946,240               946,240   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 13,628,686      $ 29,425,878      $      $ 43,054,564   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (802,673   $      $ (802,673

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           (76            (76

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    (12,996                   (12,996

Written Options

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           (107,016            (107,016

Interest Rate Risk

           (362,179            (362,179

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           (3,797            (3,797

Interest Rate Risk

           (1,148,346            (1,148,346
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (12,996   $ (2,424,087   $      $ (2,437,083
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Bond Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Debt Obligations

         

Foreign Government Obligations

  $      $ 2,940,494      $      $ 2,940,494   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

           2,940,494               2,940,494   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

    670,000                      670,000   

Short-Term Investments

    1,179,449                      1,179,449   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    1,849,449        2,940,494               4,789,943   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           761,727               761,727   

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    15,991                      15,991   

Swap Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

           2,648               2,648   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,865,440      $ 3,704,869      $      $ 5,570,309   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

139


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

International Bond Fund (continued)

         

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (657,175   $      $ (657,175

Forward Cross Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           (15            (15

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    (6,386                   (6,386

Swap Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

           (6,783            (6,783
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (6,386   $ (663,973   $      $ (670,359
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

U.S. Treasury Fund

  

Short-Term Investments

  $ 3,815,377,012      $      $      $ 3,815,377,012   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    3,815,377,012                      3,815,377,012   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,815,377,012      $      $      $ 3,815,377,012   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

  

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Debt Obligations

         

Asset-Backed Securities

  $      $      $ 13,072,757      $ 13,072,757   

U.S. Government

           35,255,096               35,255,096   

U.S. Government Agency

                  902,080        902,080   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

           35,255,096        13,974,837        49,229,933   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    19,481,835                      19,481,835   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    19,481,835        35,255,096        13,974,837        68,711,768   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           164,190               164,190   

Interest Rate Risk

           1,917,208               1,917,208   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 19,481,835      $ 37,336,494      $ 13,974,837      $ 70,793,166   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Written Options

         

Interest Rate Risk

  $      $ (299,071   $      $ (299,071

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           (520,299            (520,299

Interest Rate Risk

           (3,250,895            (3,250,895
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (4,070,265   $      $ (4,070,265
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

The risks referenced in the tables above are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Derivative financial instruments” sections below for a further discussion of risks.

 

  * The tables above are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. The uncertainties surrounding the valuation inputs for a derivative are likely to be more significant to the Funds’ net asset values than the uncertainties surrounding inputs for a non-derivative security with the same market value.
  ** Risk is the correlation between equity risk and foreign currency risk.

The underlying funds held at period end are classified above as Level 1. For the summary of valuation inputs of the underlying funds, please refer to the underlying funds’ summary of levels above.

 

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GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

For all Funds for the period ended August 31, 2015, there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

The following is a reconciliation of securities and derivatives, if any, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

                     
    

Balances

as of
February 28,
2015

    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
   

Total
Realized
Gain/

(Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfer
into
Level 3*
   

Transfer
out of

Level 3*

   

Balances

as of

August 31, 2015

    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held as of
August 31, 2015
 

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

  

           

Debt Obligations

                     

Bank Loans

  $ 65,224,500      $      $ (64,900,000   $ 21,492      $ 543,721      $ (889,713   $      $             $   

Options purchased

                     

Quanto options

    100,602,558                                    (21,547,023                   79,055,535        (21,547,023

Derivatives

                     

Swap Contracts

    3,163,191                                    (8,880,161                   (5,716,970     (8,880,161
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 168,990,249      $      $ (64,900,000   $ 21,492      $ 543,721      $ (31,316,897   $      $      $ 73,338,565      $ (30,427,184
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  

           

Debt Obligations

                     

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 674,205      $      $ (301,269   $ 5,615      $ 13,775      $ (20,516   $      $      $ 371,810      $ (11,884
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 674,205      $      $ (301,269 )#    $ 5,615      $ 13,775      $ (20,516   $      $      $ 371,810      $ (11,884
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

Debt Opportunities Fund

  

           

Debt Obligations

                     

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 1,241,664,405      $ 434,216,958      $ (323,543,152   $ 4,188,363      $ (19,638,686   $ 15,471,308      $      $      $ 1,352,359,196      $ (3,248,316

U.S. Government Agency

    24,502,090               (1,318,039     (1,606     22,240        215,553                      23,420,238        215,553   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,266,166,495      $ 434,216,958      $ (324,861,191 )##    $ 4,186,757      $ (19,616,446   $ 15,686,861      $      $      $ 1,375,779,434      $ (3,032,763
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

Emerging Country Debt Fund

  

           

Debt Obligations

                     

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 69,340,906      $      $ (5,112,503   $ 252,520      $ 16,088      $ (1,208,148   $      $      $ 63,288,863      $ (1,220,116

Corporate Debt

    22,100,000                      (311            (1,393,689                   20,706,000        (1,393,689

Foreign Government Agency

    74,054,091                      527,024               (2,670,945                   71,910,170        (2,670,945

Foreign Government Obligations

    115,818,083        275,379        (5,361,479     1,775,236        614,960        (722,105                   112,400,074        (796,613

Judgments

    33,840,000        24,604,567        (21,944,167     481,324               329,796               (2,719,520     34,592,000        (1,512,894
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Debt Obligations

    315,153,080        24,879,946        (32,418,149     3,035,793        631,048        (5,665,091            (2,719,520     302,897,107        (7,594,257

Loan Assignments

    8,131,285               (803,725     185,068        (6,532     (132,328                   7,373,768        (128,473

Loan Participations

    74,574,670               (3,114,109     892,191        66,899        (4,631,304                   67,788,347        (4,631,304

Rights/Warrants

    5,769,851                                    197,206                      5,967,057        197,206   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    403,628,886        24,879,946        (36,335,983 )###      4,113,052        691,415        (10,231,517            (2,719,520     384,026,279        (12,156,828

Derivatives

                     

Options

    (2,044,521                                 (1,744,492                   (3,789,013       
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 401,584,365      $ 24,879,946      $ (36,335,983   $ 4,113,052      $ 691,415      $ (11,976,009   $      $ (2,719,520   $ 380,237,266      $ (12,156,828
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

  

           

Debt Obligations

                     

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 18,928,465      $      $ (6,105,930   $ 57,247      $ (2,004,015   $ 2,196,990      $      $      $ 13,072,757      $ 91,769   

U.S. Government Agency

    879,840                      (1,849            24,089                      902,080        24,089   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 19,808,305      $      $ (6,105,930 )####    $ 55,398      $ (2,004,015   $ 2,221,079      $      $      $ 13,974,837      $ 115,858   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

 

141


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

  * The Funds account for securities and derivatives, if any, transferred into and out of Level 3 at the value at the end of the period.
  ** Represents the interest in derivatives that were determined to have a value of zero at February 28, 2015 or August 31, 2015.
  *** Financial assets transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 were due to a change in observable and/or unobservable inputs.
  # Includes $100,025 of proceeds received from principal paydowns.
  ## Includes $110,744,894 of proceeds received from principal paydowns.
  ### Includes $10,483,496 of proceeds received from principal paydowns.
  #### Includes $1,649,160 of proceeds received from principal paydowns.

The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to investments in securities and/or derivatives using Level 3 inputs and presented on a net basis, which will tend to understate the Funds’ exposure, (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

   
Fund Name   Level 3 securities
and derivatives

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

        3%  

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

        6%  

Core Plus Bond Fund

        9%  

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

        6%  

Debt Opportunities Fund

      79%  

Emerging Country Debt Fund

      10%  

Global Bond Fund

        6%  

International Bond Fund

        0%  

U.S. Treasury Fund

       

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

      20%  

Cash and Statement of Cash Flows

Cash and foreign currency, if any, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities consists of cash balances held with the custodian.

Due to/from broker

Due to/from broker in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities includes collateral on swap contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and forward currency contracts, if any, and may include mark-to-market amounts related to foreign currency or cash owed.

Foreign currency translation

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally at 4:00 pm Eastern time. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Fluctuations in the value of currency holdings and other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains or losses. Realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not separated on the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

Loan assignments and participations

The Funds (except U.S. Treasury Fund) may invest in direct debt instruments, which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates, to suppliers of goods or services, or to other parties by corporate, governmental or other borrower. Such “loans” may include bank loans, promissory notes, and loan participations, or in the case of suppliers of goods or services, trade claims or other receivables. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness a Fund has direct recourse against the borrower, it may have to rely on the agent to enforce its rights against the borrower. When investing in a loan participation, (i) a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the party from whom the Fund has purchased the participation and only upon receipt by that party of payments from the borrower and (ii) a Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement or to vote on matters arising under the loan agreement. Thus, a Fund may be subject to credit risk both of the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower and that Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. Loan assignments and participations outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

142


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Repurchase agreements

The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and brokers. Under a repurchase agreement a Fund acquires a security for a relatively short period for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. The Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of securities it acquired under the repurchase agreement. The value of the securities acquired may be less than the amount owed to the Fund by the seller. If the seller in a repurchase agreement transaction defaults or enters into insolvency proceedings and the value of the securities subject to the repurchase agreement is insufficient, the Fund’s recovery of cash from the seller may be delayed and, even if the Fund is able to dispose of the securities, the Fund may incur a loss equal to the difference between the cash it paid and the value of the securities. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Reverse repurchase agreements

The Funds may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and brokers to enhance return. Under a reverse repurchase agreement a Fund sells portfolio assets subject to an agreement by that Fund to repurchase the same assets at an agreed upon price and date. A 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 may realize a loss on the transaction if the securities it sold are worth more than the purchase price it originally received from the buyer. As of August 31, 2015, the Funds listed below had entered into reverse repurchase agreements.

 

     
Fund Name   Received from
reverse repurchase
agreements ($)
    Market value of
securities plus
accrued interest ($)
 

Emerging Country Debt Fund

    62,870,027        64,175,403   

As of August 31, 2015, Emerging Country Debt Fund had investments in reverse repurchase agreements with JP Morgan Securities, Inc. with a gross value of $62,863,984. The value of related collateral exceeded the value of the reverse repurchase agreement at period end. Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Inflation-indexed bonds

The Funds (except U.S. Treasury Fund) may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is adjusted periodically according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out any inflation related accruals as part of a semiannual coupon.

The market price of inflation-indexed bonds normally changes when real interest rates change. Real interest rates, in turn, are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates (i.e., stated interest rates) and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if the rate of inflation rises at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates (i.e., nominal interest rate minus inflation) might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. Coupon payments received by a Fund from inflation-indexed bonds are generally included in the Fund’s gross income for the period in which they accrue. In addition, any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is generally included in the Fund’s gross income, even though principal is not paid until maturity. Inflation-indexed bonds outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Delayed delivery commitments and when-issued securities

The Funds (except U.S. Treasury Fund) may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. Payment and delivery may take place a month or more after the date of the transaction. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The purchase of when-issued or delayed delivery securities can cause a Fund’s portfolio to be leveraged. Delayed delivery commitments outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Short sales

Certain Funds may enter into short sales transactions. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells securities it may not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair market value of the securities. Securities sold in short sale transactions and the interest payable on such securities, if any, are reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A Fund is obligated to deliver securities at the trade price at the time the short position is closed. Possible losses from short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from purchases cannot exceed the total amount invested. Short sales outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

143


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Taxes and distributions

Each Fund, except World Opportunity Overlay Fund (see below), has elected or intends to elect to be treated and intends to qualify each tax year as a regulated investment company (each a “RIC Fund”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Each RIC 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 RIC Fund makes no provision for U.S. federal income or excise taxes.

World Opportunity Overlay Fund (the “Partnership Fund”) has elected to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and each shareholder is responsible for their tax liabilities, if any, related to their allocable share of Partnership Fund taxable income, gains, losses, deductions, credits and items of tax preference. The Partnership Fund’s activities do not generally constitute those of a U.S. trade or business. Accordingly, the Partnership Fund is generally not subject to U.S. federal, state and/or other income-based U.S. taxes (other than certain withholding taxes). Dividends and other income may be subject to withholding or similar taxes imposed by the country in which such dividends or other income originate.

With the exception of U.S. Treasury Fund, the policy of each RIC Fund is to declare and pay dividends of its net investment income, if any, at least annually, although the Funds are permitted to, and will from time to time, declare and pay dividends of net investment income, if any, more frequently. The policy of U.S. Treasury Fund is to declare dividends daily, to the extent net investment income is available, and pay dividends on the first business day following the end of each month in which dividends were declared. Each RIC Fund also intends to distribute net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. In addition, each RIC Fund may, from time to time at their discretion, make unscheduled distributions in advance of large redemptions by shareholders or as otherwise deemed appropriate by a Fund. Typically all distributions are reinvested in additional shares of each RIC Fund, at net asset value, unless GMO or its agents receive and process a shareholder election to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by each RIC Fund on the ex-dividend date.

Because the Partnership Fund has elected to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is not required to make distributions to its shareholders. It is the policy of the Partnership Fund to declare and pay non-redeeming distributions in the sole discretion of the Trustees (or their delegates). Distributions made by the Partnership Fund, if any, other than distributions made in partial or complete redemption of shareholders’ interests in the Partnership Fund, are reported in the Partnership Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets as return of capital distributions to shareholders.

Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country’s tax treaty with the United States. The foreign withholding rates applicable to each RIC Fund’s investments in certain jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of each RIC Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders. Each Fund may be subject to taxation on realized capital gains, repatriation proceeds and other transaction-based charges imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Taxes related to capital gains realized during the period ended August 31, 2015, if any, are reflected as part of Net realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations. Changes in tax liabilities related to capital gain taxes on unrealized investment gains, if any, are reflected as part of Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. Transaction-based charges are generally calculated as a percentage of the transaction amount.

Income and capital gain distributions for each RIC Fund are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Distributions in excess of a RIC Fund’s tax basis earnings and profits, if significant, are reported in the Funds’ financial statements as a return of capital.

 

144


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

As of February 28, 2015, certain RIC Funds elected to defer to March 1, 2015 late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses. The Funds’ loss deferrals are as follows:

 

     
Fund Name   Late-Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferral ($)
    Post-
October
Capital Losses ($)
 

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

           (1,570,310)   

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

             

Core Plus Bond Fund

             

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

             

Debt Opportunities Fund

             

Emerging Country Debt Fund

           (75,375,108)   

Global Bond Fund

    (1,123,808)        (711,330)   

International Bond Fund

    (3,819,251)        (154,213)   

U.S. Treasury Fund

             

As of February 28, 2015, certain RIC Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses recognized in taxable years beginning on or after March 1, 2011 are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. In addition, such losses should be utilized prior to losses scheduled to expire on or before February 28, 2019. As a result of this ordering rule, losses that are subject to expiration may expire unused. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital losses, late-year ordinary losses, and losses realized subsequent to February 28, 2015, if any, could be subject to further limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity. The RIC Funds’ capital loss carryforwards are as follows:

 

       
     Short-Term ($)           Long-
Term ($)
 
               
Fund Name   Expiration
Date
2/29/2016
    Expiration
Date
2/28/2017
    Expiration
Date
2/28/2018
    Expiration
Date
2/28/2019
    No
Expiration
Date
    Total
Short-
Term ($)
    No
Expiration
Date
 
Asset Allocation Bond Fund                                                 
Benchmark-Free Bond Fund                                                 
Core Plus Bond Fund     (33,008,915)        (74,050,257)        (17,147,333)        (138,723)               (124,345,228)        (5,203,693)   
Currency Hedged International Bond Fund                   (2,196,538)                      (2,196,538)          
Debt Opportunities Fund                                 (105,177)        (105,177)        (122,796,483)   
Emerging Country Debt Fund            (14,758,581)               (66,474,254)        (26,953,741)        (108,186,576)        (81,758,375)   
Global Bond Fund            (4,412,277)        (2,543,074)        (1,398,524)               (8,353,875)        (1,877,310)   
International Bond Fund     (507,910)        (11,621,655)        (4,431,029)        (4,162,554)               (20,723,148)          
U.S. Treasury Fund                                                 

 

145


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the aggregate investment-level gross and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments were as follows:

 

         
Fund Name   Aggregate
Cost ($)
    Gross Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
    Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation) ($)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
 

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

    2,672,179,366        63,651,986        (192,531,140)        (128,879,154)   

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

    8,729,870        114,528        (438,569)        (324,041)   

Core Plus Bond Fund

    290,799,672        1,669,210        (23,323,200)        (21,653,990)   

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

    74,707,018               (5,839,275)        (5,839,275)   

Debt Opportunities Fund

    1,818,419,565        31,540,361        (65,198,873)        (33,658,512)   

Emerging Country Debt Fund

    4,085,499,795        181,638,934        (301,268,354)        (119,629,420)   

Global Bond Fund

    45,199,998        340,272        (4,448,728)        (4,108,456)   

International Bond Fund

    4,897,994        2,919        (110,970)        (108,051)   

U.S. Treasury Fund

    3,815,614,940        224,906        (462,834)        (237,928)   

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

    71,013,010        1,602,464        (3,903,706)        (2,301,242)   

The Funds are subject to authoritative guidance related to the accounting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions under U.S. GAAP. This guidance sets forth a minimum threshold for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken based on the technical merits of such positions. United States and non-U.S. tax rules (including the interpretation and application of tax laws) are subject to change. The Funds file tax returns and/or adopt certain tax positions in various jurisdictions. Non-U.S. taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the prevailing tax rules of the non-U.S. markets in which they invest. Recently enacted tax rules, including interpretations of tax laws (e.g., guidance pertaining to the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and proposed legislation currently under consideration in various jurisdictions, including the U.S., might affect the way the Funds and their investors are taxed prospectively and/or retroactively. Prior to the expiration of the relevant statutes of limitations, if any, the Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. jurisdictions with respect to the tax returns they have filed and the tax positions they have adopted. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after they are filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction.

Security transactions and related investment income

Security transactions are accounted for in the financial statements on trade date. For purposes of daily net asset value calculations, the Funds’ policy is that security transactions are generally accounted for on the following business day. GMO may override that policy and a Fund may account for security transactions on trade date if it experiences significant purchases or redemptions or engages in significant portfolio transactions. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, if later, when a Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Principal on inflation-indexed securities is adjusted for inflation and any increase or decrease is recorded as interest income or investment loss. Coupon income is not recognized on securities for which collection is not expected. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income in the Statements of Operations. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the asset received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the Funds use the identified cost basis.

Expenses and class allocations

Most of the expenses of the Trust are directly attributable to an individual Fund. Common expenses are allocated among the Funds based on, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the Funds. Investment income, common expenses, purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the classes of shares of the Funds, if applicable, based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. In addition, the Funds may incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have different expense and fee levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by a Fund will vary (See Note 5).

State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the Funds’ custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent. Prior to December 31, 2013, State Street’s transfer agent fees may have been reduced by an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balances each Fund maintained in a State Street transfer agent account. Effective January 1, 2014, any cash balances maintained at the transfer agent are held in a Demand Deposit Account and interest income earned, if any, is shown as interest income in the Statements of Operations. Prior

 

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to December 31, 2012, State Street’s custodian fees may have been reduced by an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balance each Fund maintained in a State Street custodial account. Earnings allowances were reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statements of Operations. Effective January 1, 2013, any cash balances maintained at the custodian are held in a Demand Deposit Account and interest income earned, if any, is shown as interest income in the Statements of Operations.

Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (if applicable) are paid to and retained by a Fund to help offset estimated portfolio transaction costs and other related costs (e.g., bid to ask spreads, stamp duties and transfer fees) incurred by the Fund (directly or indirectly through investments in underlying funds) as a result of the purchase or redemption by allocating estimated transaction costs to the purchasing or redeeming shareholder. Such fees are recorded as a component of the Funds’ net share transactions. A Fund may impose a new purchase premium and/or redemption fee or modify an existing fee at any time.

Purchase premiums are not charged on reinvestments of dividends or other distributions. Redemption fees apply to all shares of a Fund regardless of how the shares were acquired (e.g., by direct purchase or by reinvestment of dividends or other distributions).

If GMO determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption, as applicable, is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it ordinarily will waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee with respect to that portion. GMO also may waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee relating to a cash purchase or redemption of a Fund’s shares if the Fund will not incur transaction costs or will incur reduced transaction costs.

GMO will waive or reduce the purchase premium when securities are used to purchase a Fund’s shares except to the extent that the Fund incurs transaction costs (e.g., stamp duties or transfer fees) in connection with its acquisition of those securities. GMO may waive or reduce redemption fees when a Fund uses portfolio securities to redeem its shares. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed in-kind, the Fund may nonetheless charge a redemption fee equal to known or estimated costs.

Purchase premiums or redemption fees generally will not be waived for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares executed through brokers or agents, including, without limitation, intermediary platforms that are allowed pursuant to agreements with the Trust to transmit orders for purchases and redemptions the day after those orders are received.

As of August 31, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were as follows:

 

                     
     Asset Allocation Bond Fund   Benchmark-Free Bond Fund   Core Plus Bond Fund   Currency Hedged International Bond Fund   Debt Opportunities Fund   Emerging Country Debt Fund   Global Bond Fund   International Bond Fund   U.S. Treasury Fund   World Opportunity Overlay Fund
Purchase Premium           0.40%   0.50%        
Redemption Fee           0.40%   0.50%        

Other matters

Emerging Country Debt Fund

In December 2005, Emerging County Debt Fund (“ECDF”) entered into litigation against the Government of Argentina (“Argentina”) relating to Argentina’s failure to make payments on sovereign debt held by ECDF. A judgment was awarded in ECDF’s favor on September 24, 2007; however, ECDF’s ability to collect on this judgment remains uncertain, and ECDF is not able to transfer or sell the judgment without court consent. In late May 2010, Argentina commenced a public debt exchange in which certain defaulted debts, including legal judgments on those debts, were eligible to be exchanged for then performing Argentina bonds. The eligible portion of ECDF’s judgment was tendered in the debt exchange and ECDF received new bonds in June 2010. In October 2014, ECDF filed supplemental claims requesting additional relief with respect

 

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to its existing judgment. The remaining portion of ECDF’s judgment, which continues to be valued by reference to a broker quote and adjusted by a discount for liquidity and other considerations, represented 0.9% of the net assets of ECDF as of August 31, 2015.

Recently-issued accounting guidance

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for annual financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014. GMO is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

3. Investment and other risks

The following chart identifies selected risks associated with each Fund. Risks not marked for a particular Fund may, however, still apply to some extent to that Fund at various times.

 

                     
     Asset Allocation Bond Fund   Benchmark-Free Bond Fund   Core Plus Bond Fund   Currency Hedged International Bond Fund   Debt Opportunities Fund   Emerging Country Debt Fund   Global Bond Fund   International Bond Fund   U.S. Treasury Fund   World Opportunity Overlay Fund
Market Risk – Equities   X   X   X   X   X       X   X        
Market Risk – Fixed Income Investments   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Market Risk – Asset-Backed Securities   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X
Credit Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Illiquidity Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X
Smaller Company Risk   X   X   X   X   X       X   X        
Derivatives and Short Sales Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X
Non-U.S. Investment Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X
Currency Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X
Focused Investment Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Leveraging Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X
Counterparty Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X
Commodities Risk   X   X                                
Merger Arbitrage Risk   X   X                                
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Large Shareholder Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Management and Operational Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Fund of Funds Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X        
Non-Diversified Funds   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X

 

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Investing in mutual funds involves many risks. The risks of investing in a particular Fund depend on the types of investments in its portfolio and the investment strategies GMO employs on its behalf. This section does not describe every potential risk of investing in the Funds. Funds could be subject to additional risks because of the types of investments they make and market conditions, which may change over time.

Each Fund that invests in other GMO Funds or other investment companies (collectively, “Underlying Funds”) is exposed to the risks to which the Underlying Funds in which it invests are exposed, as well as the risk that the Underlying Funds will not perform as expected. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, the selected risks summarized below include both direct and indirect risks, and references in this section to investments made by a Fund include those made both directly by the Fund and indirectly by the Fund through Underlying Funds.

An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and, therefore, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 MARKET RISK. All of the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the risk that the market value of their holdings will decline. Market risks include:

Equities — Funds that invest in equities run the risk that the market prices of equities will decline. That decline may be attributable to factors affecting the issuing company, such as poor performance by the company’s management or reduced demand for its goods or services, or to factors affecting a particular industry, such as a decline in demand, labor or raw material shortages, or increased production costs. A decline also may result from general market conditions not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment generally. Equities generally have significant price volatility, and their market prices can decline in a rapid or unpredictable manner. If a Fund purchases equities for less than their value as determined by GMO, the Fund runs the risk that their market price will not appreciate or will decline for a variety of reasons, one of which may be GMO’s incorrect assessment of their intrinsic value. The market prices of equities trading at high multiples of current earnings often are more sensitive to changes in future earnings expectations than the market prices of equities trading at lower multiples.

Fixed Income Investments — Funds that invest in fixed income securities (including bonds, notes, bills, synthetic debt instruments, and asset-backed securities) are subject to various market risks. The market price of a fixed income investment can decline due to market-related factors, including rising interest rates and widening credit spreads, or decreased liquidity stemming from the market’s uncertainty about the value of a fixed income investment (or class of fixed income investments). In addition, the market price of fixed income investments with complex structures, such as asset-backed securities, and sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt instruments, can decline due to market uncertainty about their credit quality and the reliability of their payment streams. Some fixed income securities also are subject to unscheduled prepayment, and a Fund may be unable to invest prepayments at as high a yield as was provided by the fixed income security. When interest rates rise, these securities also may be repaid more slowly than anticipated, and the market price of the Fund’s investment may decrease. During periods of economic uncertainty and change, the market price of a Fund’s investments in below investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) may be particularly volatile. Often below investment grade securities are subject to greater sensitivity to interest rate and economic changes than higher rated bonds and can be more difficult to value, exposing a Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells them will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund. See “Credit Risk” and “Illiquidity Risk” below for more information about these risks.

A risk run by each Fund with a significant investment in fixed income securities is that an increase in prevailing interest rates will cause the market price of those securities to decline. The risk associated with increases in interest rates (also called “interest rate risk”) is generally greater for Funds investing in fixed income securities with longer durations. In addition, in managing some Funds, GMO may seek to evaluate potential investments in part by considering the volatility of interest rates. The value of a Fund’s investments may be significantly reduced if GMO’s assessment proves incorrect.

The extent to which a fixed income security’s price changes with changes in interest rates is referred to as interest rate duration, which can be measured mathematically or empirically. A longer-maturity investment generally has longer interest rate duration because the investment’s fixed rate is locked in for a longer period of time. Floating-rate or adjustable-rate securities, however, generally have shorter interest rate durations because their interest rates are not fixed but rather float up and down as interest rates change. Conversely, inverse floating-rate securities have durations that move in the opposite direction from short-term interest rates and thus tend to underperform fixed rate securities when interest rates rise but outperform them when interest rates decline. Fixed income securities paying no interest, such as zero coupon and principal-only securities, are subject to additional interest rate risk.

The market price of inflation-indexed bonds (including Inflation-Protected Securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (“TIPS”)) typically declines during periods of rising real interest rates (i.e., nominal interest rate minus inflation) and increases during periods of declining real interest rates. In some interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, the market price of inflation-indexed bonds may decline more than the price of non-inflation-indexed (or nominal) fixed income bonds with similar maturities.

 

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Generally, when interest rates on short term U.S. Treasury obligations equal or approach zero, a Fund that invests a substantial portion of its assets in U.S. Treasury obligations, such as U.S. Treasury Fund, will have a negative return unless GMO waives or reduces its management fees.

Fixed income securities denominated in foreign currencies also are subject to currency risk. See “Currency Risk” below.

In response to government intervention, economic or market developments, or other factors, fixed income markets may experience periods of high volatility, reduced liquidity or both. During those periods, a Fund could have unusually high shareholder redemptions, requiring it to generate cash by selling securities when it would otherwise not do so, including at unfavorable prices. Fixed income investments may be difficult to value during such periods. In recent periods, central banks and governmental financial regulators, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have maintained historically low interest rates by purchasing bonds. Steps to curtail or “taper” such activities and other actions by central banks or regulators (such as intervention in foreign currency markets or currency controls) could have a material adverse effect on the Funds.

Asset-Backed Securities — Investments in asset-backed securities not only are subject to all of the market risks described above for fixed income securities but to other market risks as well.

A Fund’s investments in asset-backed securities are exposed to greater risk of severe credit downgrades, illiquidity, and defaults than many other types of fixed income investments. These risks are particularly acute during periods of adverse market conditions, such as those that occurred in 2008. Asset-backed securities may be backed by many types of assets, including pools of residential and commercial mortgages, automobile loans, educational loans, home equity loans, and credit-card receivables. They also may be backed by pools of corporate or sovereign bonds, bank loans to corporations, or a combination of bonds and loans (commonly referred to as “collateralized debt obligations” or “collateralized loan obligations”) and by the fees payable to service providers.

As described under “Market Risk — Fixed Income Investments” above, the market price of fixed income investments with complex structures, such as asset-backed securities, can decline due to a variety of factors, including market uncertainty about their credit quality and the reliability of their payment streams. Payment of interest on asset-backed securities and repayment of principal largely depend on the cash flow generated by the assets backing the securities, as well as 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 and the credit quality of the credit-support provider, if any, and the reliability of various other service providers with access to the payment stream. A problem in any one of these factors can lead to a reduction in the payment stream GMO expected a Fund to receive at the time the Fund purchased the asset-backed security. Asset-backed securities involve risk of loss of principal if obligors of the underlying obligations default and the value of the defaulted obligations exceeds whatever credit support the securities may have. Asset-backed securities backed by sub-prime mortgage loans, in particular, may expose a Fund to significantly greater declines in value due to defaults because sub-prime mortgage loans are typically made to less creditworthy borrowers and thus have a higher risk of default than conventional mortgage loans. The obligations of issuers (and obligors of asset-backed securities) also are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. As of the date of this report, many asset-backed securities owned by the Funds that were once rated investment grade are now rated below investment grade. See “Credit Risk” below for more information about credit risk.

With the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions that occurred and became acute in 2008, the markets for asset-backed securities became fractured, and uncertainty about the creditworthiness of those securities (and underlying assets) caused credit spreads (the difference between yields on 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. These events reduced liquidity and contributed to substantial declines in the market prices of asset-backed and other fixed income securities. These conditions may occur again. 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 valuation and liquidity effects on asset-backed securities.

The market price 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 documentation for underlying assets also may affect the rights of holders of those underlying assets. The insolvency of an entity that generated the assets underlying an asset-backed security is likely to result in a decline in the market price of that security, as well as costs and delays. The obligations underlying asset-backed securities, in particular securities backed by pools of residential and commercial mortgages, also are subject to unscheduled prepayment, and a Fund may be unable to invest prepayments at as high a yield as was provided by the asset-backed security. When interest rates rise, these obligations also may be repaid more slowly than anticipated, and the market price of the Fund’s investment may decrease.

In addition, the existence of insurance on an asset-backed security does not guarantee that the principal and interest will be paid because the insurer could default on its obligations.

 

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The risk of investing in asset-backed securities has increased since the deterioration in worldwide economic and liquidity conditions referred to above because performance of the various sectors in which the assets underlying asset-backed securities are concentrated (e.g., auto loans, student loans, sub-prime mortgages, and credit card receivables) has become more highly correlated. See “Focused Investment Risk” below for more information about risks of investing in correlated sectors. A single financial institution may serve as a trustee for many asset-backed securities. As a result, a disruption in that institution’s business may have a material impact on many investments. The risks associated with asset-backed securities are particularly pronounced for Debt Opportunities Fund, which has invested a substantial portion of its assets in asset-backed securities, and for each Fund that has invested a substantial portion of its assets in Debt Opportunities Fund.

• CREDIT RISK. This is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income investment or the obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security will be unable or unwilling to satisfy its obligation to pay principal and interest or otherwise to honor its obligations in a timely manner. The market price of a fixed income investment will normally decline as a result of the issuer’s, guarantor’s, or obligor’s failure to meet its payment obligations or the downgrading of its credit rating. This risk is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

All fixed income securities are subject to credit risk. Financial strength and solvency of an issuer are the primary factors influencing credit risk. The risk varies depending upon whether the issuer is a corporation, a government or government entity, whether the particular security has a priority over other obligations of the issuer in payment of principal and interest and whether it has any collateral backing or credit enhancement. Credit risk may change over the term of a fixed income security. U.S. government securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk depending upon whether the securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, supported by the ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, supported only by the credit of the issuing U.S. government agency, instrumentality, or corporation, or otherwise supported by the United States. For example, issuers of many types of U.S. government securities (e.g., the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), and Federal Home Loan Banks), although chartered or sponsored by Congress, are not funded by Congressional appropriations and their fixed income securities, including mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, are neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government. These securities are subject to more credit risk than U.S. government securities that are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States (e.g., U.S. Treasury bonds). Investments in sovereign debt involve the risk that the governmental entities responsible for repayment may be unable or unwilling to pay interest and repay principal when due. A governmental entity’s ability and willingness to pay interest and repay principal in a timely manner may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow, the size of its reserves, its access to foreign exchange, the relative size of its debt service burden to its economy as a whole, and political constraints. Investments in quasi-sovereign issuers are subject to the additional risk that the issuer may default independently of its sovereign. Sovereign debt risk is greater for fixed income securities issued or guaranteed by emerging countries.

In many cases, the credit risk of a fixed income security is reflected in its credit ratings, and a Fund holding such a security is subject to the risk that the investment’s rating will be downgraded.

Securities issued by the U.S. government historically have presented minimal credit risk. However, recent events have led to a downgrade in the long-term credit rating of U.S. bonds by several major rating agencies and have introduced greater uncertainty about the repayment by the United States of its obligations. A further credit rating downgrade could decrease, and a default in the payment of principal or interest on U.S. government securities would decrease, the value of a Fund’s investments and could increase the volatility of a Fund’s portfolio.

As described under “Market Risk — Asset-Backed Securities” above, asset-backed securities may be backed by many types of assets and their payment of interest and repayment of principal largely depend on the cash flows generated by the assets backing them. The credit risk of a particular asset-backed security depends on many factors, as described under “Market Risk — Asset-Backed Securities” above.

The obligations of issuers also may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. A Fund also is exposed to credit risk on a reference security to the extent it writes protection under credit default swaps. See “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” below for more information regarding risks associated with the use of credit default swaps.

The extent to which the market price of a fixed income security changes in response to a credit event depends on many factors and can be difficult to predict. For example, even though the effective duration of a long-term floating rate security is very short, an adverse credit event or a change in the perceived creditworthiness of its issuer could cause its market price to decline much more than its effective duration would suggest.

Credit risk is particularly pronounced for below investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”). The sovereign debt of many non-U.S. governments, including their sub-divisions and instrumentalities, is below investment grade. Many asset-backed securities also are below investment grade. Below investment grade securities have speculative characteristics, often are less liquid than higher quality securities, present a greater risk of default and are more susceptible to real or perceived adverse industry conditions. Investments in distressed or defaulted debt securities generally are considered speculative and may involve substantial risks not normally associated with investments in higher quality securities, including adverse business, financial or economic conditions that can lead to payment defaults and insolvency proceedings on the part of their issuers. In particular, distressed or defaulted obligations might be repaid, if at all, only after lengthy workout or bankruptcy proceedings,

 

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during which the issuer might not make any interest or other payments, and a Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. If GMO’s assessment of the eventual recovery value of a distressed or defaulted debt security proves incorrect, a Fund may lose a substantial portion or all of its investment or may be required to accept cash or instruments worth less than its original investment. In the event of default of sovereign debt, the Funds may be unable to pursue legal action against the issuer.

 ILLIQUIDITY RISK. Illiquidity risk is the risk that low trading volume, lack of a market maker, large position size, or legal restrictions (including daily price fluctuation limits or “circuit breakers”) limits or prevents a Fund from selling particular securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. In addition to these risks, a Fund is exposed to illiquidity risk when it has an obligation to purchase particular securities (e.g., as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, writing a put, or closing a short position). To the extent a Fund’s investments include asset-backed securities, distressed or defaulted debt securities, emerging country debt securities, securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations or smaller total float adjusted market capitalizations, or emerging market securities, it is subject to increased illiquidity risk. These types of investments can be difficult to value, exposing a Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells them will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund. Illiquidity risk also may be greater in times of financial stress. For example, TIPS have experienced periods of greatly reduced liquidity during disruptions in fixed income markets, such as the events surrounding the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Less liquid securities are more susceptible than other securities to price declines when market prices decline generally.

All of the Funds with benchmarks may buy securities that are less liquid than those in their benchmarks.

• SMALLER COMPANY RISK. Companies with smaller market capitalizations, including small- and mid-cap companies, may have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources, may lack the competitive strength of larger companies, may have inexperienced managers or may depend on a few key employees. In addition, their securities often are less widely held and trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and their market prices often fluctuate more, than the securities of companies with larger market capitalizations. Market risk and illiquidity risk are particularly pronounced for securities of these companies.

• DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES RISK. All of the Funds may invest in derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices. Derivatives involve the risk that their value may not change as expected relative to changes in the value of the assets, rates, or indices they are designed to track. Derivatives include futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, contracts for differences, options on securities and indices, options on futures contracts, options on swap contracts, interest rate caps, floors and collars, reverse repurchase agreements, and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts. Derivatives may relate to securities, commodities, currencies, currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, and indices.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks of investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, a Fund’s use of OTC derivatives exposes it to the risk that the counterparties will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor their obligations. An OTC derivatives contract typically can be closed only with the consent of the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will still have contractual remedies but may not be able to enforce them. Because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated, the counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund, and if it does, the Fund may decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty to avoid the cost and unpredictability of legal proceedings. The Fund, therefore, may be unable to obtain payments GMO believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts, or those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the cost of litigation.

A Fund may invest in derivatives that (i) do not require the counterparty to post collateral (e.g., foreign currency forwards), (ii) require collateral but that do not provide for the Fund’s security interest in it to be perfected, (iii) require a significant upfront deposit by the Fund unrelated to the derivative’s intrinsic value, or (iv) do not require that collateral be regularly marked-to-market. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, a Fund runs a greater risk of being unable to recover what it is owed if the counterparty defaults. Even when derivatives are required by contract to be collateralized, a Fund typically will not receive the collateral for one or more days after the collateral is required to be posted.

The Funds may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties, and events affecting the creditworthiness of any of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Funds. Derivatives risk is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. In addition, during those periods, a Fund may have a greater need for cash to provide collateral for large swings in its mark-to-market obligations under the derivatives in which it has invested.

Derivatives also present other risks described in this section, including market risk, illiquidity risk, currency risk, credit risk, and counterparty risk. 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. The pricing models used may not produce valuations that are consistent with the values a Fund realizes when it closes or sells an OTC derivative. Valuation risk is more pronounced when a Fund enters into OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases is determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. As a result,

 

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incorrect valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may not be effective or have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives will not be available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivative positions may be prohibitive, and if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, the Funds will not be permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, GMO may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures, potentially resulting in losses for the Fund.

Swap contracts and other OTC derivatives are highly susceptible to illiquidity risk (see “Illiquidity Risk” above) and counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below). These derivatives are also subject to documentation risk, which is the risk that ambiguities, inconsistencies or errors in the documentation relating to a derivative transaction may lead to a dispute with the counterparty or unintended investment results. In addition, see “Commodities Risk” below for a discussion of risks specific to commodity-related derivatives. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish and/or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. See “Leveraging Risk” below.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may be subject to special tax rules and could generate additional taxable income for shareholders. In addition, the tax treatment of a Fund’s use of derivatives may be unclear because there is little case or other law interpreting the terms of most derivatives or determining their tax treatment.

Derivatives Regulation. The U.S. government has enacted legislation that provides for new regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting, and registration requirements. The European Union (and some other countries) are implementing similar requirements, which will affect a Fund when it enters into a derivatives transaction with a counterparty organized in that country or otherwise subject to that country’s derivatives regulations. Because these requirements are new and evolving (and some of the rules are not yet final), their ultimate impact remains unclear.

Transactions in some types of swaps (including interest rate swaps and credit default swaps on North American and European indices) are required to be centrally cleared. In a transaction involving those swaps (“cleared derivatives”), a Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house, rather than a bank or broker. Since the Funds are not members of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Funds hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Funds make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house.

In some ways, cleared derivative arrangements are less favorable to mutual funds than bilateral arrangements, for example, by requiring that funds provide more margin for their cleared derivatives positions. Also, as a general matter, in contrast to a bilateral derivatives position, following a period of notice to a Fund, a clearing member at any time can require termination of an existing cleared derivatives position or an increase in margin requirements above those required at the outset of a transaction. Clearing houses also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing positions or to terminate those positions at any time. Any increase in margin requirements or termination of existing cleared derivatives positions by the clearing member or the clearing house could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Further, any increase in margin requirements by a clearing member could expose a Fund to greater credit risk to its clearing member because margin for cleared derivatives positions in excess of a clearing house’s margin requirements typically is held by the clearing member (see “Counterparty Risk” below). Also, a Fund is subject to risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. While the documentation in place between the Funds and their clearing members generally provides that the clearing members will accept for clearing all cleared derivatives transactions that are within credit limits (specified in advance) for each Fund, the Funds are still subject to the risk that no clearing member will be willing or able to clear a transaction. In those cases, the position might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of the position, including loss of an increase in the value of the position and loss of hedging protection. In addition, the documentation governing the relationship between the Funds and clearing members is drafted by the clearing members and generally is less favorable to the Funds than typical bilateral derivatives documentation. For example, documentation relating to cleared derivatives generally includes a one-way indemnity by the Funds in favor of the clearing member for losses the clearing member incurs as the Funds’ clearing member and typically does not provide the Funds any remedies if the clearing member defaults or becomes insolvent. While futures contracts entail similar risks, the risks likely are more pronounced for cleared derivatives due to their more limited liquidity and market history.

Some types of cleared derivatives are required to be executed on an exchange or on a swap execution facility. A swap execution facility is a trading platform where multiple market participants can execute derivatives by accepting bids and offers made by multiple other participants in the platform. While this execution requirement is designed to increase transparency and liquidity in the cleared derivatives market, trading on a swap execution facility can create additional costs and risks for the Funds. For example, swap execution facilities typically charge fees, and if a Fund executes derivatives on a swap execution facility through a broker intermediary, the intermediary may impose fees as well. Also, a Fund

 

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may indemnify a swap execution facility, or a broker intermediary who executes cleared derivatives on a swap execution facility on the Fund’s behalf, against any losses or costs that may be incurred as a result of the Fund’s transactions on the swap execution facility. If a Fund wishes to execute a package of transactions that include a swap that is required to be executed on a swap execution facility as well as other transactions (for example, a transaction that includes both a security and an interest rate swap that hedges interest rate exposure with respect to such security), the Fund may be unable to execute all components of the package on the swap execution facility. In that case, the Fund would need to trade some components of the package on the swap execution facility and other components in another manner, which could subject the Fund to the risk that some components would be executed successfully and others would not, or that the components would be executed at different times, leaving the Fund with an unhedged position for a period of time.

The U.S. government and the European Union have proposed mandatory minimum margin requirements for bilateral derivatives. Such requirements could increase the amount of margin required to be provided by a Fund in connection with its derivatives transactions and, therefore, make derivatives transactions more expensive.

These and other new rules and regulations could, among other things, further restrict a Fund’s ability to engage in, or increase the cost to the Fund of, derivatives transactions, for example, by making some types of derivatives no longer available to the Fund or otherwise limiting liquidity. The implementation of the clearing requirement has increased the costs of derivatives transactions for the Funds, since the Funds have to pay fees to their clearing members and are typically required to post more margin for cleared derivatives than they have historically posted for bilateral derivatives. The costs of derivatives transactions are expected to increase further as clearing members raise their fees as to cover the costs of additional capital requirements and other regulatory changes applicable to the clearing members, and when rules imposing mandatory minimum margin requirements on bilateral swaps become effective. These rules and regulations are new and evolving, so their potential impact on the Funds and the financial system are not yet known. While the new rules and regulations and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (i.e., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that they will achieve that result, and in the meantime, as noted above, central clearing and related requirements expose the Funds to new kinds of costs and risks.

Options. Some Funds are permitted to write options. The market price of an option is affected by many factors, including changes in the market prices or dividend rates of underlying securities (or in the case of indices, the securities in such indices); the time remaining before expiration; changes in interest rates or exchange rates; and changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the relevant stock market and underlying securities. The market price of an option also may be adversely affected if the market for the option becomes less liquid. In addition, since an American-style option allows the holder to exercise its rights any time before the option’s expiration, the writer of an American-style option has no control over when it will be required to fulfill its obligations as a writer of the option. (The writer of a European-style option is not subject to this risk because the holder may only exercise the option on its expiration date.) If a Fund writes a call option and does not hold the underlying security or instrument, the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically unlimited.

National securities exchanges generally have established limits on the maximum number of options an investor or group of investors acting in concert may write. A Fund, GMO, and other funds advised by GMO will likely constitute such a group. If applicable, these limits restrict a Fund’s ability to purchase or write options on a particular security.

Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options (i.e., options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While a Fund has greater flexibility to tailor an OTC option, OTC options generally expose a Fund to greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded. Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary market risks.

Special tax rules apply to a Fund’s transactions in options, which could increase the taxes payable by shareholders. In particular, a Fund’s options transactions potentially could cause a substantial portion of the Fund’s income to consist of net short-term capital gain, which, when distributed, is taxable to shareholders subject to U.S. income tax at ordinary income tax rates.

Short Investment Exposure. Some Funds may sell securities or currencies short as part of their investment programs in an attempt to increase their returns or for hedging purposes. Short sales expose a Fund to the risk that it will be required to acquire, convert, or exchange a security or currency to replace the borrowed security or currency when the security or currency sold short has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. Purchasing a security or currency to close out a short position can itself cause the price of the security or currency to rise further, thereby exacerbating any losses. A Fund that sells short a security or currency it does not own also may have to pay borrowing fees to a broker and may be required to pay the broker any dividends or interest it receives on a borrowed security.

A Fund also may create short investment exposure by taking a derivative position in which the value of the derivative moves in the opposite direction from the price of an underlying investment, pool of investments, index or currency. Short sales of securities or currencies a Fund does not own and “short” derivative positions involve forms of investment leverage, and the amount of the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically

 

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unlimited. A Fund is subject to increased leveraging risk and other investment risks described in this “Investment and other risks” section to the extent it sells short securities or currencies it does not own or takes “short” derivative positions.

 NON-U.S. INVESTMENT RISK. Funds that invest in non-U.S. securities are subject to additional and more varied risks than Funds that only invest in U.S. securities. Non-U.S. securities markets often include securities of only a small number of companies in a limited number of industries. As a result, the market prices of many of the securities traded on those markets fluctuate more than those of U.S. securities. In addition, issuers of non-U.S. securities often are not subject to as much regulation as U.S. issuers, and the reporting, accounting, custody, and auditing standards to which those issuers are subject differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Transactions in non-U.S. securities generally involve higher commission rates, transfer taxes and custodial costs. In addition, some jurisdictions may limit a Fund’s ability to profit from short-term trading (as defined in the relevant jurisdiction).

A Fund may be subject to non-U.S. taxation, including potentially on a retroactive basis, on (i) capital gains it realizes or dividends, interest, or other amounts it realizes or accrues in respect of non-U.S. investments, (ii) transactions in those investments, and (iii) repatriation of proceeds generated from the sale or other disposition of those investments. A Fund may seek a refund of taxes paid, but its efforts may not be successful, in which case the Fund will have incurred additional expenses for no economic benefit. A Fund’s decision to seek a refund is in its sole discretion, and, particularly in light of the cost involved, it may decide not to seek a refund, even if eligible. The outcome of a Fund’s efforts to obtain a refund is not predictable, and some refunds may not be reflected in a Fund’s net asset value.

Also, investing in non-U.S. securities exposes a Fund to the risk of nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation of assets of their issuers, other government involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises), adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls (which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a country), and adverse political and diplomatic developments, including the imposition of economic sanctions.

In some non-U.S. securities markets, custody arrangements for securities provide significantly less protection than custody arrangements in U.S. securities markets, and prevailing custody and trade settlement practices (e.g., the requirement to pay for securities prior to receipt) expose a Fund to credit and other risks it does not have in the United States with respect to brokers, custodians, clearing banks or other clearing agents, escrow agents, and issuers. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates also affect the market value of a Fund’s non-U.S. investments (see “Currency Risk” below).

The Funds need a license to invest directly in many non-U.S. securities markets. These licenses are often subject to limitations, including maximum investment amounts. Once a license is obtained, a Fund’s ability to continue to invest directly is subject to the risk that the license will be terminated or suspended. If a license to invest in a particular market is terminated or suspended, to obtain exposure to that market the Fund will be required to purchase American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, shares of other funds that are licensed to invest directly, or derivative instruments. The receipt of a non-U.S. license by one of GMO’s clients may preclude other clients, including a Fund, from obtaining a similar license, and this could limit the Fund’s investment opportunities. In addition, the activities of a GMO client could cause the suspension or revocation of a license and thereby limit the Funds’ investment opportunities.

Funds that invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers tied economically to emerging countries (or investments related to emerging markets) are subject to greater non-U.S. investment risk than Funds investing primarily in more developed non-U.S. countries (or markets). The risks of investing in those securities include: greater fluctuations in currency exchange rates; increased risk of default (by both government and private issuers); greater social, economic, and political uncertainty and instability (including the risk of war or natural disaster); increased risk of nationalization, expropriation, or other confiscation of assets of issuers of securities in a Fund’s portfolio; greater governmental involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises); less governmental supervision and regulation of the securities markets and participants in those markets; controls on non-U.S. investment, capital controls and limitations on repatriation of invested capital, dividends, interest and other income and on a Fund’s ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; inability to purchase and sell investments or otherwise settle security or derivative transactions (i.e., a market freeze); unavailability of currency hedging techniques; differences in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting standards and resulting unavailability of material information about issuers; slower clearance and settlement; difficulties in obtaining and enforcing legal judgments; and significantly smaller market capitalizations of issuers. In addition, the economies of emerging countries may be predominantly based on only a few industries or dependent on revenues from particular commodities.

 CURRENCY RISK. Currency risk is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates will adversely affect the market value of a Fund’s investments. Currency risk includes the risk that the foreign currencies in which a Fund’s investments are traded, in which a Fund receives income, or in which a Fund has taken a position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Currency risk also includes the risk that the currency to which the Fund has obtained exposure through hedging declines in value relative to the currency being hedged, in which event the Fund may realize a loss on both the hedging instrument and the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates can fluctuate significantly for many reasons. See “Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk” below.

 

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Many of the Funds use derivatives to take currency positions that are under- or over-weighted (in some cases significantly) relative to the currency exposure of their portfolios and their benchmarks. If the exchange rates of the currencies involved do not move as expected, a Fund could lose money on both its holdings of a particular currency and the derivative. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

Some currencies are illiquid (e.g., some emerging country currencies), and a Fund may not be able to convert them into U.S. dollars, in which case GMO may decide to purchase U.S. dollars in a parallel market with an unfavorable exchange rate. Exchange rates for many currencies (e.g., some emerging country currencies) are particularly affected by exchange control regulations.

Derivative transactions in foreign currencies (such as futures, forwards, options and swaps) may involve leveraging risk in addition to currency risk, as described below under “Leveraging Risk.” In addition, the obligations of counterparties in currency derivative transactions are often not secured by collateral, which increases counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below).

• FOCUSED INVESTMENT RISK. Funds with investments that are focused in particular countries, regions, sectors, industries or issuers that are subject to the same or similar risk factors and funds with investments whose prices are strongly correlated are subject to greater overall risk than funds with investments that are more diversified.

A Fund that invests in the securities of a small number of issuers has greater exposure to adverse developments affecting those issuers and to a decline in the market price of particular securities than Funds investing in the securities of a larger number of issuers. Securities, sectors, or companies that share common characteristics are often subject to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and often react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments.

Similarly, Funds having a significant portion of their assets in investments tied economically (or related) to a particular geographic region, country (e.g., Taiwan or Japan) or market (e.g., emerging markets) have more exposure to regional and country economic risks than funds making investments throughout the world. The political and economic prospects of one country or group of countries within the same geographic region may affect other countries in that region, and a recession, debt crisis or decline in the value of the currency of one country can spread to other countries. Furthermore, companies in a particular geographic region or country are vulnerable to events affecting other companies in that region or country because they often share common characteristics, are exposed to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

 LEVERAGING RISK. The use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending creates leverage (i.e., a Fund’s investment exposures exceed its net asset value). Leverage increases a Fund’s losses when the value of its investments (including derivatives) declines. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. In the case of swaps, the risk of loss generally is related to a notional principal amount, even if the parties have not made any initial investment. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. A Fund’s portfolio also will be leveraged if it borrows money to meet redemption requests or settle investment transactions or if it exercises its right to delay payment on a redemption.

A Fund may manage some of its derivative positions by offsetting derivative positions against one another or against other assets. To the extent offsetting positions do not behave in relation to one another as expected, a Fund may perform as if it were leveraged.

• COUNTERPARTY RISK. Funds that enter into contracts with counterparties, such as repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or OTC derivatives contracts, or that lend their securities run the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or otherwise hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. In addition, a Fund may suffer losses if a counterparty fails to comply with applicable laws or other requirements. The Funds are not subject to any limits on their exposure to any one counterparty nor to a requirement that counterparties with whom they enter into contracts maintain a specific rating by a nationally recognized rating organization. Counterparty risk is pronounced during unusually adverse market conditions and is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

Participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets, and, therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose a Fund to greater counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives. A Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a derivative in accordance with its terms because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem. If a counterparty’s obligation to a Fund is not collateralized, then the Fund is essentially an unsecured creditor of the counterparty. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies (whether or not the obligation is collateralized), but the Fund may be unable to enforce them, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. Counterparty risk is greater for derivatives with longer maturities because of the longer time during which events may occur that prevent settlement. Counterparty risk

 

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also is greater when a Fund has entered into derivatives contracts with a single or small group of counterparties as it sometimes does as a result of its use of swaps and other OTC derivatives. Funds that use swap contracts are subject, in particular, to the creditworthiness of the counterparties because some types of swap contracts have durations longer than six months (and, in some cases, decades). The creditworthiness of a counterparty may be adversely affected by greater than average volatility in the markets, even if the counterparty’s net market exposure is small relative to its capital. Counterparty risk still exists even if a counterparty’s obligations are secured by collateral because the Fund’s interest in the collateral may not be perfected or additional collateral may not be promptly posted as required. To the extent that GMO’s view with respect to a particular counterparty changes adversely (whether due to external events or otherwise), a Fund’s existing transactions with that counterparty will not necessarily be terminated or modified. In addition, a Fund may enter into new transactions with a counterparty that GMO no longer considers a desirable counterparty if the transaction is primarily designed to reduce the Fund’s overall risk of potential exposure to that counterparty (for example, re-establishing the transaction with a lower notional amount).

The Funds also are subject to counterparty risk because they execute their securities transactions through brokers and dealers. If a broker or dealer fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Funds could miss investment opportunities or be unable to dispose of investments they would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Funds.

Counterparty risk with respect to derivatives has been and will continue to be affected by new rules and regulations relating to the derivatives market. As described under “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” above, some derivatives transactions are required to be centrally cleared, and a party to a cleared derivatives transaction is subject to the credit risk of the clearing house and the clearing member through which it holds its cleared position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to derivatives that are centrally cleared is concentrated in a few clearing houses, and it is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearing house would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearing house would have on the financial system.

• COMMODITIES RISK. Commodity prices can be extremely volatile and are affected by many factors. Exposure to commodities can cause the net asset value of a Fund’s shares to decline or fluctuate in a rapid and unpredictable manner. The value of commodity-related derivatives or indirect investments in commodities may fluctuate more than the commodity, commodities or commodity index to which they relate. See “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” above for a discussion of specific risks of a Fund’s derivatives investments, including commodity-related derivatives.

• MERGER ARBITRAGE RISK. Some Funds may engage in transactions in which a Fund purchases securities at prices below the value of the consideration GMO expects to be paid for them upon consummation of a proposed merger, exchange offer, tender offer, or other similar transaction (“merger arbitrage transactions”). The purchase price may substantially exceed the market price of the securities before the announcement of the transaction.

If a Fund engages in a merger arbitrage transaction and that transaction later appears unlikely to be consummated or, in fact, is not consummated or is delayed, the market prices of the securities purchased by the Fund may decline sharply, resulting in losses to the Fund. The risk/reward payout of merger arbitrage strategies typically is asymmetric – the losses in failed transactions often far exceeding the gains in successful transactions. A merger arbitrage transaction can fail for many reasons, including regulatory and antitrust restrictions, political motivations, industry weakness, stock specific events, failed financings, and general market declines.

Merger arbitrage strategies depend for success on the overall volume of merger activity, which has historically been cyclical. When merger activity is low, GMO may be unable to identify enough opportunities to provide sufficient diversification. Merger arbitrage strategies are subject to the risk of overall market movements, and a Fund may experience losses even if a transaction is consummated. A Fund’s investments in derivatives or short sales of securities to hedge or otherwise adjust long or short investment exposure in connection with a merger arbitrage transaction may not perform as expected or may otherwise reduce the Fund’s gains or increase its losses. Also, a Fund may be unable to hedge against market fluctuations or other risks. In addition, a Fund that sells securities short that GMO expects it to receive upon consummation of a transaction but it does not actually receive (and thus has an unintended “naked” short position) may be required to cover its short position at a time when the securities sold short have appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss.

• MARKET DISRUPTION AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK. The Funds are subject to the risk that geopolitical and other events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Funds’ investments. Sudden or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs (e.g., the marked decline in oil prices in late 2014) may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies, or industries, which could significantly reduce the value of a Fund’s investments. Terrorism in the United States and around the world has increased geopolitical risk. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 resulted in the closure of some U.S. securities markets for four days, and similar attacks are possible in the future. Securities markets may be susceptible to market manipulation (e.g., the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)) or other fraudulent trade practices, which could disrupt the orderly functioning of these markets or reduce the value of investments traded in them, including investments of the Funds. While the U.S. government has always honored its credit obligations, a default by the U.S. government (as has been threatened in recent years) would be highly disruptive to the U.S. and global securities markets and could significantly reduce the value

 

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of the Funds’ investments. Similarly, political events within the United States at times have resulted, and may in the future result, in a shutdown of government services, which could adversely affect the U.S. economy, decrease the value of many Fund investments, and increase uncertainty in or impair the operation of the U.S. or other securities markets. Uncertainty surrounding the sovereign debt of several European Union countries, as well as the continued existence of the European Union itself, has disrupted and may continue to disrupt markets in the United States and around the world. If one or more country changes its currency or leaves the European Union or if the European Union dissolves, the world’s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. Substantial government interventions (e.g., currency controls) also could adversely affect the Funds. War, terrorism, economic uncertainty, and related geopolitical events have led, and in the future may lead, to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally. Likewise, natural and environmental disasters, such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in early 2011, and systemic market dislocations of the kind surrounding the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008, if repeated, would be highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely affecting individual companies and industries, securities markets, interest rates, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Funds’ investments. During such market disruptions, the Funds’ exposure to the risks described elsewhere in this “Investment and other risks” section will likely increase. Market disruptions, including sudden government interventions, can also prevent the Funds from implementing their investment programs and achieving their investment objectives. For example, a market disruption may adversely affect the orderly functioning of the securities markets and may cause the Funds’ derivatives counterparties to discontinue offering derivatives on some underlying commodities, securities, reference rates, or indices, or to offer them on a more limited basis. To the extent a Fund has focused its investments in the stock index of a particular region, adverse geopolitical and other events in that region could have a disproportionate impact on the Fund.

 LARGE SHAREHOLDER RISK. To the extent a large number of shares of a Fund is held by a single shareholder (e.g., an institutional investor or another GMO Fund) or a group of shareholders with a common investment strategy (e.g., GMO asset allocation accounts), the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by those shareholders of all or a large portion of their Fund shares will adversely affect the Fund’s performance by forcing the Fund to sell portfolio securities to raise the cash needed to satisfy the redemption request. In addition, the Funds and other accounts over which GMO has investment discretion that invest in the Funds are not limited in how often they may purchase or sell Fund shares. The Asset Allocation Funds and separate accounts managed by GMO for its clients hold substantial percentages of the shares of many Funds, and asset allocation decisions by GMO may result in substantial redemptions from (or investments in) those Funds. These transactions may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is required to sell investments (or invest cash) when it would not otherwise do so. Redemptions of a large number of shares also may increase transaction costs or, by necessitating a sale of portfolio securities, have adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders. Additionally, in the case of Funds that are regulated investment companies for U.S. federal income tax purposes, they also potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any) and may limit or prevent a Fund’s use of tax equalization. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in other GMO Funds subject to large shareholder risk, the Fund is indirectly subject to this risk.

 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL RISK. Each Fund is subject to management risk because it relies on GMO to achieve its investment objective. Each Fund runs the risk that GMO’s investment techniques will fail to produce desired results and cause the Fund to incur significant losses. GMO also may fail to use derivatives effectively, choosing to hedge or not to hedge positions at disadvantageous times.

For some Funds GMO uses quantitative analyses and models as part of its investment process. GMO’s models support portfolio decisions but are not necessarily predictive of future market events. These analyses and models also make simplifying assumptions that may limit their effectiveness. The data available and utilized for analysis or manipulation by the models is subject to limitations (e.g. inaccuracies, staleness). Any of those assumptions and/or limitations could adversely affect a Fund’s performance. The Funds also run the risk that GMO’s assessment of an investment may be wrong.

There can be no assurance that key GMO personnel will continue to be employed by GMO. The loss of their services could have an adverse impact on GMO’s ability to achieve the Funds’ investment objectives.

The Funds also are subject to the risk of loss as a result of other services provided by GMO and other service providers, including pricing, administrative, accounting, tax, legal, custody, transfer agency, and other services. Operational risk includes the possibility of loss caused by inadequate procedures and controls, human error, and system failures by a service provider. For example, trading delays or errors could prevent a Fund from benefiting from potential investment gains or avoiding losses. GMO is not contractually liable to the Funds for losses associated with operational risk absent its willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its contractual obligations to provide services to the Funds. Other Fund service providers also have contractual limitations on their liability to the Funds for losses resulting from their errors.

The Funds and their service providers (including GMO) are susceptible to cyber-attacks and technological malfunctions that may have effects that are similar to those of a cyber-attack. Cyber-attacks include, among others, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, preventing legitimate users from accessing information or services on a website, releasing confidential information without authorization, and causing operational disruption. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security breakdowns of, a Fund, GMO, a sub-adviser, or a custodian, transfer agent, or other service provider may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, affect a Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential

 

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Fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the Fund to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and additional compliance costs. While GMO has established business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent cyber-attacks, such plans and systems are subject to inherent limitations. Similar types of cyber security risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause a Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value.

• FUND OF FUNDS RISK AND RELATED CONSIDERATIONS. Funds that invest in Underlying Funds, including other GMO Funds, closed-end funds, money market funds, ETFs and other investment companies are exposed to the risk that the Underlying Funds will not perform as expected. The Funds are also indirectly exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the Underlying Funds.

Because a Fund bears the fees and expenses of any Underlying Fund in which it invests (absent reimbursement of those fees and expenses), the Fund will incur additional expenses when investing in an Underlying Fund. In addition, total Fund expenses will increase if a Fund makes a new or further investment in Underlying Funds with higher fees or expenses than the average fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds then in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in shares of other GMO Funds, it is indirectly subject to Large Shareholder Risk because those other GMO Funds are more likely to have large shareholders (e.g., other GMO Funds). See “Large Shareholder Risk” above.

Investments in ETFs involve the risk that the ETF’s performance may not track the performance of the index the ETF is designed to track. In addition, ETFs often use derivatives to track the performance of the relevant index, and, therefore, investments in those ETFs are subject to the same derivatives risks discussed above.

A Fund’s investments through one or more Underlying Funds could affect the amount, timing and character of its distributions and could cause the Fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated by such investments, requiring the Fund in turn to liquidate investments at disadvantageous times to generate cash needed to make required distributions.

 NON-DIVERSIFIED FUNDS. Some of the Funds are not “diversified” investment companies within the meaning of the 1940 Act. This means they are allowed to invest in the securities of relatively few issuers. As a result, they may be subject to greater credit, market and other risks, and poor performance by a single issuer may have a greater impact on their performance, than if they were “diversified.”

All of the Funds (except U.S. Treasury Fund) are not diversified investment companies within the meaning of the 1940 Act. In addition, each of the Funds (other than U.S. Treasury Fund) may invest in shares of one or more other GMO Funds that are not diversified investment companies under the 1940 Act.

Temporary Defensive Positions. Temporary defensive positions are positions that are inconsistent with a Fund’s principal investment strategies and are taken in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions.

The Funds (other than U.S. Treasury Fund) may take temporary defensive positions if deemed prudent by GMO. Many of the Funds have previously taken temporary defensive positions and have exercised the right to honor redemption requests in-kind.

To the extent a Fund takes a temporary defensive position, or otherwise holds cash, cash equivalents, or high quality debt investments on a temporary basis, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

4. Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives 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 a Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, reverse repurchase agreements, and other exchange-traded and OTC contracts.

The Funds may use derivatives to gain long investment exposure to securities or other assets. In particular, the Funds 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 Funds also may use currency derivatives (including forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to reduce their investment exposures (which may result in a reduction below zero). For example, a Fund may use credit default swaps to take a short position with respect to the likelihood of default by an issuer or may use a bond futures contract to short the bond market of a particular country. A Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to reduce (which may result in a reduction below zero) some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that GMO believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

 

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The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of their investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets, indices, and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For instance, GMO may 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 versus variable rates and shorter duration versus longer duration exposure. In adjusting its investment exposures, a 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.

Each of the Funds is not limited in its use of derivatives or in the total notional value of its derivative positions. As a result of their derivative positions, the Funds will typically have (or may have, in the case of Debt Opportunities Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund) gross investment exposures in excess of their net assets (i.e., the Funds will be (or may be, in the case of Debt Opportunities Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund) leveraged) and therefore are subject to heightened risk of loss. Each Fund’s (other than Debt Opportunities Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund) performance can depend substantially, if not primarily, on the performance of assets or indices underlying its derivatives even though it does not own those assets or indices.

Certain derivatives transactions that may be used by the Funds, including certain interest rate swaps and certain credit default index swaps, are required to be transacted through a central clearing organization. The Funds hold cleared derivatives transactions, if any, through clearing members, who are members of derivatives clearing houses. Certain other derivatives, including futures and certain options, are transacted on exchanges. The Funds hold exchange-traded derivatives through clearing brokers that are typically members of the exchanges. In contrast to bilateral derivatives transactions, following a period of advance notice to the Fund, clearing brokers generally can require termination of existing cleared or exchange-traded derivatives transactions at any time and increases in margin above the margin that it required at the beginning of a transaction. Clearing houses and exchanges also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing transactions and to terminate transactions. Any such increase or termination could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Also, a Fund is subject to execution risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. In that case, the transaction might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of any increase in the value of the transaction after the time of the transaction.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. See “Investment and other risks” above for further information.

 

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For Funds that held derivatives during the period ended August 31, 2015, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives (marked with an X):

 

                   

Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

  Asset
Allocation
Bond
Fund
    Benchmark-
Free Bond
Fund
    Core
Plus
Bond
Fund
    Currency
Hedged
International
Bond Fund
    Debt
Opportunities
Fund
    Emerging
Country
Debt
Fund
    Global
Bond
Fund
    International
Bond Fund
    World
Opportunity
Overlay
Fund
 
Forward currency contracts                                                                        

Adjust currency exchange rate risk

    X        X        X        X        X        X        X        X           

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

    X        X        X        X                X        X        X           
Futures contracts                                                                        

Adjust interest rate exposure

    X        X        X        X        X                X        X           

Maintain the diversity and liquidity of the portfolio

    X        X        X        X        X                X        X           
Options (Purchased)                                                                        

Adjust currency exchange rate risk

    X        X        X        X                        X        X        X   

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

    X        X        X        X                        X        X        X   

Adjust interest rate exposure

    X        X        X        X                        X        X        X   

Achieve exposure to a reference entity’s credit

                                    X                                   

Adjust exposure to equity markets

    X                                                                   
Options (Written)                                                                        

Adjust currency exchange rate risk

    X        X        X        X                        X        X           

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

    X        X        X        X                        X        X           

Adjust interest rate exposure

    X        X        X        X                        X        X        X   

Achieve exposure to a reference entity’s credit

                                    X                                   
Options (Credit linked)                                                                        

Achieve exposure to a reference entity’s credit

                                            X                           
Swap contracts                                                                        

Achieve exposure to a reference entity’s credit

                                    X        X                           

Adjust interest rate exposure

    X        X        X        X        X        X        X        X        X   

Provide a measure of protection against default loss

                                    X        X                           

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

    X        X        X        X                X        X        X        X   

Adjust for inflation

    X        X        X        X                        X        X        X   
Rights and/or warrants                                                                        

Achieve exposure to a reference commodity

                                            X                           

 

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Forward currency contracts

The Funds (except U.S. Treasury 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 price 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 each 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 settled.

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose a Fund to the market 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, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Futures contracts

The Funds 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 at a specified time in the future. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, a 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 each 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 as recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 Funds to the risk that they may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Options

The Funds may purchase call and put 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. “Quanto” options are cash-settled options in which the underlying asset (often an index) is denominated in a currency other than the currency in which the option is settled. By purchasing options a 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. A Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium, if any, which is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments, 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. Purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The Funds may write (i.e., sell) call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities or currencies they own or in which they may invest. Writing options alters a Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating that Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating that 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, based on a formula price. When a 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, a 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 a 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. OTC options expose a Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

When an option contract is closed, that 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 in the cost of investments purchased. Gains and losses from the expiration or closing of written option contracts are separately disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

 

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For the period ended August 31, 2015, investment activity in options contracts written by the Funds was as follows:

 

      Puts     Calls  
   
      Principal
Amount of
Contracts
    Number of
Contracts
     Premiums     Principal
Amount of
Contracts
    Number of
Contracts
     Premiums  

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

                

Outstanding, beginning of period

     79,886,000              $ 1,727,220        12,540,489,431              $ 196,276,235   

Options written

     2,779,770,000                105,978,841        5,611,907,400                211,476,308   

Options bought back

     (2,430,536,875             (97,277,898     (12,948,752,306             (230,381,817

Options expired

                           (422,706,000             (5,946,858

Options exercised

                                            
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

     429,119,125              $ 10,428,163        4,780,938,525              $ 171,423,868   
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                                    

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

                

Outstanding, beginning of period

     104,000              $ 2,248        13,945,000              $ 253,701   

Options written

     3,218,000                129,001        6,570,000                241,948   

Options bought back

     (2,822,375             (118,975     (13,608,375             (254,663

Options expired

                           (533,000             (7,507

Options exercised

                                            
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

     499,625              $ 12,274        6,373,625              $ 233,479   
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                                    

Core Plus Bond Fund

                

Outstanding, beginning of period

     1,019,000              $ 22,032        263,395,920              $ 2,895,787   

Options written

     27,775,000                977,128        53,695,000                1,880,459   

Options bought back

     (24,856,625             (930,734     (245,778,545             (2,098,747

Options expired

                           (6,831,000             (89,807

Options exercised

                                            
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

     3,937,375              $ 68,426        64,481,375              $ 2,587,692   
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                                    

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

  

             

Outstanding, beginning of period

     302,000              $ 6,530        78,076,074              $ 858,477   

Options written

     8,340,000                293,644        16,041,000                558,894   

Options bought back

     (7,466,125             (279,709     (72,877,199             (623,127

Options expired

                           (2,056,000             (27,030

Options exercised

                                            
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

     1,175,875              $ 20,465        19,183,875              $ 767,214   
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                                    

Debt Opportunities Fund

                

Outstanding, beginning of period

                  $                     $   

Options written

     27,000,000                33,750                         

Options bought back

     (13,500,000             (17,550                      

Options expired

     (13,500,000             (16,200                      

Options exercised

                                            
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

                  $                     $   
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                                    

 

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      Puts     Calls  
   
      Principal
Amount of
Contracts
    Number of
Contracts
     Premiums     Principal
Amount of
Contracts
    Number of
Contracts
     Premiums  

Global Bond Fund

                

Outstanding, beginning of period

     197,000              $ 4,259        51,061,982              $ 560,100   

Options written

     6,117,000                204,576        11,705,000                396,260   

Options bought back

     (5,552,500             (195,600     (48,963,982             (439,495

Options expired

                           (1,337,000             (17,578

Options exercised

                                            
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

     761,500              $ 13,235        12,466,000              $ 499,287   
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                                    

International Bond Fund

                

Outstanding, beginning of period

     185,000              $ 4,000        47,788,780              $ 525,114   

Options written

     4,878,000                171,271        9,445,000                330,002   

Options bought back

     (5,063,000             (175,271     (57,233,780             (855,116

Options expired

                                            

Options exercised

                                            
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

                  $                     $   
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                                    

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

                

Outstanding, beginning of period

                  $        37,832,000              $ 1,109,864   

Options written

                           (18,742,000             (612,276

Options bought back

                                            

Options expired

                                            

Options exercised

                                            
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

                  $        19,090,000              $ 497,588   
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                                    

In a credit linked option contract, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the option to exercise a contract where the buyer has the right to receive a specified return if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities and a specified decrease in the value of the related collateral occurs. A writer of a credit linked option receives periodic payments in return for its obligation to pay an agreed-upon value to the other party if they exercise their option in the case of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligation and will keep the premiums received.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions. The Funds value OTC options using industry models and inputs provided by primary pricing sources.

Swap contracts

The Funds may directly or indirectly use various swap contracts, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, total return swaps, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps, municipal swaps, dividend swaps, volatility swaps, correlation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap contract 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 contract and during the term of the transaction, a Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

Initial upfront payments received or made upon entering into a swap contract are included in the fair market value of the swap. The Funds do not amortize upfront payments. Net periodic payments made or received to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors) are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap contract is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations.

 

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Interest rate swap contracts involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or rights 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). Basis swaps are interest rate swaps that involve the exchange of two floating interest rate payments and may involve the exchange of two different currencies.

Inflation swaps involve the exchange of a floating rate linked to an index for a fixed rate interest payment with respect to a notional amount or principal.

Total return swap contracts 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, basket of securities, or futures contract), 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 contract, 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 periodic 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 contracts 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 on a reference security, 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 contracts 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.

Correlation swaps involve receiving a stream of payments based on the actual average correlation between or among the price movements of two or more underlying variables over a period of time, in exchange for making a regular stream of payments based on a fixed “strike” correlation level (or vice versa), where both payment streams are based on a notional amount. The underlying variables may include, without limitation, commodity prices, exchange rates, interest rates and stock indices.

Variance swap contracts 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.

Generally, the Funds price their OTC swap contracts daily using industry standard models that may incorporate quotations from market makers or pricing vendors and record the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon the termination of the swap contracts or reset dates, as appropriate. Cleared swap contracts are valued using the quote (which may be based on a model) published by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared swap contract is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that swap contract will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house.

The values assigned to swap contracts may differ significantly from the values realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap contracts involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the value assigned to the swap contract. Such risks include the possibility that the counterparty defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that a Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by that Fund, or that any collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by a 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 contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Rights and warrants

The Funds 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 set price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in the section entitled “Options” above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated

 

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with the use of purchased options. However, warrants and rights often do not have standardized terms, and 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. Additionally, Emerging Country Debt Fund owns warrants linked to the price of oil. Rights and/or warrants outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

As provided by U.S. GAAP, the table below is based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. Changes to market values of reference asset(s) will tend to have a greater impact on the Funds (with correspondingly greater risk) the greater the notional amount. For further information on notional amounts, see the Schedule of Investments.

The following is a summary of the valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of August 31, 2015 and the Statements of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2015^:

The risks referenced in the tables below are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Portfolio valuation” sections for a further discussion of risks.

 

               
    

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

   

Inflation

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

               

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (purchased options)

  $      $ 79,055,535      $ 40,708,557      $      $ 215,813,595      $      $ 335,577,687   

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

                  234,695,656                             234,695,656   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

           10,980,372                                    10,980,372   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         1,225,975        392,905,301               394,131,276   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 90,035,907      $ 275,404,213      $ 1,225,975      $ 608,718,896      $      $ 975,384,991   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ 90,035,907      $ 275,404,213      $ 1,225,975      $ 608,718,896      $      $ 975,384,991   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ (171,928,521   $      $      $      $ (171,928,521

Written Options, at value

                  (32,004,767            (123,672,221            (155,676,988

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

           (5,716,970 )**             (3,836,195     (465,895,593            (475,448,758
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (5,716,970   $ (203,933,288   $ (3,836,195   $ (589,567,814   $      $ (803,054,267
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ (5,716,970   $ (203,933,288   $ (3,836,195   $ (589,567,814   $      $ (803,054,267
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 51,332,473      $      $ (102,526,757   $      $ (51,194,284

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (16,887,667                          (16,887,667

Futures Contracts

                                (39,426,500            (39,426,500

Written Options

                  29,262,286               (131,751,671            (102,489,385

Swap Contracts

                         (4,963,151     (67,834,651            (72,797,802
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 63,707,092      $ (4,963,151   $ (341,539,579   $      $ (282,795,638
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $ (21,547,024   $ (51,332,297   $      $ 105,507,752      $      $ 32,628,431   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  16,609,944                             16,609,944   

Futures Contracts

                                5,065,507               5,065,507   

Written Options

                  (21,952,985            25,740,593               3,787,608   

Swap Contracts

           (8,880,161            (1,005,410     (171,524,307            (181,409,878
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (30,427,185   $ (56,675,338   $ (1,005,410   $ (35,210,455   $      $ (123,318,388
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

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Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

   

Inflation

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

               

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 88,768      $      $ 394,285      $      $ 483,053   

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

                  353,328                             353,328   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         2,763        612,272               615,035   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 442,096      $ 2,763      $ 1,006,557      $      $ 1,451,416   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ 442,096      $ 2,763      $ 1,006,557      $      $ 1,451,416   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ (250,294   $      $      $      $ (250,294

Written Options, at value

                  (56,661            (161,052            (217,713

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         (9,664     (641,421            (651,085
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (306,955   $ (9,664   $ (802,473   $      $ (1,119,092
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ (306,955   $ (9,664   $ (802,473   $      $ (1,119,092
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 68,451      $      $ (167,082   $      $ (98,631

Forward Currency Contracts

                  353,330                             353,330   

Futures Contracts

                         (37,221                   (37,221

Written Options

                  37,913               (173,212            (135,299

Swap Contracts

                         (237,392                   (237,392
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 459,694      $ (274,613   $ (340,294   $      $ (155,213
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ (116,669   $      $ 152,548      $      $ 35,879   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  42,940                             42,940   

Futures Contracts

                                (7,240            (7,240

Written Options

                  (33,352            33,300               (52

Swap Contracts

                         (4,787     (162,923            (167,710
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (107,081   $ (4,787   $ 15,685      $      $ (96,183
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Core Plus Bond Fund

               

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 941,386      $      $ 3,656,531      $      $ 4,597,917   

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

                  3,320,784                             3,320,784   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                329               329   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         15,929        7,691,642               7,707,571   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 4,262,170      $ 15,929      $ 11,348,502      $      $ 15,626,601   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ 4,262,170      $ 15,929      $ 11,348,502      $      $ 15,626,601   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

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Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

   

Inflation

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Core Plus Bond Fund (continued)

               

Liabilities:

               

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ (2,663,594   $      $      $      $ (2,663,594

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                (7,881            (7,881

Written Options, at value

                  (552,884            (1,875,877            (2,428,761

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         (22,338     (7,690,439            (7,712,777
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (3,216,478   $ (22,338   $ (9,574,197   $      $ (12,813,013
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ (3,216,478   $ (22,338   $ (9,574,197   $      $ (12,813,013
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 1,042,284      $      $ (2,161,613   $      $ (1,119,329

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (569,597                          (569,597

Futures Contracts

                                (483,291            (483,291

Written Options

                  405,337               (1,006,647            (601,310

Swap Contracts

                                (5,294,113            (5,294,113
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 878,024      $      $ (8,945,664   $      $ (8,067,640
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 1,482,885      $      $ (1,057,420   $      $ 425,465   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (79,849                          (79,849

Futures Contracts

                                (126,357            (126,357

Written Options

                  (317,272            170,689               (146,583

Swap Contracts

                         (4,190     1,835,043               1,830,853   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 1,085,764      $ (4,190   $ 821,955      $      $ 1,903,529   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

               

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 281,068      $      $ 1,084,619      $      $ 1,365,687   

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

                  1,013,684                             1,013,684   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                65,680               65,680   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         4,379        1,461,076               1,465,455   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 1,294,752      $ 4,379      $ 2,611,375      $      $ 3,910,506   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ 1,294,752      $ 4,379      $ 2,611,375      $      $ 3,910,506   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ (940,101   $      $      $      $ (940,101

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                (37,563            (37,563

Written Options, at value

                  (165,052            (556,366            (721,418

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         (6,184     (1,741,510            (1,747,694
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (1,105,153   $ (6,184   $ (2,335,439   $      $ (3,446,776
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ (1,105,153   $ (6,184   $ (2,335,439   $      $ (3,446,776
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

168


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

               
    

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

   

Inflation

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund (continued)

               

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 307,179      $      $ (645,868   $      $ (338,689

Forward Currency Contracts

                  640,930                             640,930   

Futures Contracts

                                (589,916            (589,916

Written Options

                  119,856               (299,700            (179,844

Swap Contracts

                                123,698               123,698   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 1,067,965      $      $ (1,411,786   $      $ (343,821
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ (314,105   $      $ 439,262      $      $ 125,157   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (862,262                          (862,262

Futures Contracts

                                (154,120            (154,120

Written Options

                  (93,749            49,350               (44,399

Swap Contracts

                         (1,188     (1,005,272            (1,006,460
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (1,270,116   $ (1,188   $ (670,780   $      $ (1,942,084
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Debt Opportunities Fund

               

Assets:

               

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ 13,891      $      $      $      $ 13,891   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

    5,989,814                             805,138               6,794,952   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,989,814      $      $ 13,891      $      $ 805,138      $      $ 6,808,843   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $ 5,989,814      $      $ 13,891      $      $ 805,138      $      $ 6,808,843   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

  $ (15,378,209   $      $      $      $ (412,495   $      $ (15,790,704
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (15,378,209   $      $      $      $ (412,495   $      $ (15,790,704
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $ (15,378,209   $      $      $      $ (412,495   $      $ (15,790,704
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $      $      $ (32,012   $      $ (32,012

Forward Currency Contracts

                  24,260                             24,260   

Futures Contracts

                                (1,069,070            (1,069,070

Written Options

                                25,650               25,650   

Swap Contracts

    (81,859                          (219,513            (301,372
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (81,859   $      $ 24,260      $      $ (1,294,945   $      $ (1,352,544
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $      $      $ 130,238      $      $ 130,238   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  13,891                             13,891   

Futures Contracts

                                (218,726            (218,726

Swap Contracts

    1,562,623                             199,850               1,762,473   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,562,623      $      $ 13,891      $      $ 111,362      $      $ 1,687,876   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

169


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

               
    

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

   

Inflation

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Emerging Country Debt Fund

               

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $      $      $      $      $ 32,906,248      $ 32,906,248   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

    47,198,953                             826,455               48,025,408   

Options

    382,398                                           382,398   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 47,581,351      $      $      $      $ 826,455      $ 32,906,248      $ 81,314,054   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $ 32,906,248      $ 32,906,248   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $ 47,581,351      $      $      $      $ 826,455      $      $ 48,407,806   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ (766,167   $      $      $      $ (766,167

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts

    (103,605,012                          (2,317,506            (105,922,518

Options

    (4,171,411                                        (4,171,411
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (107,776,423   $      $ (766,167   $      $ (2,317,506   $      $ (110,860,096
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $ (107,776,423   $      $ (766,167   $      $ (2,317,506   $      $ (110,860,096
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ 4,664,752      $      $      $      $ 4,664,752   

Swap Contracts

    5,295,668                             362,685               5,658,353   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,295,668      $      $ 4,664,752      $      $ 362,685      $      $ 10,323,105   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $      $      $      $      $ (11,051,605   $ (11,051,605

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (4,701,112                          (4,701,112

Swap Contracts

    (3,293,321                          11,185,179               7,891,858   

Options

    (1,105,209                                        (1,105,209
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (4,398,530   $      $ (4,701,112   $      $ 11,185,179      $ (11,051,605   $ (8,966,068
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Global Bond Fund

               

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 182,738      $      $ 704,519      $      $ 887,257   

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

                  941,111                             941,111   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                72,683               72,683   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         2,988        946,240               949,228   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 1,123,849      $ 2,988      $ 1,723,442      $      $ 2,850,279   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ 1,123,849      $ 2,988      $ 1,723,442      $      $ 2,850,279   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ (802,749   $      $      $      $ (802,749

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                (12,996            (12,996

Written Options, at value

                  (107,016            (362,179            (469,195

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         (3,797     (1,148,346            (1,152,143
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (909,765   $ (3,797   $ (1,523,521   $      $ (2,437,083
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ (909,765   $ (3,797   $ (1,523,521   $      $ (2,437,083
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

170


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

               
    

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

   

Inflation

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Global Bond Fund (continued)

               

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 204,987      $      $ (417,584   $      $ (212,597

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (303,584                          (303,584

Futures Contracts

                                (334,048            (334,048

Written Options

                  78,481               (194,583            (116,102

Swap Contracts

                                220,757               220,757   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (20,116   $      $ (725,458   $      $ (745,574
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ (206,060   $      $ 286,248      $      $ 80,188   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  68,769                             68,769   

Futures Contracts

                                (1,727            (1,727

Written Options

                  (61,254            31,990               (29,264

Swap Contracts

                         (850     (800,699            (801,549
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (198,545   $ (850   $ (484,188   $      $ (683,583
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

International Bond Fund

               

Assets:

               

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ 761,727      $      $      $      $ 761,727   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                15,991               15,991   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

                                2,648               2,648   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 761,727      $      $ 18,639      $      $ 780,366   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ 761,727      $      $ 18,639      $      $ 780,366   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ (657,190   $      $      $      $ (657,190

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                (6,386            (6,386

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

                                (6,783            (6,783
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (657,190   $      $ (13,169   $      $ (670,359
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ (657,190   $      $ (13,169   $      $ (670,359
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ 157,356      $      $ (93,051   $      $ 64,305   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (433,252                          (433,252

Futures Contracts

                                (212,356            (212,356

Written Options

                  13,789               (141,523            (127,734

Swap Contracts

                         97        (674,182            (674,085
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (262,107   $ 97      $ (1,121,112   $      $ (1,383,122
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ (2,154   $      $ 234,218      $      $ 232,064   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  54,157                             54,157   

Futures Contracts

                                (77,157            (77,157

Written options

                  (24,062            (44,698            (68,760

Swap Contracts

                         300        (378,079            (377,779
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 27,941      $ 300      $ (265,716   $      $ (237,475
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

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Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

   

Inflation

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

               

Assets:

               

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

  $      $      $      $ 164,190      $ 1,917,208      $      $ 2,081,398   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $      $ 164,190      $ 1,917,208      $      $ 2,081,398   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $ 164,190      $ 1,917,208      $      $ 2,081,398   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Written Options, at value

  $      $      $      $      $ (299,071   $      $ (299,071

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

                         (520,299     (3,250,895            (3,771,194
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $      $ (520,299   $ (3,549,966   $      $ (4,070,265
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $ (520,299   $ (3,549,966   $      $ (4,070,265
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

           

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $ (1,356,350   $      $ (1,177,789   $      $ (2,534,139

Written Options

                                (649,885 )            (649,885 )

Swap Contracts

                                (783,847            (783,847
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (1,356,350   $      $ (2,611,521   $      $ (3,967,871
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

           

Investments (purchased options)

  $      $      $      $      $ 2,790,085      $      $ 2,790,085   

Written Options

                                23,767               23,767   

Swap Contracts

                         (237,688     2,082,863               1,845,175   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $      $ (237,688   $ 4,896,715      $      $ 4,659,027   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

  ^ Because the Funds recognize changes in value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these tables.
  * The table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures and cleared swap contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Period end variation margin on open futures and cleared swap contracts, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Risk is the correlation between equity risk and foreign currency risk.

The Funds are party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements, Global Master Repurchase Agreements or other similar types of agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) that generally govern the terms of some OTC derivative transactions, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. The Master Agreements may include collateral posting terms and netting provisions that apply in the event of a default and/or termination event. Upon the occurrence of such an event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty, the Master Agreements may permit the non-defaulting party to calculate a single net payment to close out applicable transactions. However, there is no guarantee that the terms of a Master Agreement will be enforceable; for example, when bankruptcy or insolvency laws impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset obligations. Additionally, the netting and close out provisions of a Master Agreement may not extend to the obligations of the counterparty’s affiliates or across varying types of transactions. Termination events may also include a decline in the net assets of a Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and may entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the Master Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on a Fund’s operations. An estimate of the aggregate net payment, if any, that may need to be made by a Fund in such an event is represented by the unrealized amounts in the tables below. For more information about other uncertainties and risks, see “Investment and other risks” above.

For financial reporting purposes, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities any cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds is reported as Due from Broker and any cash collateral received from the counterparty is reported as Due to Broker. Any non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds is noted in the Schedules of Investments. The tables below show the potential effect of netting arrangements made available by the Master Agreements on the financial position of the Funds. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds’ Statements of Assets and

 

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Liabilities generally show derivative assets and derivative liabilities (regardless of whether they are subject to netting arrangements) on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures of the Fund prior to netting. See Note 2 for information on repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements held by the Funds at August 31, 2015, if any.

The tables above present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by type of financial instrument. The following tables present the Funds’ OTC and/or exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts that may be available for offset under the Master Agreements by the terms of the agreement and net of the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of August 31, 2015:

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 204,782      $ (177,000   $      $ 27,782   

Barclays Bank plc

    7,411,002        (6,690,000            721,002   

Deutsche Bank AG

    8,948,344        (1,160,000     (5,452,379     2,335,965   

Goldman Sachs International

    283,979,408        (97,700,000     (165,366,177     20,913,231   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    181,938,061        (29,720,000     (121,286,987     30,931,074   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    109,273,142        (27,098,000     (61,235,872     20,939,270   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 591,754,739      $ (162,545,000   $ (353,341,415   $ 75,868,324   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Deutsche Bank AG

  $ 5,452,379      $      $ 5,452,379      $   

Goldman Sachs International

    165,366,177               165,366,177          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    121,286,987               121,286,987          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    61,235,872               61,235,872          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 353,341,415      $      $ 353,341,415      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Barclays Bank plc

  $ 13,341      $         —      $      $ 13,341   

Deutsche Bank AG

    454               454          

Goldman Sachs International

    354,519               (214,737     139,782   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    293,189               (174,882     118,307   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    160,600               (80,790     79,810   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 822,103      $      $ (469,955   $ 351,240   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 93      $      $      $ 93   

Deutsche Bank AG

    674               (454     220   

Goldman Sachs International

    214,737               214,737          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    174,882               174,882          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    80,790               80,790          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 471,176      $      $ 469,955      $ 313   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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Core Plus Bond Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Barclays Bank plc

  $ 199,155      $         —      $ 199,155      $   

Deutsche Bank AG

    127,515               127,515          

Goldman Sachs International

    4,381,154        (601,357     (2,998,755     781,042   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    2,555,866               (1,808,553     747,313   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    1,248,463               (654,070     594,393   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 8,512,153      $ (601,357   $ (5,134,708   $ 2,122,748   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 2,547      $      $      $ 2,547   

Barclays Bank PLC

    407,322               (199,155     208,167   

Deutsche Bank AG

    133,270               (127,515     5,755   

Goldman Sachs International

    2,998,755               2,998,755          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    1,808,553               1,808,553          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    654,070               654,070          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,004,517      $      $ 5,134,708      $ 216,469   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 1,514      $         —      $ 1,514      $   

Barclays Bank plc

    55,382                      55,382   

Deutsche Bank AG

    187,958               (71,537     116,421   

Goldman Sachs International

    1,211,091               (962,344     248,747   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    728,651               (535,828     192,823   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    367,992               (210,988     157,004   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,552,588      $      $ (1,779,183   $ 770,377   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 14,495      $      $ (1,514   $ 12,981   

Deutsche Bank AG

    71,537               71,537          

Goldman Sachs International

    962,344               962,344          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    535,828               535,828          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    210,988               210,988          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,795,192      $      $ 1,779,183      $ 12,981   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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Debt Opportunities Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 366,614      $      $      $ 366,614   

Credit Suisse International

    1,442,544               1,442,544          

Deutsche Bank AG

    729,222               729,222          

Goldman Sachs International

    755,444        (425,873     (329,571    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    685,571        (382,366     (303,205    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    2,024,310               2,024,310          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,003,705      $ (808,239   $ 3,563,300      $ 366,614   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Credit Suisse International

  $ 3,594,636      $ (1,089,489   $ (1,442,544   $ 1,062,603   

Deutsche Bank AG

    2,228,333        (1,408,339     (729,222     90,772   

Goldman Sachs International

    329,571               329,571          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    303,205               303,205          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    8,922,464        (6,796,811     (2,024,310     101,343   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 15,378,209      $ (9,294,639   $ (3,563,300   $ 1,254,718   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Emerging Country Debt Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Citibank N.A.

  $ 656,262      $ (81,642   $ (574,620   $

Deutsche Bank AG

    38,669,746               38,669,746          

Goldman Sachs International

    2,409,491               2,409,491          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    5,845,852               5,845,852          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 47,581,351      $ (81,642   $ 46,350,469      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 81,864      $ (81,864   $      $

Barclays Bank plc

    568,328        (468,555            99,773   

Citibank N.A.

    574,620               574,620          

Deutsche Bank AG

    56,323,024        (17,653,278     (38,669,746    

Goldman Sachs International

    9,529,258        (7,119,767     (2,409,491    

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    43,678,524        (37,832,672     (5,845,852    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    104,478        (100,953            3,525   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 110,860,096      $ (63,257,089   $ (46,350,469   $ 103,298   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

175


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Global Bond Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 2,468      $      $      $ 2,468   

Barclays Bank plc

    255,665               (159,169     96,496   

Deutsche Bank AG

    30,224               (19,753     10,471   

Goldman Sachs International

    968,672        (114,441     (660,878     193,353   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    435,708               (352,642     83,066   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    240,543               (160,623     79,920   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,933,280      $ (114,441   $ (1,353,065   $ 465,774   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Barclays Bank plc

  $ 159,169      $      $ 159,169      $   

Deutsche Bank AG

    19,753               19,753          

Goldman Sachs International

    660,878               660,878          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    352,642               352,642          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    160,623               160,623          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,353,065      $      $ 1,353,065      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Bond Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 2,372      $         —      $      $ 2,372   

Barclays Bank plc

    136,717               (90,893     45,824   

Deutsche Bank AG

    10,281               (9,259     1,022   

Goldman Sachs International

    326,334               (291,667     34,667   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    282,995               (242,367     40,628   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    3,028               3,028          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 761,727      $      $ (631,158   $ 124,513   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Barclays Bank plc

  $ 90,893      $      $ 90,893      $   

Deutsche Bank AG

    9,259               9,259          

Goldman Sachs International

    291,667               291,667          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    242,367               242,367          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    23,004               (3,028     19,976   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 657,190      $      $ 631,158      $ 19,976   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

176


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Goldman Sachs International

  $ 164,190      $      $ 164,190      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 164,190      $      $ 164,190      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Goldman Sachs International

  $ 819,370      $ (95,000   $ (164,190   $ 560,180   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 819,370      $ (95,000   $ (164,190   $ 560,180   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

  * In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown.

The average derivative activity of notional amounts (forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts), market values (rights and/or warrants), and principal amounts or number of contracts (options) outstanding, based on absolute values, at each month-end, was as follows for the period ended August 31, 2015.

 

             
Fund Name   Forward
Currency
Contracts ($)
    Futures
Contracts ($)
    Swap
Contracts ($)
    Options
(Principal)
    Options
(Contracts)
    Rights
and/or
Warrants ($)
 

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

    15,867,811,791        413,322,912        48,499,288,429        25,230,340,915        178,200          

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

    20,060,406        389,776        64,550,037        32,872,291                 

Core Plus Bond Fund

    236,318,909        11,915,497        1,233,983,285        355,343,753                 

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

    124,743,731        21,644,508        278,494,004        105,820,871                 

Debt Opportunities Fund

    914,122        21,155,947        811,769,187        24,148,333                 

Emerging Country Debt Fund

    217,869,628               1,624,280,702        390,000,000               35,189,532   

Global Bond Fund

    77,065,470        21,841,237        183,637,136        68,922,995                 

International Bond Fund

    71,201,657        8,632,745        90,370,166        37,794,824                 

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

                  135,786,778        26,106,627                 

 

177


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

5. Fees and other transactions with affiliates

GMO receives a management fee for the services it provides to each Fund except World Opportunity Overlay Fund. Management fees are paid monthly at the annual rate equal to the percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

     Asset Allocation Bond Fund   Benchmark-Free Bond Fund   Core Plus Bond Fund   Currency Hedged International Bond Fund   Debt Opportunities Fund   Emerging Country Debt Fund   Global Bond Fund   International Bond Fund   U.S. Treasury Fund   World Opportunity Overlay Fund
Management Fee   0.25%   0.50%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.35%   0.19%   0.25%*   0.08%
(currently
0.08%
waived)
 

 

  * Effective August 28, 2015, GMO has voluntarily agreed to waive 0.10% of the Fund’s management fee.

In addition for certain Funds, each class of shares pays GMO a shareholder service fee for providing client services and reporting, such as performance information, client account information, personal and electronic access to Fund information, access to analysis and explanations of Fund reports, and assistance in maintaining and correcting client-related information. Shareholder service fees are paid monthly equal to the percentage of each applicable Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

         
Fund Name   Class III     Class IV     Class V     Class VI  

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

    0.15%                        0.055%   

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

    0.15%        0.10%     0.085%*        0.055%

Core Plus Bond Fund

    0.15%        0.10%                   

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

    0.15%                           

Debt Opportunities Fund

    0.15%                     0.055%   

Emerging Country Debt Fund

    0.15%        0.10%                   

Global Bond Fund

    0.15%                           

International Bond Fund

    0.15%                           

 

  * Class is offered but has no shareholders as of August 31, 2015.

For each Fund other than Global Bond Fund, Benchmark-Free Bond Fund and Emerging Country Debt Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below). Any such reimbursements are paid to a Fund concurrently with the Fund’s payment of management fees to GMO. For Global Bond Fund and Benchmark-Free Bond Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for the portion of its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below) that exceed 0.06% and 0.05%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

“Specified Operating Expenses” means: audit expenses, fund accounting expenses, pricing service expenses, expenses of non-investment related tax services, transfer agency expenses, expenses of non-investment related legal services provided to the Funds by or at the direction of GMO, federal securities law filing expenses, printing expenses, state and federal registration fees and custody expenses.

For each Fund that pays GMO a management fee, GMO has contractually agreed to waive or reduce that fee, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the management fees paid to GMO that are directly or indirectly borne by the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

 

178


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

For each Fund that charges a shareholder service fee, GMO has contractually agreed to waive or reduce the shareholder service fee charged to holders of each class of shares of the Fund, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the shareholder service fees directly or indirectly borne by the class of shares of the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

These contractual waivers and reimbursements will continue through at least June 30, 2016 for each Fund unless the Funds’ Board of Trustees authorizes their modification or termination, or reduces the fee rates paid to GMO under the Fund’s management contract or servicing and supplement support agreement.

In addition to the contractual waivers and reimbursements described above, GMO has voluntarily agreed to waive U.S. Treasury Fund’s entire management fee. GMO may change or terminate this waiver at any time.

The Funds’ portion of the gross fees paid by the Trust to the Trust’s independent Trustees and their legal counsel and any agents unaffiliated with GMO during the period ended August 31, 2015 is shown in the table below and included in the Statements of Operations.

 

     
Fund Name   Independent Trustees
and their legal counsel ($)
  Agent
unaffiliated
with GMO ($)

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

      28,152          3,128   

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

      43          5   

Core Plus Bond Fund

      1,288          184   

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

      368            

Debt Opportunities Fund

      10,120          1,104   

Emerging Country Debt Fund

      21,896          2,392   

Global Bond Fund

      184            

International Bond Fund

      184            

U.S. Treasury Fund

      13,702          1,472   

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

      920          184   

Certain Funds incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2015, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets were as follows:

 

         
Fund Name  

Indirect Net Expenses

(excluding shareholder
service fees)

    Indirect Shareholder
Service Fees
    Indirect Interest
Expense
    Total Indirect
Expense
 

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

    <0.001%        0.000%        0.000%        <0.001%   

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

    0.077%        0.019%        0.000%        0.096%   

Core Plus Bond Fund

    0.046%        0.010%        0.000%        0.056%   

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

    0.032%        0.007%        0.000%        0.039%   

Debt Opportunities Fund

    <0.001%        0.000%        0.000%        <0.001%   

Emerging Country Debt Fund

    0.001%        <0.001%        0.000%        0.001%   

Global Bond Fund

    0.034%        0.008%        0.000%        0.042%   

International Bond Fund

    0.024%        0.005%        0.000%        0.029%   

U.S. Treasury Fund

    0.000%        0.000%        0.000%        0.000%   

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

    0.000%        0.000%        0.000%        0.000%   

 

179


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

6. Purchases and sales of securities

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2015 are noted in the table below:

 

         
     Purchases ($)     Purchases ($)     Sales ($)     Sales ($)  
         
Fund Name   U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
    U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
 

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

    898,208,187        2,022,694,799        434,658,882        2,020,128,313   

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

           1,438,719               998,417   

Core Plus Bond Fund

           113,500,958               25,316,543   

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

           31,084,796               28,218,267   

Debt Opportunities Fund

           474,161,451               345,666,315   

Emerging Country Debt Fund

    81,037,500        635,712,645               354,441,769   

Global Bond Fund

           16,129,381               17,177,076   

International Bond Fund

           16,083,007               49,440,910   

U.S. Treasury Fund

                           

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

                  11,893,750        7,107,693   

 

7. Guarantees

In the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as it involves possible future claims that may or may not be made against the Funds. Based on experience, GMO is of the view that the risk of loss to the Funds in connection with the Funds’ indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that such obligations will not result in material liabilities that adversely affect the Funds.

 

8. Principal shareholders and related parties as of August 31, 2015

 

         
Fund Name   Number of
shareholders that held
more than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
  Percentage of
outstanding shares of
the Fund held by those
shareholders owning
greater  than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
  Percentage of the
shares of the Fund held
by senior management
of GMO and
GMO Trust officers
  Percentage of the
Fund’s shares held by
accounts for which
GMO  has
investment discretion

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

      2       69.69%                   99.99

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

      2          90.45%          35.32         

Core Plus Bond Fund

      4          87.45%          <0.01       19.97

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

      1          93.71%                   93.71

Debt Opportunities Fund

      3 **        74.78%          1.47       97.46

Emerging Country Debt Fund

      1       23.80%          0.05       48.65

Global Bond Fund

      3          72.86%                     

International Bond Fund

      2          81.74%          8.38         

U.S. Treasury Fund

      3 **        51.11%          0.09       97.18

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

      3 **        94.06%                   100.00

 

  * One of the shareholders is another fund of the Trust.
  ** Two of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust.

 

180


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

9. Share transactions

The Declaration of Trust permits each Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    1,251,277      $ 31,244,990        13,170,551      $ 338,623,932   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,170,894        26,485,630        430,983        10,758,399   

Shares repurchased

    (3,033,724     (70,904,356     (8,209,233     (207,521,005
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (611,553   $ (13,173,736     5,392,301      $ 141,861,326   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI:

         

Shares sold

    10,978,161      $ 274,553,203        98,229,989      $ 2,487,032,010   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    12,325,878        279,304,399        8,235,829        205,835,539   

Shares repurchased

    (102,858,482     (2,343,621,459     (46,050,450     (1,180,905,031
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (79,554,443   $ (1,789,763,857     60,415,368      $ 1,511,962,518   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    3,426      $ 88,760        357,231      $ 8,934,767   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    13,296        307,407        1,604        40,022   

Shares repurchased

    (6,977     (160,779              
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    9,745      $ 235,388        358,835      $ 8,974,789   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Core Plus Bond Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    876,814      $ 6,602,413        4,130      $ 32,050   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    50,178        359,773        4,151        31,555   

Shares repurchased

    (86,867     (630,868              
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    840,125      $ 6,331,318        8,281      $ 63,605   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    4,911,976      $ 35,366,229        258,846      $ 1,985,944   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,276,672        9,179,274        1,033,506        7,877,190   

Shares repurchased

    (198,332     (1,420,402     (2,534,324     (19,411,215
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    5,990,316      $ 43,125,101        (1,241,972   $ (9,548,081
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    51,246      $ 473,000             $   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    686,182        5,839,410        348,240        3,297,830   

Shares repurchased

    (2,564     (23,073     (1,153,526     (11,201,517
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    734,864      $ 6,289,337        (805,286   $ (7,903,687
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

181


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Debt Opportunities Fund

         

Class VI:

         

Shares sold

    2,537,220 (a)    $ 63,087,224 (a)      20,066,816   $ 494,690,857   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    414,332        10,283,723        1,104,851     27,256,663   

Shares repurchased

    (4,727,109 )(a)      (117,638,522 )(a)      (36,128,288 )*      (893,753,236

Purchase premium fees

           18,574               239,334   

Redemption fees

           217,597               1,831,767   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,775,557   $ (44,031,404     (14,956,621 )*    $ (369,734,615
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Emerging Country Debt Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    19,482,493 (b)    $ 184,609,555 (b)      50,562,907      $ 496,774,141   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,851,497        17,052,292        6,428,017        61,281,242   

Shares repurchased

    (4,061,749 )(b)      (38,136,749 )(b)      (37,995,031     (358,260,256

Purchase premiums

           222,224               1,264,288   

Redemption fees

           216,956               335,268   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    17,272,241      $ 163,964,278        18,995,893      $ 201,394,683   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    7,690,541      $ 72,358,415        114,608,649      $ 1,099,102,833   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    6,798,311        62,544,464        19,070,371        182,563,376   

Shares repurchased

    (24,811,617     (228,211,290     (42,205,751     (426,135,712

Purchase premiums

           866,664               4,332,961   

Redemption fees

           803,412               1,152,239   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (10,322,765   $ (91,638,335     91,473,269      $ 861,015,697   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Global Bond Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    269,525      $ 2,266,471        382,667      $ 3,312,777   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                  15,270        134,377   

Shares repurchased

    (997,653     (8,397,673     (11,410,003     (100,459,483
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (728,128   $ (6,131,202     (11,012,066   $ (97,012,329
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Bond Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

         $        6,801      $ 47,558   

Shares repurchased

    (5,453,053     (35,987,570     (2,100,054     (15,651,518
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (5,453,053   $ (35,987,570     (2,093,253   $ (15,603,960
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

U.S. Treasury Fund

         

Core Class:

         

Shares sold

    363,885,943      $ 9,097,148,567        435,438,373      $ 10,885,959,327   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    40,827        1,020,688        38,453        961,343   

Shares repurchased

    (300,904,470     (7,522,611,760     (422,115,942     (10,552,898,555
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    63,022,300      $ 1,575,557,495        13,360,884      $ 334,022,115   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

World Opportunity Overlay Fund

         

Core Class:

         

Shares repurchased

    (2,556,944   $ (38,778,550     (13,894,596   $ (376,185,803
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (2,556,944   $ (38,778,550     (13,894,596   $ (376,185,803
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

  (a)  907,139 shares and $22,542,400 were purchased in-kind and redeemed in-kind.
  (b)  2,832,882 shares and $26,147,504 were purchased in-kind and redeemed in-kind.
  * Shares were adjusted to reflect a 1:7 reverse stock split effective May 15, 2014.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

10. Investments in affiliated issuers

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the shares of other funds of GMO Trust during the period ended August 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

               
Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income*
    Distributions
of Realized
Gains*
    Return of
Capital
    Value, end of
period
 

Asset Allocation Bond Fund

               

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 205,200,022      $ 1,003,139,378      $ 1,130,000,000      $ 125,194      $ 14,185      $      $ 78,339,401   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

               

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

  $ 479,137      $ 2,875      $      $ 2,875      $      $      $ 482,787   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    1,421,742        31,719               31,719                      1,396,127   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 1,900,879      $ 34,594      $      $ 34,594      $      $      $ 1,878,914   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Core Plus Bond Fund

               

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

  $ 23,095,439      $ 4,208,263      $      $ 138,573      $      $      $ 27,320,749   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    11,151,254        2,857,898               248,786                      13,523,112   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

    23,331,920        88,981,001        9,000,000        22,837        1,802               103,312,921   

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

    46,286,352               3,706,664                      18,516,379        24,575,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 103,864,965      $ 96,047,162      $ 12,706,664      $      410,196      $ 1,802      $ 18,516,379      $ 168,731,782   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

               

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

  $ 3,276,775      $      $ 500,000      $ 16,651      $      $      $ 2,779,648   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    3,308,535                      73,813                      3,175,914   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

    107,222        19,400,000        11,707,222        2,477        221               7,800,000   

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

    13,783,104               1,044,486                      5,513,789        7,378,916   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   20,475,636      $      19,400,000      $      13,251,708      $ 92,941      $ 221      $ 5,513,789      $   21,134,478   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Debt Opportunities Fund

               

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 44,831,828      $ 40,000,000      $      $ 25,012      $   2,715      $      $ 84,831,828   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Emerging Country Debt Fund

               

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

  $ 14,086,690      $      $      $ 84,520      $      $      $ 14,109,411   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

    36,008,143        40,000,000        14,000,000        22,515        2,432               62,008,142   

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

    38,643,941               22,898,430                      15,459,111          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 88,738,774      $ 40,000,000      $ 36,898,430      $ 107,035      $ 2,432      $ 15,459,111      $ 76,117,553   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

Global Bond Fund

  

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

  $ 1,946,091      $      $      $ 11,677      $      $      $ 1,949,230   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    2,070,417                      46,191                      1,987,426   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

    1,426,178        11,410,000        9,841,178        970        85               2,995,000   

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

    9,174,842               1,401,743                      3,670,301        4,184,917   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 14,617,528      $ 11,410,000      $ 11,242,921      $ 58,838      $ 85      $ 3,670,301      $ 11,116,573   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

183


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

               
Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income*
    Distributions
of Realized
Gains*
    Return of
Capital*
    Value, end of
period
 

International Bond Fund

               

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

  $ 1,499,425      $      $ 1,503,338      $      $      $      $   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    1,863,627               1,885,562                               

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

    1,013,594        12,064,000        12,407,594        459                      670,000   

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

    8,660,765               5,211,893                      3,464,650          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 13,037,411      $ 12,064,000      $ 21,008,387      $ 459      $      $   3,464,650      $ 670,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

  * The table above includes estimated sources of all distributions paid by the underlying funds during the period March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid by the underlying funds will be determined at the end of the fiscal year ending February 29, 2016.

 

11. Subsequent events

The Board of Trustees of GMO Trust approved the termination of GMO International Bond Fund and the Fund liquidated on September 30, 2015.

 

184


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Board Review of Investment Management Agreements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees noted that the Fund is not a standalone investment and its investment strategies are intended to complement the strategies pursued by the Manager in other GMO funds or accounts. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

 

185


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

 

186


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Core Plus Bond Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to the Manager’s fee schedule for its separately managed accounts. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those accounts. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members

 

187


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

 

188


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Debt Opportunities Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members

 

189


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale. The Trustees observed that the Fund’s management fee did not have any breakpoints and considered the extent to which breakpoints were embedded in the Fund’s fee structure.

 

190


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Global Bond Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Global Bond Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in

 

191


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO International Bond Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO International Bond Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder

 

192


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO U.S. Treasury Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees noted that the Fund is not a standalone investment and its investment strategies are intended to complement the strategies pursued by the Manager in other GMO funds or accounts. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management agreement. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees

 

193


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management agreement or any shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the

 

194


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided supported the approval of the agreement.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

195


GMO Trust Funds

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Fund Expenses

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six month period ended August 31, 2015.

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may in incur two types of costs: (1) transactions costs, including purchase premium and redemption fees, if applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including direct and/or indirect management fees, direct and/or indirect shareholder services fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.

Actual Expenses

This section of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $10,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 10,000), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as purchase premiums and redemption fees. Therefore, this section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual     Hypothetical    

 

 
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid*
During the Period
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid*
During the Period
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund

  

           

Class III

    $1,000.00        $913.00        $2.07        $1,000.00        $1,022.97        $2.19        0.43%   

Class VI

    $1,000.00        $913.50        $1.59        $1,000.00        $1,023.48        $1.68        0.33%   

GMO Benchmark-Free Bond Fund

  

           

Class III

    $1,000.00        $924.70        $4.02        $1,000.00        $1,020.96        $4.22        0.83%   

GMO Core Plus Bond Fund

  

           

Class III

    $1,000.00        $962.00        $2.12        $1,000.00        $1,022.98        $2.19        0.43%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $962.30        $1.87        $1,000.00        $1,023.23        $1.93        0.38%   

GMO Currency Hedged International Bond Fund

  

         

Class III

    $1,000.00        $952.80        $2.11        $1,000.00        $1,022.97        $2.19        0.43%   

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund

  

           

Class VI

    $1,000.00        $1,007.60        $1.56        $1,000.00        $1,023.58        $1.58        0.31%   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund

  

         

Class III

    $1,000.00        $981.80        $2.65        $1,000.00        $1,022.46        $2.70        0.53%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $982.00        $2.40        $1,000.00        $1,022.72        $2.45        0.48%   

GMO Global Bond Fund

  

       

Class III

    $1,000.00        $961.90        $2.12        $1,000.00        $1,022.98        $2.19        0.43%   

GMO International Bond Fund

  

           

Class III

    $1,000.00        $941.00        $2.20        $1,000.00        $1,022.87        $2.29        0.45%   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  

           

Core Shares

    $1,000.00        $1,000.40        $0.00        $1,000.00        $1,025.14        $0.00        0.00%   

GMO World Opportunity Overlay Fund

  

         

Core Shares

    $1,000.00        $1,023.30        $0.15        $1,000.00        $1,024.99        $0.15        0.03%   

 

  * Expenses are calculated using each class’s annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2015, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.

 

196


GMO Trust

Semiannual Report

August 31, 2015

Foreign Fund

Foreign Small Companies Fund

Global Focused Equity Fund


 

 

 

 

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This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a prospectus for the GMO Trust, which contains a complete discussion of the risks associated with an investment in these Funds and other important information. The GMO Trust prospectus can be obtained at www.gmo.com.

An investment in the Funds is subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their stated investment objectives. Please see the Funds’ prospectus regarding specific principal risks for each Fund. General risks may include: market-risk equities, management and operational risk, non-U.S. investment risk, smaller company risk and derivatives risk.

The Funds are distributed by Funds Distributor LLC. Funds Distributor LLC is not affiliated with GMO.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Foreign Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     1   

Schedule of Investments

     2   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     4   

Schedule of Investments

     5   

Global Focused Equity Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     8   

Schedule of Investments

     9   

Portfolio, Counterparty and Currency Abbreviations

     11   

Fund Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     12   

Statements of Operations

     14   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     15   

Financial Highlights

     17   

Notes to Financial Statements

     20   

Board Review of Management Agreements

     46   

Fund Expenses

     49   

 

   


GMO Foreign Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    102.9

Mutual Funds

    2.9   

Short-Term Investments

    0.5   

Preferred Stocks

    0.3   

Forward Currency Contracts

    (0.0 )^ 

Other

    (6.6
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

Japan

    22.3

United Kingdom

    22.0   

France

    13.4   

Switzerland

    9.4   

Italy

    6.7   

Germany

    6.6   

Australia

    2.8   

South Korea

    2.2   

Other Developed***

    2.2   

Spain

    2.1   

Sweden

    1.8   

Netherlands

    1.5   

Belgium

    1.4   

Hong Kong

    1.4   

China

    1.3   

Taiwan

    1.2   

Mexico

    1.0   

Other Emerging****

    0.7   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments*****  

Banks

    16.1

Telecommunication Services

    12.5   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    9.1   

Insurance

    8.1   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    5.9   

Capital Goods

    5.5   

Utilities

    5.2   

Automobiles & Components

    5.1   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    4.9   

Diversified Financials

    4.9   

Real Estate

    3.5   

Energy

    3.5   

Media

    3.0   

Retailing

    2.8   

Transportation

    2.1   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    1.5   

Software & Services

    1.5   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    1.2   

Commercial & Professional Services

    1.1   

Materials

    1.0   

Consumer Services

    0.8   

Household & Personal Products

    0.7   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

***** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

1


GMO Foreign Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 102.9%  
    Australia — 2.9%  
    513,363      Asciano Group     3,097,565   
    986,979      Scentre Group (REIT)     2,673,444   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     5,771,009   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 1.4%  
    26,342      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV     2,873,088   
     

 

 

 
    China — 1.4%  
    231,142      China Mobile Ltd     2,829,052   
     

 

 

 
    Finland — 0.8%  
    267,830      Nokia Oyj     1,680,357   
     

 

 

 
    France — 13.8%  
    37,008      Accor SA     1,752,314   
    727,264      Alcatel-Lucent *     2,437,039   
    58,647      Altran Technologies SA     656,023   
    30,523      Arkema SA     2,150,142   
    31,874      AtoS SE     2,414,644   
    47,446      BNP Paribas     2,988,652   
    76,355      Cie de Saint-Gobain     3,504,464   
    21,993      Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin – Class B     2,123,646   
    26,065      Nexity SA     1,164,516   
    115,254      Peugeot SA *     1,981,434   
    60,208      SCOR SE     2,119,192   
    84,948      Technicolor SA (Registered)     629,523   
    32,566      Technip SA     1,773,203   
    31,202      Teleperformance     2,193,578   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     27,888,370   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 6.8%  
    30,744      Allianz SE (Registered)     4,898,531   
    215,187      Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)     3,670,775   
    253,200      E.ON AG     2,861,373   
    4,059      Software AG     111,877   
    229,922      Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG     1,393,918   
    18,321      Wincor Nixdorf AG     777,604   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     13,714,078   
     

 

 

 
    Hong Kong — 1.5%  
    100,572      CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd     1,338,238   
    195,488      Power Assets Holdings Ltd     1,684,004   
     

 

 

 
    Total Hong Kong     3,022,242   
     

 

 

 
    India — 0.7%  
    161,554      ICICI Bank Ltd Sponsored ADR     1,408,751   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Israel — 0.9%  
    366,200      Bank Hapoalim BM     1,857,309   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 6.9%  
    129,705      Assicurazioni Generali SPA     2,372,215   
    2,174,114      Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl     2,297,900   
    141,720      ENI SPA     2,339,221   
    707,071      Mediaset SPA     3,379,992   
    2,894,891      Telecom Italia SPA *     3,513,355   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     13,902,683   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 23.0%  
    903,915      Aozora Bank Ltd     3,299,977   
    53,163      Bridgestone Corp     1,777,644   
    90,883      Brother Industries Ltd     1,236,150   
    12,836      Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd     1,402,146   
    387,532      Hitachi Ltd     2,172,888   
    184,078      Isuzu Motors Ltd     2,085,264   
    63,540      K’s Holdings Corp     2,024,364   
    148,669      KDDI Corp.     3,689,054   
    1,285,644      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc     8,480,340   
    167,849      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp     6,402,123   
    443,105      Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd     1,951,625   
    393,237      Resona Holdings Inc     1,982,034   
    202,078      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc     8,248,110   
    45,638      Tokio Marine Holdings Inc     1,826,934   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     46,578,653   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 1.1%  
    693,732      Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV *     946,692   
    617,642      PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV *     1,168,169   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     2,114,861   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 1.5%  
    199,609      ING Groep NV     3,058,496   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.5%  
    100,760      Galp Energia SGPS SA     1,063,139   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 2.0%  
    17,122      Hyundai Motor Co     2,154,866   
    2,127      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     1,957,207   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     4,112,073   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 2.2%  
    112,529      Endesa SA     2,324,610   
    301,595      Iberdrola SA     2,039,415   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     4,364,025   
     

 

 

 
 

 

2   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Foreign Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Sweden — 1.9%  
    68,144      Investor AB – B Shares     2,449,583   
    48,544      Svenska Cellulosa AB – Class B     1,380,707   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     3,830,290   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 9.7%  
    11,638      Baloise Holding AG (Registered)     1,423,312   
    45,775      Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) *     1,232,148   
    34,000      Roche Holding AG (Non Voting)     9,255,631   
    166,806      UBS Group AG     3,450,489   
    15,604      Zurich Insurance Group AG *     4,284,288   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     19,645,868   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 1.2%  
    636,379      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd     2,476,029   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 22.7%  
    157,139      AstraZeneca Plc     9,803,764   
    35,306      Berkeley Group Holdings Plc (Unit Shares)     1,810,423   
    62,334      British American Tobacco Plc     3,300,738   
    52,622      Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc     813,130   
    320,493      Howden Joinery Group Plc     2,350,703   
    84,659      Imperial Tobacco Group Plc     4,074,970   
    131,439      Inchcape Plc     1,462,936   
    164,957      Informa Plc     1,455,072   
    208,487      John Wood Group Plc     2,031,160   
    629,880      Melrose Industries Plc     2,560,503   
    142,414      National Grid Plc     1,876,395   
    181,783      Royal Mail Plc     1,285,255   
    89,920      Schroders Plc (Non Voting)     3,072,768   
    460,719      Taylor Wimpey Plc     1,411,966   
    94,471      Travis Perkins Plc     2,946,400   
    270,337      Tyman Plc     1,187,327   
    1,316,879      Vodafone Group Plc     4,534,595   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     45,978,105   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $214,890,654)     208,168,478   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.3%  
    South Korea — 0.3%  
    6,626      Hyundai Motor Co     559,461   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $1,003,030)     559,461   
     

 

 

 
Shares /
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.9%  
    United States — 2.9%  
    Affiliated Issuers  
    236,779      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     5,919,464   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $5,919,464)     5,919,464   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.5%   
    Time Deposits — 0.5%  

AUD

    109,887      Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Melbourne) Time Deposit, 1.05%, due 09/01/15     78,201   

JPY

    3,896,480      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     32,140   

USD

    848,015      JPMorgan Chase (New York) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     848,015   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $958,356)     958,356   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 106.6%
(Cost $222,771,504)
    215,605,759   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (6.6%)     (13,351,605
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $202,254,154   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/26/2015   DB     EUR        8,315,391        USD        9,295,983      $ (42,986
10/26/2015   DB     USD        7,659,629        EUR        6,810,920        (10,322
           

 

 

 
            $ (53,308
           

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 11.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   3


GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    94.3

Mutual Funds

    3.2   

Preferred Stocks

    1.0   

Investment Funds

    0.7   

Short-Term Investments

    0.7   

Other

    0.1   

Forward Currency Contracts

    (0.0 )^ 
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

United Kingdom

    22.0

Japan

    21.5   

France

    16.1   

Italy

    7.3   

Australia

    6.0   

Germany

    5.5   

Switzerland

    4.9   

Canada

    4.1   

Other Developed***

    2.8   

Sweden

    2.4   

Brazil

    1.5   

Mexico

    1.4   

India

    1.2   

Israel

    1.1   

Netherlands

    1.1   

Other Emerging****

    1.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments*****  

Capital Goods

    11.5

Real Estate

    9.5   

Automobiles & Components

    9.3   

Materials

    8.5   

Media

    7.1   

Banks

    6.5   

Diversified Financials

    5.5   

Retailing

    5.5   

Commercial & Professional Services

    5.3   

Insurance

    4.9   

Software & Services

    4.0   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    3.5   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    3.4   

Energy

    3.3   

Telecommunication Services

    2.9   

Transportation

    2.0   

Consumer Services

    1.5   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    1.4   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    1.3   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    1.3   

Household & Personal Products

    1.0   

Utilities

    0.8   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

***** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

4


GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 94.3%  
    Australia — 5.7%  
    2,225,013      Asciano Group     13,425,437   
    3,356,077      Downer EDI Ltd     8,653,200   
    5,651,328      Federation Centres Ltd (REIT)     11,360,604   
    4,647,999      Incitec Pivot Ltd     11,587,615   
    7,668,635      Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd     9,039,698   
    3,358,348      Tox Free Solutions Ltd     6,455,519   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     60,522,073   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 0.5%  
    268,201      Mobistar SA *     5,577,338   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 0.3%  
    1,000,000      FPC Par Corretora de Seguros SA *     3,609,392   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 3.9%  
    728,000      Canyon Services Group Inc     3,126,482   
    6,270,400      Capstone Mining Corp *     2,955,038   
    300,100      Dorel Industries Inc – Class B     8,081,896   
    387,600      Genworth MI Canada Inc     8,979,970   
    172,300      Karnalyte Resources Inc * (a)     83,819   
    965,800      Precision Drilling Corp     4,654,281   
    947,000      Superior Plus Corp     8,263,576   
    1,303,800      Western Energy Services Corp     5,470,489   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     41,615,551   
     

 

 

 
    France — 15.4%  
    228,197      Accor SA     10,805,037   
    46,751      Alten SA     2,223,529   
    1,214,447      Altran Technologies SA     13,584,749   
    155,545      Arkema SA     10,957,111   
    162,986      AtoS SE     12,347,154   
    90,556      Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin – Class B     8,744,095   
    721,981      Coface SA     6,814,157   
    107,026      Euler Hermes Group     11,027,902   
    240,711      Faurecia     8,655,013   
    331,618      Nexity SA     14,815,829   
    465,771      Rexel SA     7,135,209   
    161,226      SA des Ciments Vicat     10,837,869   
    247,169      SCOR SE     8,699,817   
    111,030      Sopra Group SA     11,693,319   
    1,586,138      Technicolor     11,754,360   
    192,115      Teleperformance     13,506,163   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     163,601,313   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 5.3%  
    774,090      Grand City Properties SA     13,664,092   
    562,439      SAF-Holland SA     7,963,401   
    31,700      Software AG     873,739   
Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Germany — continued  
    859,015      TAG Immobilien AG     9,822,304   
    2,822,091      Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG     17,109,125   
    151,888      Wincor Nixdorf AG     6,446,634   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     55,879,295   
     

 

 

 
    Hong Kong — 0.6%  
    5,407,910      HKT Trust     6,267,364   
     

 

 

 
    India — 1.1%  
    1,649,577      Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd     11,438,045   
     

 

 

 
    Ireland — 0.5%  
    68,006      Kerry Group Plc – Class A     5,064,841   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 1.0%  
    5,771,109      Israel Discount Bank Ltd – Class A *     10,686,143   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 7.0%  
    1,812,609      Amplifon SPA     14,522,870   
    509,975      Autogrill SPA *     4,406,722   
    11,536,022      Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl     12,192,840   
    271,503      Banco Popolare Scarl *     4,653,899   
    1,041,266      Cerved Information Solutions SPA *     8,569,203   
    3,464,053      Mediaset SPA     16,559,117   
    605,104      Mediobanca SPA     6,048,641   
    2,547,768      Piaggio & C SPA     7,204,501   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     74,157,793   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 20.5%  
    1,841,000      Akebono Brake Industry Co Ltd     5,496,435   
    1,143,400      Anritsu Corp     7,605,929   
    323,000      Aoyama Trading Co Ltd     12,029,255   
    1,547,000      Calsonic Kansei Corp     10,794,715   
    297,700      Century Tokyo Leasing Corp     9,131,458   
    430,500      COMSYS Holdings Corp     5,344,186   
    139,100      Enplas Corp     4,929,147   
    251,700      Fuji Seal International Inc     8,584,097   
    586,500      Fuji Oil Co Ltd     8,112,129   
    1,416,000      GS Yuasa Corp     5,275,955   
    272,050      Izumi Co Ltd     11,646,726   
    1,331      Kenedix Office Investment Corp (REIT)     5,918,928   
    558,200      Komori Corp     6,348,683   
    1,436,500      Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd     6,917,303   
    281,500      Nabtesco Corp     5,603,097   
    821,700      NHK Spring Co Ltd     7,923,626   
    433,000      Nippon Seiki Co Ltd     8,662,179   
    608,000      Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd     9,343,979   
    1,558,000      Nippon Soda Co Ltd     8,940,072   
    3,148,000      Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd (The)     8,721,791   
    6,735      Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc     7,267,533   
    1,361,000      Sanden Holdings Corp     5,077,041   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   5


GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued  
    1,034,300      Sanwa Holdings Corp     7,869,041   
    679,400      Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd     9,599,560   
    2,310,300      Takara Leben Co Ltd     10,533,527   
    206,100      TS Tech Co Ltd     5,512,964   
    858,000      Tsubakimoto Chain Co     6,594,276   
    421,000      Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (The)     8,249,880   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     218,033,512   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 1.3%  
    4,759,906      Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV *     6,495,540   
    4,094,400      PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV *     7,743,894   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     14,239,434   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 1.1%  
    376,899      Aalberts Industries NV     11,691,683   
     

 

 

 
    New Zealand — 0.4%  
    3,084,955      Air New Zealand Ltd     4,833,964   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.7%  
    691,186      Galp Energia SGPS SA     7,292,843   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 0.9%  
    1,036,406      DGB Financial Group Inc     9,107,443   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 2.3%  
    893,796      Meda AB     13,685,943   
    372,561      Svenska Cellulosa AB – Class B     10,596,526   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     24,282,469   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 4.6%  
    63,613      Baloise Holding AG     7,779,789   
    14,018      Helvetia Patria Holding AG (Registered)     7,382,659   
    25,050      Kaba Holding AG – Class B (Registered)     16,557,133   
    509,403      Logitech International     6,756,120   
    46,910      Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     10,979,011   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     49,454,712   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 0.2%  
    1,968,795      Lite-On Technology Corp     1,804,160   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 21.0%  
    285,574      Berkeley Group Holdings Plc (Unit Shares)     14,643,679   
    572,701      Diploma Plc     6,289,539   
    1,025,733      Essentra Plc     13,336,891   
    641,816      Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc     9,917,522   
    686,518      Great Portland Estates Plc (REIT)     8,658,806   
    1,845,630      Howden Joinery Group Plc     13,537,043   
    1,189,902      Inchcape Plc     13,243,788   
    1,619,684      Informa Plc     14,287,098   
Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    United Kingdom — continued  
    1,370,408      John Wood Group Plc     13,351,037   
    1,190,209      Jupiter Fund Management Plc     8,089,067   
    299,843      Keller Group Plc     4,492,043   
    3,060,332      Melrose Industries Plc     12,440,450   
    503,793      Pace Plc     2,632,818   
    2,335,694      RPS Group Plc     8,324,891   
    308,569      Schroders Plc (Non Voting)     10,544,496   
    1,979,186      Senior Plc     8,619,944   
    3,794,395      Taylor Wimpey Plc     11,628,683   
    1,985,202      Topps Tiles Plc     4,905,271   
    372,674      Travis Perkins Plc     11,623,111   
    2,807,777      Tyman Plc     12,331,829   
    2,612,206      Wilmington Plc     10,345,770   
    745,744      Xaar Plc     5,804,528   
    186,426      XP Power Ltd     4,526,306   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     223,574,610   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $944,179,928)     1,002,733,978   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.0%   
    Brazil — 1.0%  
    1,612,900      Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA *     1,850,100   
    1,914,300      Suzano Papel e Celulose SA     9,279,471   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     11,129,571   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $14,725,044)     11,129,571   
     

 

 

 
    INVESTMENT FUNDS — 0.7%  
    Thailand — 0.7%  
    26,541,900      Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund     7,405,968   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS (COST $8,199,539)     7,405,968   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.2%  
    United States — 3.2%  
    Affiliated Issuers  
    1,360,372      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     34,009,307   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $34,009,307)     34,009,307   
     

 

 

 
 

 

6   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value     Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%   
    Time Deposits — 0.7%  

AUD

    429,945      Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Melbourne) Time Deposit, 1.05%, due 09/01/15     305,970   

JPY

    9,741,200      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     80,350   

USD

    1,220,276      Barclays (London) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     1,220,276   

NZD

    48      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 2.05%, due 09/01/15     31   

CAD

    128,490      Royal Bank of Canada (Toronto) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     97,666   

USD

    5,332,107      Sumitomo (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     5,332,107   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     7,036,400   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $7,036,400)     7,036,400   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $1,008,150,218)
    1,062,315,224   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.1%     965,073   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $1,063,280,297   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/26/2015   DB     EUR        70,663,165        USD        78,996,119      $ (365,295
10/26/2015   DB     USD        16,597,241        EUR        14,758,219        (22,366
           

 

 

 
            $ (387,661
           

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) The security is restricted as to resale.
 

Additional information on each restricted security is as follows:

 

Issuer Description

   Acquisition Date    Acquisition
Cost
     Value as a
Percentage
of Fund’s
Net Assets
  Value as of
August 31, 2015
 
Karnalyte Resources Inc    12/07/10    $ 1,471,626       0.01%   $ 83,819   

 

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 11.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   7


GMO Global Focused Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    96.3

Mutual Funds

    3.7   

Short-Term Investments

    0.4   

Other

    (0.4
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Equity Investments  

United States

    50.6

United Kingdom

    10.9   

Japan

    8.2   

France

    4.2   

Italy

    4.2   

Germany

    4.0   

Australia

    3.8   

Canada

    3.4   

Mexico

    2.6   

Israel

    2.1   

China

    1.8   

Taiwan

    1.6   

South Korea

    1.5   

India

    1.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments***  

Banks

    12.2

Energy

    10.4   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    10.0   

Transportation

    9.1   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    8.7   

Insurance

    6.0   

Telecommunication Services

    6.0   

Materials

    5.4   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    4.6   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    4.5   

Diversified Financials

    4.2   

Capital Goods

    4.2   

Real Estate

    2.6   

Retailing

    2.6   

Software & Services

    2.3   

Automobiles & Components

    2.1   

Utilities

    1.8   

Commercial & Professional Services

    1.7   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    1.6   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.
** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the summary of outstanding financial instruments section of the Schedule of Investments.
 

 

8


GMO Global Focused Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 96.3%   
    Australia — 3.6%   
    33,453      Asciano LTD     201,851   
    85,591      Tox Free Solutions Ltd     164,526   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     366,377   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 3.3%   
    10,300      Manulife Financial Corp     167,387   
    5,900      Suncor Energy Inc     167,098   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     334,485   
     

 

 

 
    China — 1.8%   
    14,500      China Mobile Ltd     177,472   
     

 

 

 
    France — 4.0%   
    56,377      Alcatel-Lucent *     188,917   
    2,893      Atos     219,162   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     408,079   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 3.8%   
    1,330      Allianz SE (Registered)     211,913   
    15,287      E.ON AG     172,756   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     384,669   
     

 

 

 
    India — 1.1%   
    12,500      ICICI Bank Ltd Sponsored ADR     109,000   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 2.0%   
    39,540      Bank Hapoalim BM     200,541   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 4.1%   
    11,434      Assicurazioni Generali SPA     209,120   
    164,560      Telecom Italia SPA *     199,716   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     408,836   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 7.9%   
    26,000      Hitachi Ltd     145,782   
    35,700      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc     235,484   
    37,900      Resona Holdings Inc     191,027   
    5,431      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc     221,674   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     793,967   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 2.5%   
    89,675      Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV *     122,374   
    70,300      PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV *     132,961   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     255,335   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 1.4%   
    158      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     145,387   
     

 

 

 
     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Taiwan — 1.5%   
    40,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd     155,632   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 10.5%   
    3,255      AstraZeneca Plc     203,077   
    71,878      Taylor Wimpey Plc     220,284   
    101,355      Topps Tiles Plc     250,440   
    43,326      Tyman Plc     190,289   
    58,661      Vodafone Group Plc     201,996   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     1,066,086   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 48.8%   
    800      Allergan Plc *     242,992   
    5,368      American Airlines Group, Inc.     209,245   
    1,444      Anthem, Inc.     203,676   
    20,095      Ardmore Shipping Corp     225,466   
    2,765      Capital One Financial Corp.     214,979   
    29,648      Capital Product Partners LP     209,908   
    4,337      Citigroup, Inc.     231,943   
    5,404      Delta Air Lines, Inc.     236,587   
    10,858      EMC Corp.     270,038   
    6,824      General Motors Co.     200,899   
    5,883      ITT Corp.     220,083   
    9,700      KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.     211,363   
    2,353      LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class A     200,899   
    1,991      Mallinckrodt Plc *     171,704   
    3,199      Medtronic Plc     231,256   
    5,217      Michael Kors Holdings Ltd *     226,731   
    5,024      National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     212,666   
    7,198      Pfizer, Inc.     231,919   
    2,600      Schlumberger Ltd.     201,162   
    14,605      Tronox Ltd – Class A     117,570   
    4,231      United Continental Holdings, Inc. *     241,040   
    4,600      Voya Financial, Inc.     198,168   
    2,696      Western Digital Corp.     220,964   
     

 

 

 
  Total United States     4,931,258   
     

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $10,693,676)
    9,737,124   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.7%   
    United States — 3.7%   
    Affiliated Issuers   
    15,097      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     377,413   
     

 

 

 
  TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(COST $377,413)
    377,413   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   9


GMO Global Focused Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Par Value     Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4%   
    Time Deposit — 0.4%   

USD

    41,098      Standard Chartered Bank Ltd (Hong Kong) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     41,098   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $41,098)     41,098   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4% (Cost $11,112,187)     10,155,635   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.4%)     (41,228
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $10,114,407   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 11.

 

 

10   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Counterparty Abbreviations:

DB - Deutsche Bank AG

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

EUR - Euro

JPY - Japanese Yen

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   11


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Foreign Fund      Foreign Small
Companies

Fund
     Global
Focused
Equity Fund
 

Assets:

  

     

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(a)

   $ 209,686,295       $ 1,028,305,917       $ 9,778,222   

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(b)

     5,919,464         34,009,307         377,413   

Foreign currency, at value (Note 2)(c)

     80,648         342,744         5,450   

Receivable for investments sold

     15,988         124,841           

Dividends receivable

     520,615         2,188,251         15,346   

Foreign taxes receivable

     153,049         348,946         2,513   

Foreign capital gains tax refund receivable

     10,581         3,281           

Receivable for foreign currency sold

             1,934           

Due from broker (Note 2)

     60,000                   

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     36,224         72,071         14,039   

Miscellaneous receivable

     605         2,602         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     216,483,469         1,065,399,894         10,192,994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Payable for investments purchased

     355,577         797,841         11   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     13,500,000                   

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

        

Management fee

     132,007         647,536         5,338   

Shareholder service fee

     37,534         106,502         1,334   

Payable for foreign currency purchased

     533                   

Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

     53,308         387,661           

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

     31         124           

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     600         1,470         5   

Accrued expenses

     149,725         178,463         71,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     14,229,315         2,119,597         78,587   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 202,254,154       $ 1,063,280,297       $ 10,114,407   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)      Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 216,852,040       $ 974,140,911       $ 10,734,774   

(b)      Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 5,919,464       $ 34,009,307       $ 377,413   

(c)      Cost of foreign currency:

   $ 80,869       $ 348,905       $ 5,658   

 

12   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

 

     Foreign Fund     Foreign Small
Companies

Fund
     Global
Focused
Equity Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

   $ 252,489,196      $ 975,749,117       $ 10,980,691   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     4,111,471        4,280,049         101,394   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (47,077,144     29,554,829         (10,738

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (7,269,369     53,696,302         (956,940
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 202,254,154      $ 1,063,280,297       $ 10,114,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to:

       

Class II shares

   $ 77,784,607      $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class III shares

   $ 103,974,509      $ 321,751,075       $ 10,114,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class IV shares

   $ 20,495,038      $ 741,529,222       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

       

Class II

     6,547,175                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class III

     8,695,610        21,583,016         505,764   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class IV

     1,668,650        49,842,535           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

       

Class II

   $ 11.88      $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class III

   $ 11.96      $ 14.91       $ 20.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class IV

   $ 12.28      $ 14.88       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   13


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Foreign Fund     Foreign Small
Companies
Fund
    Global
Focused
Equity Fund
 

Investment Income:

  

   

Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (Net of withholding tax) (Note 2)(a)

   $ 6,459,541      $ 18,375,064      $ 162,468   

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     3,150        14,206        55   

Interest

     33,703        1,105        92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,496,394        18,390,375        162,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

   

Management fee (Note 5)

     848,339        3,919,004        33,252   

Shareholder service fee – Class II (Note 5)

     106,089                 

Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 5)

     121,478        255,459        8,313   

Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 5)

     10,964        389,552          

Audit and tax fees

     47,538        51,679        37,844   

Custodian and fund accounting agent fees

     131,948        264,644        26,250   

Legal fees

     3,864        9,752        1,840   

Registration fees

     13,408        1,840        1,288   

Transfer agent fees

     26,281        19,442        13,585   

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

     1,656        5,888        40   

Miscellaneous

     7,208        28,085        4,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,318,773        4,945,345        126,646   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     (222,119     (355,733     (83,199
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,096,654        4,589,612        43,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     5,399,740        13,800,763        119,168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

  

   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     5,270,065        31,543,088        249,704   

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     333        1,216        1   

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     1,258,682        3,362,424        (1,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,529,080        34,906,728        248,352   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (14,807,922     (74,030,004     (1,429,602

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (653,356     (2,886,031     (772
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     (15,461,278     (76,916,035     (1,430,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (8,932,198     (42,009,307     (1,182,022
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (3,532,458   $ (28,208,544   $ (1,062,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)    Withholding tax:

   $ 444,185      $ 1,376,344      $ 9,447   

 

14   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Foreign Fund     Foreign Small Companies Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,399,740      $ 7,947,359      $ 13,800,763      $ 14,183,633   

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,529,080        22,217,812        34,906,728        31,193,844   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (15,461,278     (53,178,227     (76,916,035     (117,180,110
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (3,532,458     (23,013,056     (28,208,544     (71,802,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class II

     (373,036     (4,189,621              

Class III

     (690,849     (5,769,597     (243,711     (3,190,129

Class IV

     (92,805     (1,038,270     (662,380     (12,821,408
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (1,156,690     (10,997,488     (906,091     (16,011,537
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class II

            (4,197,890              

Class III

            (5,739,400            (8,625,536

Class IV

            (744,620            (33,651,150
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

            (10,681,910            (42,276,686
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class II

     (28,124,861     (38,714,143              

Class III

     (46,219,358     (23,097,990     (22,929,869     144,740,345   

Class IV

     (4,007,438     (38,345,928     580,678        11,636,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (78,351,657     (100,158,061     (22,349,191     156,376,468   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

                   35,571        117,931   

Class IV

                   80,475        448,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

                   116,046        565,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     (78,351,657     (100,158,061     (22,233,145     156,942,439   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (83,040,805     (144,850,515     (51,347,780     26,851,583   
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     285,294,959        430,145,474        1,114,628,077        1,087,776,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 202,254,154      $ 285,294,959      $ 1,063,280,297      $ 1,114,628,077   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 4,111,471      $      $ 4,280,049      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $ (131,579   $      $ (8,614,623
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   15


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

 

     Global Focused Equity Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 119,168      $ 128,603   

Net realized gain (loss)

     248,352        (256,243

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,430,374     104,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (1,062,854     (22,817
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

    

Net investment income

    

Class III

     (18,126     (146,455
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

    

Class III

            (1,526,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

    

Class III

     (4,001     1,319,318   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,084,981     (376,454
Net assets:   

Beginning of period

     11,199,388        11,575,842   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 10,114,407      $ 11,199,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 101,394      $ 352   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

16   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

FOREIGN FUND

 

    Class II Shares   Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 12.12       $ 13.58       $ 11.57       $ 11.21       $ 12.88       $ 11.07       $ 12.20       $ 13.66       $ 11.64       $ 11.27       $ 12.95       $ 11.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.23         0.26         0.30         0.29         0.31         0.24         0.24         0.26         0.32         0.30         0.34         0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.42 )       (0.93 )       2.04         0.43         (1.43 )       1.79         (0.43 )       (0.92 )       2.04         0.44         (1.47 )       1.81  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.19 )       (0.67 )       2.34         0.72         (1.12 )       2.03         (0.19 )       (0.66 )       2.36         0.74         (1.13 )       2.05  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.05 )       (0.39 )       (0.33 )       (0.36 )       (0.55 )       (0.22 )       (0.05 )       (0.40 )       (0.34 )       (0.37 )       (0.55 )       (0.23 )

From net realized gains

              (0.40 )                                               (0.40 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.05 )       (0.79 )       (0.33 )       (0.36 )       (0.55 )       (0.22 )       (0.05 )       (0.80 )       (0.34 )       (0.37 )       (0.55 )       (0.23 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 11.88       $ 12.12       $ 13.58       $ 11.57       $ 11.21       $ 12.88       $ 11.96       $ 12.20       $ 13.66       $ 11.64       $ 11.27       $ 12.95  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (1.58 )%**       (4.75 )%       20.39 %       6.65 %       (8.38 )%       18.71 %       (1.53 )%**       (4.64 )%       20.42 %       6.75 %       (8.36 )%       18.80 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 77,785       $ 108,343       $ 165,028       $ 217,052       $ 259,270       $ 417,685       $ 103,975       $ 152,047       $ 197,489       $ 222,262       $ 403,157       $ 1,440,952  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

      0.83 %*(c)       0.83 %(c)       0.83 %(c)(d)       0.84 %(c)(d)       0.82 %(d)       0.82 %(d)       0.76 %*(c)       0.76 %(c)       0.76 %(c)(d)       0.77 %(c)(d)       0.75 %(d)       0.75 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      3.62 %*       2.04 %       2.37 %       2.65 %       2.71 %       2.09 %       3.79 %*       2.02 %       2.53 %       2.78 %       2.89 %       2.08 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      69 %**       113 %       98 %       91 %       58 %       55 %       69 %**       113 %       98 %       91 %       58 %       55 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.16 %*       0.13 %       0.11 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.06 %       0.16 %*       0.13 %       0.12 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.06 %

 

    Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 12.53       $ 14.00       $ 11.92       $ 11.55       $ 13.25       $ 11.39  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.31         0.40         0.35         0.33         0.33         0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.50 )       (1.07 )       2.08         0.42         (1.46 )       1.85  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.19 )       (0.67 )       2.43         0.75         (1.13 )       2.10  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.06 )       (0.40 )       (0.35 )       (0.38 )       (0.57 )       (0.24 )

From net realized gains

              (0.40 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.06 )       (0.80 )       (0.35 )       (0.38 )       (0.57 )       (0.24 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 12.28       $ 12.53       $ 14.00       $ 11.92       $ 11.55       $ 13.25  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (1.56 )%**       (4.59 )%       20.54 %       6.68 %       (8.21 )%       18.80 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 20,495       $ 24,905       $ 67,628       $ 88,992       $ 391,421       $ 833,582  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

      0.70 %*(c)       0.70 %(c)       0.70 %(c)(d)       0.70 %(c)(d)       0.69 %(d)       0.69 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      4.77 %*       2.96 %       2.71 %       3.02 %       2.74 %       2.10 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      69 %**       113 %       98 %       91 %       58 %       55 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/ or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.16 %*       0.13 %       0.11 %       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.06 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   17


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

FOREIGN SMALL COMPANIES FUND

 

     Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Period from
August 12, 2009
through
February 28,
2011
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 15.31       $ 17.29       $ 14.40       $ 12.91       $ 14.22       $ 10.74       $ 15.28       $ 17.25       $ 14.37       $ 12.90       $ 14.20       $ 10.73  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                                

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.19         0.20         0.27         0.23         0.19         0.14         0.19         0.21         0.25         0.12         0.17         0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.58 )       (1.34 )       3.62         1.43         (1.27 )(b)       3.47         (0.58 )       (1.34 )       3.64         1.54         (1.23 )(b)       3.47  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.39 )       (1.14 )       3.89         1.66         (1.08 )       3.61         (0.39 )       (1.13 )       3.89         1.66         (1.06 )       3.60  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                                

From net investment income

       (0.01 )       (0.23 )       (0.48 )       (0.17 )       (0.23 )       (0.13 )       (0.01 )       (0.23 )       (0.49 )       (0.19 )       (0.24 )       (0.13 )

From net realized gains

               (0.61 )       (0.52 )                                       (0.61 )       (0.52 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.01 )       (0.84 )       (1.00 )       (0.17 )       (0.23 )       (0.13 )       (0.01 )       (0.84 )       (1.01 )       (0.19 )       (0.24 )       (0.13 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 14.91       $ 15.31       $ 17.29       $ 14.40       $ 12.91       $ 14.22       $ 14.88       $ 15.28       $ 17.25       $ 14.37       $ 12.90       $ 14.20  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       (2.54 )%**       (6.34 )%       27.54 %       12.93 %       (7.45 )%       33.67 %       (2.53 )%**       (6.25 )%       27.61 %       12.96 %       (7.33 )%       33.67 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                                

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 321,751       $ 353,778       $ 236,393       $ 314,389       $ 483,122       $ 398,648       $ 741,529       $ 760,850       $ 851,384       $ 471,628       $ 71,373       $ 147,131  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.85 %*(d)       0.85 %(d)       0.86 %(d)(e)       0.85 %(d)(e)       0.86 %(e)       0.85 %(e)       0.80 %*(d)       0.80 %(d)       0.81 %(d)(e)       0.80 %(d)(e)       0.81 %(e)       0.80 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

       2.43 %*       1.26 %       1.73 %       1.83 %       1.43 %       1.15 %       2.48 %*       1.32 %       1.56 %       0.90 %       1.34 %       1.07 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       31 %**       58 %       57 %       56 %       46 %       61 %       31 %**       58 %       57 %       56 %       46 %       61 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       0.06 %*       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.09 %       0.10 %       0.14 %       0.06 %*       0.07 %       0.07 %       0.10 %       0.10 %       0.14 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.02       $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.01       $ 0.01       $ 0.02  

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(e)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(f)  Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

18   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

GLOBAL FOCUSED EQUITY FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012(a)

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 22.14       $ 25.82       $ 23.67       $ 21.99       $ 20.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                    

Net investment income (loss)(b)

       0.24         0.27         0.26         0.31         0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (2.34 )       (0.17 )       6.19         1.90         1.96  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (2.10 )       0.10         6.45         2.21         1.99  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                    

From net investment income

       (0.04 )       (0.30 )       (0.37 )       (0.28 )        

From net realized gains

               (3.48 )       (3.93 )       (0.25 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.04 )       (3.78 )       (4.30 )       (0.53 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 20.00       $ 22.14       $ 25.82       $ 23.67       $ 21.99  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       (9.51 )%**       (0.14 )%       28.89 %       10.35 %       9.95 %**

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 10,114       $ 11,199       $ 11,576       $ 8,711       $ 4,634  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.78 %*(e)       0.79 %(e)       0.78 %(d)(e)       0.83 %(e)       0.84 %*

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

       2.15 %*       1.14 %       1.00 %       1.42 %       0.56 %*

Portfolio turnover rate

       89 %**       85 %       225 %       103 %       18 %††**

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       1.50 %*       1.52 %       1.75 %       2.38 %       8.66 %*
(a)  Period from December 1, 2011 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2012.
(b)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(c)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the period from December 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   19


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization

Each of Foreign Fund, Foreign Small Companies Fund, and Global Focused Equity Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is a series of GMO 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 June 24, 1985. 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 advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”).

The Funds may invest in GMO U.S. Treasury Fund and in money market funds unaffiliated with GMO.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ principal investment objectives and benchmarks (if any):

 

     
Fund Name   Benchmark   Principal Investment Objective
Foreign Fund   MSCI EAFE Index   Total return in excess of benchmark
Foreign Small Companies Fund   S&P Developed ex-U.S. Small Cap Index   Total return in excess of benchmark
Global Focused Equity Fund   Not Applicable   Total return

Foreign Small Companies Fund currently limits subscriptions.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently followed by the Funds in preparing these financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars.

Portfolio valuation

Exchange-traded securities (other than exchange-traded options) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price or (iii) most recent quoted price published by the exchange (if no reported last sale or official closing price) or (iv) the quoted price provided by a pricing source (in the event GMO deems the private market to be a more reliable indicator of market value than the exchange). Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions. Cleared derivatives are valued using the price quoted (which may be based on a model) by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared derivative is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that derivative will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house. OTC derivatives are generally valued at the price determined by an industry standard model. Unlisted securities (including fixed income securities) for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted price. Shares of the underlying funds and other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their most recent net asset value. If quotations are not readily available or circumstances make an existing valuation methodology or procedure unreliable, derivatives and other securities 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. Because of the uncertainty inherent in pricing, and in particular fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. See the table below for information about securities and derivatives, if any, that were fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees. The Funds classify such securities as Level 3 (levels defined below). For the period ended August 31, 2015, the Funds did not reduce the value of any of their over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives contracts, if any, based on the creditworthiness of their counterparties. See Note 4 “Derivative financial instruments” for a further discussion on valuation of derivatives.

The foregoing valuation methodologies are modified for equities that trade in non-U.S. securities markets that close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) due to time zone differences, including the value of equities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for those derivatives closes prior to the close of the NYSE). In those cases, the price will generally be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees that are intended to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close. The table below shows the percentage of the net assets of the Funds that were valued using fair value inputs obtained from that independent pricing service as of August 31, 2015. These securities listed on foreign exchanges (including the value of equity securities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for such instruments closes prior to the close of the NYSE)) are classified as Level 2 (levels defined below) in the table below.

 

20


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

“Quoted price” typically means the bid price for securities held long and the ask price for securities sold short. If a market quotation for a security does not involve a bid or an ask, the “quoted price” may be the price provided by a market participant or other third party pricing source in accordance with the market practice for that security. If an updated quote for a security is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, the Fund will generally use a quoted price from a prior day to value that security.

In the case of derivatives, prices determined by a model may reflect an estimate of the average of bid and ask prices, regardless of whether a Fund has a long position or short position.

As discussed above, certain of the Funds invest in securities and/or derivatives which may have been fair valued using inputs obtained from an independent pricing service. The table below presents securities and/or derivatives on a net basis, based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), which will tend to understate the Funds’ exposure. The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to these valuation methodologies (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Securities

 

   
Fund Name   Fair valued using
inputs obtained
from an
independent
pricing service (Net)
 

Foreign Fund

    101%   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

    90%   

Global Focused Equity Fund

    41%   

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.

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 separately identified in the table below). At August 31, 2015, there were no direct material Level 3 classes of investments or derivatives with significant unobservable inputs subject to this additional disclosure.

The three levels are defined as follows:

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, certain U.S. government obligations, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some futures and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds (even if their investments are valued using Level 2 or Level 3 inputs).

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include cleared derivatives and certain OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward currency contracts valued using industry standard models; certain restricted securities valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; certain securities that are valued at the local price and adjusted by applying a premium or discount when the holdings exceed foreign ownership limitations; and certain foreign equity securities that are adjusted based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees, including the value of equity securities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for such instruments closes prior to the close of the NYSE) to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close.

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include, but are not limited to, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation valued at the most recent available market or quoted price;

 

21


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

third-party investment funds where valuations are provided by fund sponsors and which are adjusted for liquidity considerations as well as the timing of the receipt of information; certain equity securities valued based on the last traded exchange price adjusted for the movement in a relevant index; and certain securities that are valued using a price from a comparable security related to the same issuer.

The following is a summary of the respective levels assigned to the Funds’ direct securities and derivatives, if any, as of August 31, 2015:

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Foreign Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 5,771,009      $      $ 5,771,009   

Belgium

           2,873,088               2,873,088   

China

           2,829,052               2,829,052   

Finland

           1,680,357               1,680,357   

France

           27,888,370               27,888,370   

Germany

           13,714,078               13,714,078   

Hong Kong

           3,022,242               3,022,242   

India

    1,408,751                      1,408,751   

Israel

           1,857,309               1,857,309   

Italy

           13,902,683               13,902,683   

Japan

           46,578,653               46,578,653   

Mexico

    2,114,861                      2,114,861   

Netherlands

           3,058,496               3,058,496   

Portugal

           1,063,139               1,063,139   

South Korea

           4,112,073               4,112,073   

Spain

           4,364,025               4,364,025   

Sweden

           3,830,290               3,830,290   

Switzerland

           19,645,868               19,645,868   

Taiwan

           2,476,029               2,476,029   

United Kingdom

           45,978,105               45,978,105   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    3,523,612        204,644,866               208,168,478   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

South Korea

           559,461               559,461   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           559,461               559,461   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    5,919,464                      5,919,464   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    5,919,464                      5,919,464   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

    958,356                      958,356   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    10,401,432        205,204,327               215,605,759   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 10,401,432      $ 205,204,327      $      $ 215,605,759   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (53,308   $      $ (53,308
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (53,308   $      $ (53,308
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

22


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Foreign Small Companies Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 60,522,073      $      $ 60,522,073   

Belgium

           5,577,338               5,577,338   

Brazil

           3,609,392               3,609,392   

Canada

    41,615,551                      41,615,551   

France

           163,601,313               163,601,313   

Germany

           55,879,295               55,879,295   

Hong Kong

           6,267,364               6,267,364   

India

           11,438,045               11,438,045   

Ireland

           5,064,841               5,064,841   

Israel

           10,686,143               10,686,143   

Italy

           74,157,793               74,157,793   

Japan

           218,033,512               218,033,512   

Mexico

    14,239,434                      14,239,434   

Netherlands

           11,691,683               11,691,683   

New Zealand

           4,833,964               4,833,964   

Portugal

           7,292,843               7,292,843   

South Korea

           9,107,443               9,107,443   

Sweden

           24,282,469               24,282,469   

Switzerland

           49,454,712               49,454,712   

Taiwan

           1,804,160               1,804,160   

United Kingdom

           223,574,610               223,574,610   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    55,854,985        946,878,993               1,002,733,978   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Brazil

           11,129,571               11,129,571   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           11,129,571               11,129,571   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Funds

         

Thailand

           7,405,968               7,405,968   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

           7,405,968               7,405,968   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    34,009,307                      34,009,307   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    34,009,307                      34,009,307   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    7,036,400                      7,036,400   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    96,900,692        965,414,532               1,062,315,224   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 96,900,692      $ 965,414,532      $      $ 1,062,315,224   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (387,661   $      $ (387,661
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (387,661   $      $ (387,661
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

23


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Global Focused Equity Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 366,377      $      $ 366,377   

Canada

    334,485                      334,485   

China

           177,472               177,472   

France

           408,079               408,079   

Germany

           384,669               384,669   

India

    109,000                      109,000   

Israel

           200,541               200,541   

Italy

           408,836               408,836   

Japan

           793,967               793,967   

Mexico

    255,335                      255,335   

South Korea

           145,387               145,387   

Taiwan

           155,632               155,632   

United Kingdom

           1,066,086               1,066,086   

United States

    4,931,258                      4,931,258   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    5,630,078        4,107,046               9,737,124   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    377,413                      377,413   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    377,413                      377,413   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    41,098                      41,098   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    6,048,589        4,107,046               10,155,635   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,048,589      $ 4,107,046      $      $ 10,155,635   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

The risks referenced in the tables above are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Derivative financial instruments” sections below for a further discussion of risks.

 

  * The tables above are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. The uncertainties surrounding the valuation inputs for a derivative are likely to be more significant to the Funds’ net asset values than the uncertainties surrounding inputs for a non-derivative security with the same market value.

The underlying funds held at period end are classified above as Level 1. For the summary of valuation inputs of the underlying funds, please refer to the underlying funds’ Notes to Financial Statements.

For all Funds for the period ended August 31, 2015, there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

The following is a reconciliation of securities and derivatives, if any, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

                     
     Balances
as of
February 28,
2015
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
    Total
Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfer
into
Level 3*
    Transfer
out of
Level 3*
    Balances
as of
August 31, 2015
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held as of
August 31, 2015
 

Foreign Fund

                     

Common Stocks

                     

Hong Kong

  $      $ 554,341      $ (1,019,339   $      $ 464,998      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 554,341      $ (1,019,339   $      $ 464,998      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

 

  * The Funds account for securities and derivatives, if any, transferred into and out of Level 3 at the value at the end of the period.

 

24


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Cash

Cash and foreign currency, if any, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities consists of cash balances held with the custodian.

Due to/from broker

Due to/from broker in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities includes collateral on swap contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and forward currency contracts, if any, and may include mark-to-market amounts related to foreign currency

Foreign currency translation

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, generally at 4:00 pm Eastern time. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Fluctuations in the value of currency holdings and other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains or losses. Realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not separated on the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

Taxes and distributions

Each Fund has elected 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 (the “Code”). 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.

The policy of each Fund is to declare and pay dividends of its net investment income, if any, at least annually, although the Funds are permitted to, and will from time to time declare and pay dividends of net investment income, if any, more frequently. Each Fund also intends to distribute net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. In addition, each Fund may, from time to time at their discretion, make unscheduled distributions in advance of large redemptions by shareholders or as otherwise deemed appropriate by a Fund. Typically, all distributions are reinvested in additional shares of each Fund, at net asset value, unless GMO or its agents receive and process a shareholder election to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by each Fund on the ex-dividend date.

Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country’s tax treaty with the United States. The foreign withholding rates applicable to a Fund’s investments in certain jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders. Each Fund may be subject to taxation on realized capital gains, repatriation proceeds and other transaction-based charges imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Taxes related to capital gains realized during the period ended August 31, 2015, if any, are reflected as part of Net realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations. Changes in tax liabilities related to capital gain taxes on unrealized investment gains, if any, are reflected as part of Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. Transaction-based charges are generally calculated as a percentage of the transaction amount.

Certain Funds have filed for additional reclaims related to foreign taxes withheld in prior years, based on interpretations of European Union tax principals. Generally, to the extent a Fund reasonably determines that such additional tax reclaims are collectible and free from significant contingencies, the amounts are reflected as Dividends from unaffiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations.

Foreign taxes paid by each Fund may be treated, to the extent permissible under the Code and if that Fund so elects, as if paid by U.S. shareholders of that Fund.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Distributions in excess of a Fund’s tax basis earnings and profits, if significant, are reported in the Funds’ financial statements as a return of capital.

 

25


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

As of February 28, 2015, certain Funds elected to defer to March 1, 2015 late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses. The Funds’ loss deferrals are as follows:

 

     
Fund Name   Late-Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferral ($)
    Post-October
Capital Losses ($)
 

Foreign Fund

           (8,518,974)   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

    (122,926)        (4,948,238)   

Global Focused Equity Fund

    (7,583)        (146,160)   

As of February 28, 2015, certain Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses recognized in taxable years beginning on or after March 1, 2011 are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. In addition, such losses should be utilized prior to losses scheduled to expire on or before February 28, 2019. As a result of this ordering rule, losses that are subject to expiration may expire unused. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital losses, late-year ordinary losses, and losses realized subsequent to February 28, 2015, if any, could be subject to further limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity. The Funds’ capital loss carryforwards are as follows:

 

       
     Short-Term ($)    

Total

Short-
Term ($)

    Long-
Term ($)
 
Fund Name   Expiration
Date
2/28/2018
    No
Expiration
Date
      No
Expiration
Date
 
Foreign Fund     (42,289,674)               (42,289,674)          
Foreign Small Companies Fund                            
Global Focused Equity Fund            (112,635)        (112,635)          

As of August 31, 2015, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the aggregate investment-level gross and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments were as follows:

 

         
Fund Name   Aggregate
Cost ($)
    Gross Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
    Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation) ($)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
 

Foreign Fund

    224,641,397        9,687,668        (18,723,306)        (9,035,638)   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

    1,014,581,990        142,450,557        (94,717,323)        47,733,234   

Global Focused Equity Fund

    11,120,523        389,520        (1,354,408)        (964,888)   

The Funds are subject to authoritative guidance related to the accounting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions under U.S. GAAP. This guidance sets forth a minimum threshold for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken based on the technical merits of such positions. United States and non-U.S. tax rules (including the interpretation and application of tax laws) are subject to change. The Funds file tax returns and/or adopt certain tax positions in various jurisdictions. Non-U.S. taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the prevailing tax rules of the non-U.S. markets in which they invest. Recently enacted tax rules, including interpretations of tax laws (e.g., guidance pertaining to the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and proposed legislation currently under consideration in various jurisdictions, including the U.S., might affect the way the Funds and their investors are taxed prospectively and/or retroactively. Prior to the expiration of the relevant statutes of limitations, if any, the Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. jurisdictions with respect to the tax returns they have filed and the tax positions they have adopted. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after they are filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction.

Security transactions and related investment income

Security transactions are accounted for in the financial statements on trade date. For purposes of daily net asset value calculations, the Funds’ policy is that security transactions are generally accounted for on the following business day. GMO may override that policy and a Fund may account for security transactions on trade date if it experiences significant purchases or redemptions or engages in significant portfolio transactions. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, if later, when a Fund is

 

26


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

informed of the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Principal on inflation-indexed securities is adjusted for inflation and any increase or decrease is recorded as interest income or investment loss. Coupon income is not recognized on securities for which collection is not expected. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income in the Statements of Operations. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the asset received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the Funds use the identified cost basis.

Expenses and class allocations

Most of the expenses of the Trust are directly attributable to an individual Fund. Common expenses are allocated among the Funds based on, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the Funds. Investment income, common expenses, purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the classes of shares of the Funds, if applicable, based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. In addition, the Funds may incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds (See Note 5).

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) serves as the Funds’ custodian and fund accounting agent. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the Funds’ transfer agent. Prior to December 31, 2013, State Street’s transfer agent fees may have been reduced by an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balances each Fund maintained in a State Street transfer agent account. Earnings allowances are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations. Effective January 1, 2014, any cash balances maintained at the transfer agent are held in a Demand Deposit Account and interest income earned, if any, is shown as interest income in the Statements of Operations.

Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (if applicable) are paid to and retained by a Fund to help offset estimated portfolio transaction costs and other related costs (e.g., bid to ask spreads, stamp duties and transfer fees) incurred by the Fund (directly or indirectly through investments in underlying funds) as a result of the purchase or redemption by allocating estimated transaction costs to the purchasing or redeeming shareholder. Such fees are recorded as a component of the Funds’ net share transactions. A Fund may impose a new purchase premium and/or redemption fee or modify an existing fee at any time.

Purchase premiums are not charged on reinvestments of dividends or other distributions. Redemption fees apply to all shares of a Fund regardless of how the shares were acquired (e.g., by direct purchase or by reinvestment of dividends or other distributions).

If GMO determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption, as applicable, is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it ordinarily will waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee with respect to that portion GMO also may waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee relating to a cash purchase or redemption of a Fund’s shares if the Fund will not incur transaction costs or will incur reduced transaction costs.

GMO will waive or reduce the purchase premium when securities are used to purchase a Fund’s shares except to the extent that the Fund incurs transaction costs (e.g., stamp duties or transfer fees) in connection with its acquisition of those securities. GMO may waive or reduce redemption fees when a Fund uses portfolio securities to redeem its shares. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed in-kind, the Fund may nonetheless charge a redemption fee equal to known or estimated costs.

Purchase premiums or redemption fees generally will not be waived for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares executed through brokers or agents, including, without limitation, intermediary platforms that are allowed pursuant to agreements with the Trust to transmit orders for purchases and redemptions the day after those orders are received.

 

27


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were as follows:

 

       
     Foreign Fund   Foreign Small Companies Fund   Global Focused Equity Fund
Purchase Premium     0.50%  
Redemption Fee     0.50%  

Recently-issued accounting guidance

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for annual financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014. GMO is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

3. Investment and other risks

The following chart identifies selected risks associated with each Fund. Risks not marked for a particular Fund may, however, still apply to some extent to that Fund at various times:

 

       
     Foreign Fund   Foreign Small Companies Fund   Global Focused Equity Fund
Market Risk – Equities   X   X   X
Illiquidity Risk   X   X   X
Smaller Company Risk   X   X   X
Derivatives and Short Sales Risk   X   X   X
Non-U.S. Investment Risk   X   X   X
Currency Risk   X   X   X
Focused Investment Risk   X   X   X
Leveraging Risk   X   X   X
Counterparty Risk   X   X   X
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk   X   X   X
Large Shareholder Risk   X   X   X
Management and Operational Risk   X   X   X
Non-Diversified Funds   X       X

 

28


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investing in mutual funds involves many risks. The risks of investing in a particular Fund depend on the types of investments in its portfolio and the investment strategies GMO employs on its behalf. This section does not describe every potential risk of investing in the Funds. Funds could be subject to additional risks because of the types of investments they make and market conditions, which may change over time.

Each Fund that invests in other GMO Funds or other investment companies (collectively, “Underlying Funds”) is exposed to the risks to which the Underlying Funds in which it invests are exposed, as well as the risk that the Underlying Funds will not perform as expected. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, the selected risks summarized below include both direct and indirect risks, and, references in this section to investments made by a Fund include those made both directly by the Fund and indirectly by the Fund through Underlying Funds.

An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and, therefore, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

• MARKET RISK. All of the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the risk that the market value of their holdings will decline. Market risks include:

Equities — Funds that invest in equities run the risk that the market prices of equities will decline. That decline may be attributable to factors affecting the issuing company, such as poor performance by the company’s management or reduced demand for its goods or services, or to factors affecting a particular industry, such as a decline in demand, labor or raw material shortages, or increased production costs. A decline also may result from general market conditions not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment generally. Equities generally have significant price volatility, and their market prices can decline in a rapid or unpredictable manner. If a Fund purchases equities for less than their value as determined by GMO, the Fund runs the risk that their market price will not appreciate or will decline for a variety of reasons, one of which may be GMO’s incorrect assessment of their intrinsic value. The market prices of equities trading at high multiples of current earnings often are more sensitive to changes in future earnings expectations than the market prices of equities trading at lower multiples.

• ILLIQUIDITY RISK. Illiquidity risk is the risk that low trading volume, lack of a market maker, large position size, or legal restrictions (including daily price fluctuation limits or “circuit breakers”) limits or prevents a Fund from selling particular securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. In addition to these risks, a Fund is exposed to illiquidity risk when it has an obligation to purchase particular securities (e.g., as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, writing a put, or closing a short position). To the extent a Fund’s investments include asset-backed securities, distressed or defaulted debt securities, emerging country debt securities, securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations or smaller total float adjusted market capitalizations, or emerging market securities, it is subject to increased illiquidity risk. These types of investments can be difficult to value, exposing a Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells them will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund. Illiquidity risk also may be greater in times of financial stress. For example, TIPS have experienced periods of greatly reduced liquidity during disruptions in fixed income markets, such as the events surrounding the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Less liquid securities are more susceptible than other securities to price declines when market prices decline generally.

All of the Funds with benchmarks may buy securities that are less liquid than those in their benchmarks.

• SMALLER COMPANY RISK. Companies with smaller market capitalizations, including small- and mid-cap companies, may have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources, may lack the competitive strength of larger companies, may have inexperienced managers or may depend on a few key employees. In addition, their securities often are less widely held and trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and their market prices often fluctuate more, than the securities of companies with larger market capitalizations. Market risk and illiquidity risk are particularly pronounced for securities of these companies.

• DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES RISK. All of the Funds may invest in derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices. Derivatives involve the risk that their value may not change as expected relative to changes in the value of the assets, rates, or indices they are designed to track. Derivatives include futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, contracts for differences, options on securities and indices, options on futures contracts, options on swap contracts, interest rate caps, floors and collars, reverse repurchase agreements, and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts. Derivatives may relate to securities, commodities, currencies, currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, and indices.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks of investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, a Fund’s use of OTC derivatives exposes it to the risk that the counterparties will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor their obligations. An OTC derivatives contract typically can be closed only with the consent of the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will still have contractual remedies but may not be able to enforce them. Because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated, the counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund, and if it does, the Fund may decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty to avoid the cost and

 

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unpredictability of legal proceedings. The Fund, therefore, may be unable to obtain payments GMO believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts, or those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the cost of litigation.

A Fund may invest in derivatives that (i) do not require the counterparty to post collateral (e.g., foreign currency forwards), (ii) require collateral but that do not provide for the Fund’s security interest in it to be perfected, (iii) require a significant upfront deposit by the Fund unrelated to the derivative’s intrinsic value, or (iv) do not require that collateral be regularly marked-to-market. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, a Fund runs a greater risk of being unable to recover what it is owed if the counterparty defaults. Even when derivatives are required by contract to be collateralized, a Fund typically will not receive the collateral for one or more days after the collateral is required to be posted.

The Funds may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties, and events affecting the creditworthiness of any of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Funds. Derivatives risk is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. In addition, during those periods, a Fund may have a greater need for cash to provide collateral for large swings in its mark-to-market obligations under the derivatives in which it has invested.

Derivatives also present other risks described in this section, including market risk, illiquidity risk, currency risk, credit risk, and counterparty risk. 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. The pricing models used may not produce valuations that are consistent with the values a Fund realizes when it closes or sells an OTC derivative. Valuation risk is more pronounced when a Fund enters into OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases is determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. As a result, incorrect valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may not be effective or have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives will not be available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivative positions may be prohibitive, and if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, the Funds will not be permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, GMO may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures, potentially resulting in losses for the Fund.

Swap contracts and other OTC derivatives are highly susceptible to illiquidity risk (see “Illiquidity Risk” above) and counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below). These derivatives are also subject to documentation risk, which is the risk that ambiguities, inconsistencies or errors in the documentation relating to a derivative transaction may lead to a dispute with the counterparty or unintended investment results. In addition, see “Commodities Risk” below for a discussion of risks specific to commodity-related derivatives. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish and/or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. See “Leveraging Risk” below.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may be subject to special tax rules and could generate additional taxable income for shareholders. In addition, the tax treatment of a Fund’s use of derivatives may be unclear because there is little case or other law interpreting the terms of most derivatives or determining their tax treatment.

Derivatives Regulation. The U.S. government has enacted legislation that provides for new regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting, and registration requirements. The European Union (and some other countries) are implementing similar requirements, which will affect a Fund when it enters into a derivatives transaction with a counterparty organized in that country or otherwise subject to that country’s derivatives regulations. Because these requirements are new and evolving (and some of the rules are not yet final), their ultimate impact remains unclear.

Transactions in some types of swaps (including interest rate swaps and credit default swaps on North American and European indices) are required to be centrally cleared. In a transaction involving those swaps (“cleared derivatives”), a Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house, rather than a bank or broker. Since the Funds are not members of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Funds hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Funds make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house.

In some ways, cleared derivative arrangements are less favorable to mutual funds than bilateral arrangements, for example, by requiring that funds provide more margin for their cleared derivatives positions. Also, as a general matter, in contrast to a bilateral derivatives position, following a period of notice to a Fund, a clearing member at any time can require termination of an existing cleared derivatives position or an increase in margin requirements above those required at the outset of a transaction. Clearing houses also have broad rights to increase margin requirements

 

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for existing positions or to terminate those positions at any time. Any increase in margin requirements or termination of existing cleared derivatives positions by the clearing member or the clearing house could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Further, any increase in margin requirements by a clearing member could expose a Fund to greater credit risk to its clearing member because margin for cleared derivatives positions in excess of a clearing house’s margin requirements typically is held by the clearing member (see “Counterparty Risk” below). Also, a Fund is subject to risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. While the documentation in place between the Funds and their clearing members generally provides that the clearing members will accept for clearing all cleared derivatives transactions that are within credit limits (specified in advance) for each Fund, the Funds are still subject to the risk that no clearing member will be willing or able to clear a transaction. In those cases, the position might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of the position, including loss of an increase in the value of the position and loss of hedging protection. In addition, the documentation governing the relationship between the Funds and clearing members is drafted by the clearing members and generally is less favorable to the Funds than typical bilateral derivatives documentation. For example, documentation relating to cleared derivatives generally includes a one-way indemnity by the Funds in favor of the clearing member for losses the clearing member incurs as the Funds’ clearing member and typically does not provide the Funds any remedies if the clearing member defaults or becomes insolvent. While futures contracts entail similar risks, the risks likely are more pronounced for cleared derivatives due to their more limited liquidity and market history.

Some types of cleared derivatives are required to be executed on an exchange or on a swap execution facility. A swap execution facility is a trading platform where multiple market participants can execute derivatives by accepting bids and offers made by multiple other participants in the platform. While this execution requirement is designed to increase transparency and liquidity in the cleared derivatives market, trading on a swap execution facility can create additional costs and risks for the Funds. For example, swap execution facilities typically charge fees, and if a Fund executes derivatives on a swap execution facility through a broker intermediary, the intermediary may impose fees as well. Also, a Fund may indemnify a swap execution facility, or a broker intermediary who executes cleared derivatives on a swap execution facility on the Fund’s behalf, against any losses or costs that may be incurred as a result of the Fund’s transactions on the swap execution facility. If a Fund wishes to execute a package of transactions that include a swap that is required to be executed on a swap execution facility as well as other transactions (for example, a transaction that includes both a security and an interest rate swap that hedges interest rate exposure with respect to such security), the Fund may be unable to execute all components of the package on the swap execution facility. In that case, the Fund would need to trade some components of the package on the swap execution facility and other components in another manner, which could subject the Fund to the risk that some components would be executed successfully and others would not, or that the components would be executed at different times, leaving the Fund with an unhedged position for a period of time.

The U.S. government and the European Union have proposed mandatory minimum margin requirements for bilateral derivatives. Such requirements could increase the amount of margin required to be provided by a Fund in connection with its derivatives transactions and, therefore, make derivatives transactions more expensive.

These and other new rules and regulations could, among other things, further restrict a Fund’s ability to engage in, or increase the cost to the Fund of, derivatives transactions, for example, by making some types of derivatives no longer available to the Fund or otherwise limiting liquidity. The implementation of the clearing requirement has increased the costs of derivatives transactions for the Funds, since the Funds have to pay fees to their clearing members and are typically required to post more margin for cleared derivatives than they have historically posted for bilateral derivatives. The costs of derivatives transactions are expected to increase further as clearing members raise their fees as to cover the costs of additional capital requirements and other regulatory changes applicable to the clearing members, and when rules imposing mandatory minimum margin requirements on bilateral swaps become effective. These rules and regulations are new and evolving, so their potential impact on the Funds and the financial system are not yet known. While the new rules and regulations and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (i.e., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that they will achieve that result, and in the meantime, as noted above, central clearing and related requirements expose the Funds to new kinds of costs and risks.

Options. The Funds are permitted to write options. The market price of an option is affected by many factors, including changes in the market prices or dividend rates of underlying securities (or in the case of indices, the securities in such indices); the time remaining before expiration; changes in interest rates or exchange rates; and changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the relevant stock market and underlying securities. The market price of an option also may be adversely affected if the market for the option becomes less liquid. In addition, since an American-style option allows the holder to exercise its rights any time before the option’s expiration, the writer of an American-style option has no control over when it will be required to fulfill its obligations as a writer of the option. (The writer of a European-style option is not subject to this risk because the holder may only exercise the option on its expiration date.) If a Fund writes a call option and does not hold the underlying security or instrument, the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically unlimited.

National securities exchanges generally have established limits on the maximum number of options an investor or group of investors acting in concert may write. A Fund, GMO, and other funds advised by GMO will likely constitute such a group. If applicable, these limits restrict a Fund’s ability to purchase or write options on a particular security.

 

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Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options (i.e., options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While a Fund has greater flexibility to tailor an OTC option, OTC options generally expose a Fund to greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded. Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary market risks.

Special tax rules apply to a Fund’s transactions in options, which could increase the taxes payable by shareholders. In particular, a Fund’s options transactions potentially could cause a substantial portion of the Fund’s income to consist of net short-term capital gain, which, when distributed, is taxable to shareholders subject to U.S. income tax at ordinary income tax rates.

Short Investment Exposure. Some Funds may sell securities or currencies short as part of their investment programs in an attempt to increase their returns or for hedging purposes. Short sales expose a Fund to the risk that it will be required to acquire, convert, or exchange a security or currency to replace the borrowed security or currency when the security or currency sold short has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. Purchasing a security or currency to close out a short position can itself cause the price of the security or currency to rise further, thereby exacerbating any losses. A Fund that sells short a security or currency it does not own also may have to pay borrowing fees to a broker and may be required to pay the broker any dividends or interest it receives on a borrowed security.

A Fund also may create short investment exposure by taking a derivative position in which the value of the derivative moves in the opposite direction from the price of an underlying investment, pool of investments, index or currency. Short sales of securities or currencies a Fund does not own and “short” derivative positions involve forms of investment leverage, and the amount of the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically unlimited. A Fund is subject to increased leveraging risk and other investment risks described in this “Investment and other risks” section to the extent it sells short securities or currencies it does not own or takes “short” derivative positions.

• NON-U.S. INVESTMENT RISK. Funds that invest in non-U.S. securities are subject to additional and more varied risks than Funds that only invest in U.S. securities. Non-U.S. securities markets often include securities of only a small number of companies in a limited number of industries. As a result, the market prices of many of the securities traded on those markets fluctuate more than those of U.S. securities. In addition, issuers of non-U.S. securities often are not subject to as much regulation as U.S. issuers, and the reporting, accounting, custody, and auditing standards to which those issuers are subject differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Transactions in non-U.S. securities generally involve higher commission rates, transfer taxes and custodial costs. In addition, some jurisdictions may limit a Fund’s ability to profit from short-term trading (as defined in the relevant jurisdiction).

A Fund may be subject to non-U.S. taxation, including potentially on a retroactive basis, on (i) capital gains it realizes or dividends, interest, or other amounts it realizes or accrues in respect of non-U.S. investments, (ii) transactions in those investments, and (iii) repatriation of proceeds generated from the sale or other disposition of those investments. A Fund may seek a refund of taxes paid, but its efforts may not be successful, in which case the Fund will have incurred additional expenses for no economic benefit. A Fund’s decision to seek a refund is in its sole discretion, and, particularly in light of the cost involved, it may decide not to seek a refund, even if eligible. The outcome of a Fund’s efforts to obtain a refund is not predictable, and some refunds may not be reflected in a Fund’s net asset value.

Also, investing in non-U.S. securities exposes a Fund to the risk of nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation of assets of their issuers, other government involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises), adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls (which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a country), and adverse political and diplomatic developments, including the imposition of economic sanctions.

In some non-U.S. securities markets, custody arrangements for securities provide significantly less protection than custody arrangements in U.S. securities markets, and prevailing custody and trade settlement practices (e.g., the requirement to pay for securities prior to receipt) expose a Fund to credit and other risks it does not have in the United States with respect to brokers, custodians, clearing banks or other clearing agents, escrow agents, and issuers. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates also affect the market value of a Fund’s non-U.S. investments (see “Currency Risk” below).

The Funds need a license to invest directly in many non-U.S. securities markets. These licenses are often subject to limitations, including maximum investment amounts. Once a license is obtained, a Fund’s ability to continue to invest directly is subject to the risk that the license will be terminated or suspended. If a license to invest in a particular market is terminated or suspended, to obtain exposure to that market the Fund will be required to purchase American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, shares of other funds that are licensed to invest directly, or derivative instruments. The receipt of a non-U.S. license by one of GMO’s clients may preclude other clients, including a Fund, from obtaining a similar license, and this could limit the Fund’s investment opportunities. In addition, the activities of a GMO client could cause the suspension or revocation of a license and thereby limit the Funds’ investment opportunities.

 

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Funds that invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers tied economically to emerging countries (or investments related to emerging markets) are subject to greater non-U.S. investment risk than Funds investing primarily in more developed non-U.S. countries (or markets). The risks of investing in those securities include: greater fluctuations in currency exchange rates; increased risk of default (by both government and private issuers); greater social, economic, and political uncertainty and instability (including the risk of war or natural disaster); increased risk of nationalization, expropriation, or other confiscation of assets of issuers of securities in a Fund’s portfolio; greater governmental involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises); less governmental supervision and regulation of the securities markets and participants in those markets; controls on non-U.S. investment, capital controls and limitations on repatriation of invested capital, dividends, interest and other income and on a Fund’s ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; inability to purchase and sell investments or otherwise settle security or derivative transactions (i.e., a market freeze); unavailability of currency hedging techniques; differences in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting standards and resulting unavailability of material information about issuers; slower clearance and settlement; difficulties in obtaining and enforcing legal judgments; and significantly smaller market capitalizations of issuers. In addition, the economies of emerging countries may be predominantly based on only a few industries or dependent on revenues from particular commodities.

• CURRENCY RISK. Currency risk is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates will adversely affect the market value of a Fund’s investments. Currency risk includes the risk that the foreign currencies in which a Fund’s investments are traded, in which a Fund receives income, or in which a Fund has taken a position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Currency risk also includes the risk that the currency to which the Fund has obtained exposure through hedging declines in value relative to the currency being hedged, in which event the Fund may realize a loss on both the hedging instrument and the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates can fluctuate significantly for many reasons. See “Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk” below.

Many of the Funds use derivatives to take currency positions that are under- or over-weighted (in some cases significantly) relative to the currency exposure of their portfolios and their benchmarks. If the exchange rates of the currencies involved do not move as expected, a Fund could lose money on both its holdings of a particular currency and the derivative. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

Some currencies are illiquid (e.g., some emerging country currencies), and a Fund may not be able to convert them into U.S. dollars, in which case GMO may decide to purchase U.S. dollars in a parallel market with an unfavorable exchange rate. Exchange rates for many currencies (e.g., some emerging country currencies) are particularly affected by exchange control regulations.

Derivative transactions in foreign currencies (such as futures, forwards, options and swaps) may involve leveraging risk in addition to currency risk, as described below under “Leveraging Risk.” In addition, the obligations of counterparties in currency derivative transactions are often not secured by collateral, which increases counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below).

• FOCUSED INVESTMENT RISK. Funds with investments that are focused in particular countries, regions, sectors, industries or issuers that are subject to the same or similar risk factors and funds with investments whose prices are strongly correlated are subject to greater overall risk than funds with investments that are more diversified.

A Fund that invests in the securities of a small number of issuers has greater exposure to adverse developments affecting those issuers and to a decline in the market price of particular securities than Funds investing in the securities of a larger number of issuers. Securities, sectors, or companies that share common characteristics are often subject to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and often react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments.

Similarly, Funds having a significant portion of their assets in investments tied economically (or related) to a particular geographic region, country (e.g., Taiwan or Japan) or market (e.g., emerging markets) have more exposure to regional and country economic risks than funds making investments throughout the world. The political and economic prospects of one country or group of countries within the same geographic region may affect other countries in that region, and a recession, debt crisis or decline in the value of the currency of one country can spread to other countries. Furthermore, companies in a particular geographic region or country are vulnerable to events affecting other companies in that region or country because they often share common characteristics, are exposed to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

• LEVERAGING RISK. The use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending creates leverage (i.e., a Fund’s investment exposures exceed its net asset value). Leverage increases a Fund’s losses when the value of its investments (including derivatives) declines. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. In the case of swaps, the risk of loss generally is related to a notional principal amount, even if the parties have not made any initial investment. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. A Fund’s portfolio also will be leveraged if it borrows money to meet redemption requests or settle investment transactions or if it exercises its right to delay payment on a redemption.

 

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A Fund may manage some of its derivative positions by offsetting derivative positions against one another or against other assets. To the extent offsetting positions do not behave in relation to one another as expected, a Fund may perform as if it were leveraged.

• COUNTERPARTY RISK. Funds that enter into contracts with counterparties, such as repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or OTC derivatives contracts, or that lend their securities run the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or otherwise hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. In addition, a Fund may suffer losses if a counterparty fails to comply with applicable laws or other requirements. The Funds are not subject to any limits on their exposure to any one counterparty nor to a requirement that counterparties with whom they enter into contracts maintain a specific rating by a nationally recognized rating organization. Counterparty risk is pronounced during unusually adverse market conditions and is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

Participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets, and, therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose a Fund to greater counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives. A Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a derivative in accordance with its terms because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem. If a counterparty’s obligation to a Fund is not collateralized, then the Fund is essentially an unsecured creditor of the counterparty. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies (whether or not the obligation is collateralized), but the Fund may be unable to enforce them, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. Counterparty risk is greater for derivatives with longer maturities because of the longer time during which events may occur that prevent settlement. Counterparty risk also is greater when a Fund has entered into derivatives contracts with a single or small group of counterparties as it sometimes does as a result of its use of swaps and other OTC derivatives. Funds that use swap contracts are subject, in particular, to the creditworthiness of the counterparties because some types of swap contracts have durations longer than six months (and, in some cases, decades). The creditworthiness of a counterparty may be adversely affected by greater than average volatility in the markets, even if the counterparty’s net market exposure is small relative to its capital. Counterparty risk still exists even if a counterparty’s obligations are secured by collateral because the Fund’s interest in the collateral may not be perfected or additional collateral may not be promptly posted as required. To the extent that GMO’s view with respect to a particular counterparty changes adversely (whether due to external events or otherwise), a Fund’s existing transactions with that counterparty will not necessarily be terminated or modified. In addition, a Fund may enter into new transactions with a counterparty that GMO no longer considers a desirable counterparty if the transaction is primarily designed to reduce the Fund’s overall risk of potential exposure to that counterparty (for example, re-establishing the transaction with a lower notional amount).

The Funds also are subject to counterparty risk because they execute their securities transactions through brokers and dealers. If a broker or dealer fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Funds could miss investment opportunities or be unable to dispose of investments they would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Funds.

Counterparty risk with respect to derivatives has been and will continue to be affected by new rules and regulations relating to the derivatives market. As described under “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” above, some derivatives transactions are required to be centrally cleared, and a party to a cleared derivatives transaction is subject to the credit risk of the clearing house and the clearing member through which it holds its cleared position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to derivatives that are centrally cleared is concentrated in a few clearing houses, and it is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearing house would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearing house would have on the financial system.

• MARKET DISRUPTION AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK. The Funds are subject to the risk that geopolitical and other events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Funds’ investments. Sudden or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs (e.g., the marked decline in oil prices in late 2014) may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies, or industries, which could significantly reduce the value of a Fund’s investments. Terrorism in the United States and around the world has increased geopolitical risk. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 resulted in the closure of some U.S. securities markets for four days, and similar attacks are possible in the future. Securities markets may be susceptible to market manipulation (e.g., the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)) or other fraudulent trade practices, which could disrupt the orderly functioning of these markets or reduce the value of investments traded in them, including investments of the Funds. While the U.S. government has always honored its credit obligations, a default by the U.S. government (as has been threatened in recent years) would be highly disruptive to the U.S. and global securities markets and could significantly reduce the value of the Funds’ investments. Similarly, political events within the United States at times have resulted, and may in the future result, in a shutdown of government services, which could adversely affect the U.S. economy, decrease the value of many Fund investments, and increase uncertainty in or impair the operation of the U.S. or other securities markets. Uncertainty surrounding the sovereign debt of several European Union countries, as well as the continued existence of the European Union itself, has disrupted and may continue to disrupt markets in the United States and around the world. If one or more country changes its currency or leaves the European Union or if the European Union dissolves, the world’s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. Substantial government interventions (e.g., currency controls) also could adversely affect the Funds. War, terrorism, economic uncertainty, and related geopolitical events have led, and in the future may lead, to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and

 

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markets generally. Likewise, natural and environmental disasters, such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in early 2011, and systemic market dislocations of the kind surrounding the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008, if repeated, would be highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely affecting individual companies and industries, securities markets, interest rates, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Funds’ investments. During such market disruptions, the Funds’ exposure to the risks described elsewhere in this “Investment and other risks” section will likely increase. Market disruptions, including sudden government interventions, can also prevent the Funds from implementing their investment programs and achieving their investment objectives. For example, a market disruption may adversely affect the orderly functioning of the securities markets and may cause the Funds’ derivatives counterparties to discontinue offering derivatives on some underlying commodities, securities, reference rates, or indices, or to offer them on a more limited basis. To the extent a Fund has focused its investments in the stock index of a particular region, adverse geopolitical and other events in that region could have a disproportionate impact on the Fund.

• LARGE SHAREHOLDER RISK. To the extent a large number of shares of a Fund is held by a single shareholder (e.g., an institutional investor or another GMO Fund) or a group of shareholders with a common investment strategy (e.g., GMO asset allocation accounts), the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by those shareholders of all or a large portion of their Fund shares will adversely affect the Fund’s performance by forcing the Fund to sell portfolio securities to raise the cash needed to satisfy the redemption request. In addition, the Funds and other accounts over which GMO has investment discretion that invest in the Funds are not limited in how often they may purchase or sell Fund shares. The Asset Allocation Funds and separate accounts managed by GMO for its clients hold substantial percentages of the shares of many Funds, and asset allocation decisions by GMO may result in substantial redemptions from (or investments in) those Funds. These transactions may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is required to sell investments (or invest cash) when it would not otherwise do so. Redemptions of a large number of shares also may increase transaction costs or, by necessitating a sale of portfolio securities, have adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders. Additionally, redemptions by a large shareholder also potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any) and may limit or prevent a Fund’s use of tax equalization. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in other GMO Funds subject to large shareholder risk, the Fund is indirectly subject to this risk.

• MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL RISK. Each Fund is subject to management risk because it relies on GMO to achieve its investment objective. Each Fund runs the risk that GMO’s investment techniques will fail to produce desired results and cause the Fund to incur significant losses. GMO also may fail to use derivatives effectively, choosing to hedge or not to hedge positions at disadvantageous times.

For some Funds GMO uses quantitative analyses and models as part of its investment process. GMO’s models support portfolio decisions but are not necessarily predictive of future market events. These analyses and models also make simplifying assumptions that may limit their effectiveness. The data available and utilized for analysis or manipulation by the models is subject to limitations (e.g. inaccuracies, staleness). Any of those assumptions and/or limitations could adversely affect a Fund’s performance. The Funds also run the risk that GMO’s assessment of an investment may be wrong.

There can be no assurance that key GMO personnel will continue to be employed by GMO. The loss of their services could have an adverse impact on GMO’s ability to achieve the Funds’ investment objectives.

The Funds also are subject to the risk of loss as a result of other services provided by GMO and other service providers, including pricing, administrative, accounting, tax, legal, custody, transfer agency, and other services. Operational risk includes the possibility of loss caused by inadequate procedures and controls, human error, and system failures by a service provider. For example, trading delays or errors could prevent a Fund from benefiting from potential investment gains or avoiding losses. GMO is not contractually liable to the Funds for losses associated with operational risk absent its willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its contractual obligations to provide services to the Funds. Other Fund service providers also have contractual limitations on their liability to the Funds for losses resulting from their errors.

The Funds and their service providers (including GMO) are susceptible to cyber-attacks and technological malfunctions that may have effects that are similar to those of a cyber-attack. Cyber-attacks include, among others, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, preventing legitimate users from accessing information or services on a website, releasing confidential information without authorization, and causing operational disruption. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security breakdowns of, a Fund, GMO, a sub-adviser, or a custodian, transfer agent, or other service provider may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, affect a Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential Fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the Fund to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and additional compliance costs. While GMO has established business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent cyber-attacks, such plans and systems are subject to inherent limitations. Similar types of cyber security risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause a Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value.

• NON-DIVERSIFIED FUNDS. Some of the Funds are not “diversified” investment companies within the meaning of the 1940 Act. This means they are allowed to invest in the securities of relatively few issuers. As a result, they may be subject to greater credit, market and other risks, and poor performance by a single issuer may have a greater impact on their performance, than if they were “diversified.”

 

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The following Funds are not diversified investment companies within the meaning of the 1940 Act:

 

    Foreign Fund
    Global Focused Equity Fund

Temporary Defensive Positions.

Temporary defensive positions are positions that are inconsistent with a Fund’s principal investment strategies and are taken in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions.

Foreign Fund and Foreign Small Companies Fund normally do not take temporary defensive positions. Global Focused Equity Fund may hold up to 20% of its assets in cash or cash equivalents if deemed prudent by GMO. To the extent a Fund takes a temporary defensive position, or otherwise holds cash, cash equivalents, or high quality debt investments on a temporary basis, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

4. Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives 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 a Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, reverse repurchase agreements, and other exchange-traded and OTC contracts.

The Funds may use derivatives to gain long investment exposure to securities or other assets. For example, a 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 Funds also may use currency derivatives (including forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to reduce their investment exposures (which may result in a reduction below zero). A Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to 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 GMO believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of their investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets, indices, and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For example, if a Fund holds a large proportion of stocks of companies in a particular sector and GMO 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). In adjusting its investment exposures, a 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 currencies in which its equities are traded.

The Funds may use derivatives to effect transactions intended as substitutes for securities lending.

The Funds may have investment exposures in excess of their net assets (i.e., they may be leveraged).

A Fund’s foreign currency exposure may differ significantly from the currencies in which its equities are traded.

Certain derivatives transactions that may be used by the Funds, including certain interest rate swaps and certain credit default index swaps, are required to be transacted through a central clearing organization. The Funds hold cleared derivatives transactions, if any, through clearing members, who are members of derivatives clearing houses. Certain other derivatives, including futures and certain options, are transacted on exchanges. The Funds hold exchange-traded derivatives through clearing brokers that are typically members of the exchanges. In contrast to bilateral derivatives transactions, following a period of advance notice to the Fund, clearing brokers generally can require termination of existing cleared or exchange-traded derivatives transactions at any time and increases in margin above the margin that it required at the beginning of a transaction. Clearing houses and exchanges also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing transactions and to terminate transactions. Any such increase or termination could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Also, a Fund is subject to execution risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. In that case, the transaction might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of any increase in the value of the transaction after the time of the transaction.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. See “Investment and other risks” above for further information.

 

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For Funds that held derivatives during the period ended August 31, 2015, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives (marked with an X):

 

       
Type of Derivative and Objective for Use   Foreign 
Fund
    Foreign Small
Companies Fund
    Global Focused
Equity Fund
 
Forward currency contracts                        

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

    X        X           
Rights and/or warrants                        

Received as a result of corporate actions

    X        X        X   

Forward currency contracts

The Funds 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 price 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 each 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 settled.

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose a Fund to the market 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, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Futures contracts

The Funds 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 at a specified time in the future. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, a 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 (and if the futures are traded outside the U.S. and the market for such futures is closed prior to the close of NYSE due to time zone differences, the values will be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close). 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 each 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 as recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 Funds to the risk that they may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Options

The Funds may purchase call and put 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. “Quanto” options are cash settled options in which the underlying asset (often an index) is denominated in a currency other than the currency in which the option is settled. By purchasing options a 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. A Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium, if any, which is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments, 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. Purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The Funds may write (i.e., sell) call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities or currencies they own or in which they may invest. Writing options alters a Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating that Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating that 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, based on a formula price. When a Fund writes a call or put option, an

 

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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, a 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 a 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. OTC options expose a Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

When an option contract is closed, that 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 in the cost of investments purchased. Gains and losses from the expiration or closing of written option contracts are separately disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions (and if the market of the underlying reference security closes or the official closing time of the underlying index occurs prior to the close of the NYSE due to time zone differences, the values will be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close). The Funds value OTC options using industry models and inputs provided by primary pricing sources.

Swap contracts

The Funds may directly or indirectly use various swap contracts, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, total return swaps, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps, municipal swaps, dividend swaps, volatility swaps, correlation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap contract 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 contract and during the term of the transaction, a Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

Initial upfront payments received or made upon entering into a swap contract are included in the fair market value of the swap. The Funds do not amortize upfront payments. Net periodic payments made or received to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors) are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap contract is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations.

Interest rate swap contracts involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or rights 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). Basis swaps are interest rate swaps that involve the exchange of two floating interest rate payments and may involve the exchange of two different currencies.

Total return swap contracts 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, basket of securities, or futures contract), 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 contract, 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 periodic 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 contracts 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 on a reference security, 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 contracts 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 contracts 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

 

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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.

Generally, the Funds price their OTC swap contracts daily using industry standard models that may incorporate quotations from market makers or pricing vendors and record the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon the termination of the swap contracts or reset dates, as appropriate. Cleared swap contracts are valued using the quote (which may be based on a model) published by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared swap contract is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that swap contract will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house.

The values assigned to swap contracts may differ significantly from the values realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap contracts involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the value assigned to the swap contract. Such risks include the possibility that the counterparty defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that a Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by that Fund, or that any collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by a 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 contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Rights and warrants

The Funds 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 set price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in the section entitled “Options” above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options. However, warrants and rights often do not have standardized terms, and 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/or warrants outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

As provided by U.S. GAAP, the table below is based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. Changes to market values of reference asset(s) will tend to have a greater impact on the Funds (with correspondingly greater risk) the greater the notional amount. For further information on notional amounts, see the Schedule of Investments.

The following is a summary of the valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of August 31, 2015 and the Statements of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2015^:

The risks referenced in the tables below are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Portfolio valuation” sections for a further discussion of risks.

 

       
     Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Total  

Foreign Fund

       

Liabilities:

       

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $ (53,308   $ (53,308
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (53,308   $ (53,308
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ (53,308   $ (53,308
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $ 483,705      $      $ 483,705   

Forward Currency Contracts

           1,296,652        1,296,652   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 483,705      $ 1,296,652      $ 1,780,357   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         

 

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     Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Total  

Foreign Fund (continued)

       

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

       

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $ (251,157   $      $ (251,157

Forward Currency Contracts

           661,878        661,878   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (251,157   $ 661,878      $ 410,721   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         

Foreign Small Companies Fund

       

Liabilities:

       

Unrealized Depreciation Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $ (387,661   $ (387,661
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (387,661   $ (387,661
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ (387,661   $ (387,661
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $ (63,790   $      $ (63,790

Forward Currency Contracts

           3,337,989        3,337,989   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (63,790   $ 3,337,989      $ 3,274,199   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

       

Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $ 2,829,396      $ 2,829,396   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 2,829,396      $ 2,829,396   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         

 

  ^ Because the Funds recognize changes in value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these tables.

The Funds are party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements, Global Master Repurchase Agreements or other similar types of agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) that generally govern the terms of some OTC derivative transactions, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. The Master Agreements may include collateral posting terms and netting provisions that apply in the event of a default and/or termination event. Upon the occurrence of such an event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty, the Master Agreements may permit the non-defaulting party to calculate a single net payment to close out applicable transactions. However, there is no guarantee that the terms of a Master Agreement will be enforceable; for example, when bankruptcy or insolvency laws impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset obligations. Additionally, the netting and close out provisions of a Master Agreement may not extend to the obligations of the counterparty’s affiliates or across varying types of transactions. Termination events may also include a decline in the net assets of a Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and may entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the Master Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on a Fund’s operations. An estimate of the aggregate net payment, if any, that may need to be made by a Fund in such an event is represented by the unrealized amounts in the tables below. For more information about other uncertainties and risks, see “Investment and other risks” above.

For financial reporting purposes, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities any cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds is reported as Due from Broker and any cash collateral received from the counterparty is reported as Due to Broker. Any non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds is noted in the Schedules of Investments. The tables below show the potential effect of netting arrangements made available by the Master Agreements on the financial position of the Funds. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities generally show derivative assets and derivative liabilities (regardless of whether they are subject to netting arrangements) on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures of the Fund prior to netting. See Note 2 for information on repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements held by the Funds at August 31, 2015, if any.

 

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The tables above present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by type of financial instrument. The following tables present the Funds’ OTC and/or exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts that may be available for offset under the Master Agreements by the terms of the agreement and net of the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of August 31, 2015:

Foreign Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Deutsche Bank AG.

  $ 53,308      $ (53,308   $      $
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 53,308      $ (53,308   $      $
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Deutsche Bank AG.

  $ 387,661      $      $      $ 387,661   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 387,661      $      $      $ 387,661   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

 

  * In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown.

The average derivative activity of notional amounts (forward currency contracts) and market values (rights and/or warrants) outstanding, based on absolute values, at each month-end, was as follows for the period ended August 31, 2015:

 

     
Fund Name   Forward
Currency
Contracts ($)
    Rights and/or
Warrants ($)
 

Foreign Fund

    26,162,420        454,638   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

    100,475,576        179   

Global Focused Equity Fund

           1,907

 

  * During the period ended August 31, 2015, the Fund did not hold this investment type at any month-end; therefore, the average amount outstanding was calculated using daily outstanding absolute values.

 

5. Fees and other transactions with affiliates

GMO receives a management fee for the services it provides to each Fund. That fee, if any, is paid monthly at the annual rate equal to the percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

       
     Foreign
Fund
    Foreign Small
Companies Fund
    Global Focused
Equity Fund
 

Management Fee

    0.60%        0.70%        0.60%   

In addition, each class of shares of certain Funds pays GMO a shareholder service fee for providing client services and reporting, such as performance information, client account information, personal and electronic access to Fund information, access to analysis and explanations of

 

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GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Fund reports, and assistance in maintaining and correcting client-related information. Shareholder service fees are paid monthly equal to the percentage of each applicable Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

       
Fund Name   Class II     Class III     Class IV  

Foreign Fund

    0.22%        0.15%        0.09%   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

            0.15%        0.10%   

Global Focused Equity Fund

            0.15%        0.10%*   

 

  * Class is offered but has no shareholders as of August 31, 2015.

For each Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below). Any such reimbursements are paid to a Fund concurrently with the Fund’s payment of management fees to the Manager.

“Specified Operating Expenses” means: audit expenses, fund accounting expenses, pricing service expenses, expenses of non-investment related tax services, transfer agency expenses, expenses of non-investment related legal services provided to the Funds by or at the direction of GMO, federal securities law filing expenses, printing expenses, state and federal registration fees and custody expenses.

For each Fund that pays GMO a management fee, GMO has agreed to waive or reduce that fee, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the management fees paid to GMO that are directly or indirectly borne by the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

For each Fund that charges a shareholder service fee, GMO has contractually agreed to waive or reduce the shareholder service fee charged to holders of each class of shares of the Fund, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the shareholder service fees directly or indirectly borne by the class of shares of the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

These contractual waivers and reimbursements will continue through at least June 30, 2016 for each Fund unless the Funds’ Board of Trustees authorizes their modification or termination, or reduces the fee rates paid to GMO under the Fund’s management contract or servicing and supplemental support agreement.

The Funds’ portion of the gross fees paid by the Trust to the Trust’s independent Trustees and their legal counsel and any agents unaffiliated with GMO during the period ended August 31, 2015 is shown in the table below and included in the Statements of Operations.

 

     
Fund Name   Independent Trustees
and their legal counsel ($)
    Agent unaffiliated
with GMO ($)
 

Foreign Fund

    1,656        184   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

    5,888        736   

Global Focused Equity Fund

    40          

Certain Funds incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2015, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets were as follows:

 

         
Fund Name   Indirect Net Expenses
(excluding shareholder
service fees)
    Indirect Shareholder
Service Fees
   

Indirect Interest

Expense

   

Total Indirect

Expense

 

Foreign Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

Global Focused Equity Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

 

42


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

6. Purchases and sales of securities

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2015 are noted in the table below:

 

         
     Purchases ($)     Purchases ($)     Sales ($)     Sales ($)  
         
Fund Name   U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
    U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
 

Foreign Fund

    $—        $189,390,824        $—        $250,158,681   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

           343,419,297               373,611,337   

Global Focused Equity Fund

           9,651,496               9,759,288   

 

7. Guarantees

In the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as it involves possible future claims that may or may not be made against the Funds. Based on experience, GMO is of the view that the risk of loss to the Funds in connection with the Funds’ indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that such obligations will not result in material liabilities that adversely affect the Funds.

 

8. Principal shareholders and related parties as of August 31, 2015

 

         
Fund Name   Number of
shareholders that held
more than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
    Percentage of
outstanding shares of
the Fund held by those
shareholders owning
greater than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
    Percentage of the
shares of the Fund held
by senior management
of GMO and
GMO Trust officers
    Percentage of the
Fund’s shares held by
accounts for which 
GMO has
investment discretion
 

Foreign Fund

    2        51.21%        0.05       

Foreign Small Companies Fund

    4        73.36%                 

Global Focused Equity Fund

    3        83.88%        79.57       

 

43


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

9. Share transactions

The Declaration of Trust permits each Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Foreign Fund

         

Class II:

         

Shares sold

    11,085      $ 140,000        1,457,951      $ 17,595,139   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    31,371        372,065        713,878        8,379,780   

Shares repurchased

    (2,432,999     (28,636,926     (5,389,171     (64,689,062
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (2,390,543   $ (28,124,861     (3,217,342   $ (38,714,143
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    1,179,319      $ 14,434,935        1,049,372      $ 13,639,351   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    30,053        358,823        802,075        9,405,521   

Shares repurchased

    (4,976,440     (61,013,116     (3,845,644     (46,142,862
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (3,767,068   $ (46,219,358     (1,994,197   $ (23,097,990
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

         $        41,237      $ 574,664   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    7,478        91,679        122,583        1,485,170   

Shares repurchased

    (326,681     (4,099,117     (3,007,083     (40,405,762
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (319,203   $ (4,007,438     (2,843,263   $ (38,345,928
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Foreign Small Companies Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

         $        10,223,490      $ 157,193,980   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    16,258        243,711        807,024        11,815,666   

Shares repurchased

    (1,541,047     (23,173,580     (1,594,802     (24,269,301

Purchase premiums

           19               110,884   

Redemption fees

           35,552               7,047   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,524,789   $ (22,894,298     9,435,712      $ 144,858,276   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    789      $ 12,296        5,942,278      $ 97,043,173   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    39,551        591,688        3,094,969        45,266,347   

Shares repurchased

    (1,508     (23,306     (8,574,898     (130,673,397

Purchase premiums

           43               421,669   

Redemption fees

           80,432               26,371   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    38,832      $ 661,153        462,349      $ 12,084,163   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Global Focused Equity Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    1,861      $ 40,500        4,430      $ 99,534   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    873        18,126        72,173        1,672,956   

Shares repurchased

    (2,881     (62,627     (18,976     (453,171
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (147   $ (4,001     57,627      $ 1,319,319   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

44


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

10. Investments in affiliated issuers

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended August 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

             
Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income*
    Distributions
of Realized
Gains*
    Value, end of
period
 

Foreign Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 10,161,974      $ 95,907,490      $ 100,150,000      $ 3,150      $ 333      $ 5,919,464   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Small Companies Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 54,564,885      $ 99,961,422      $ 120,517,000      $ 14,206      $ 1,216      $ 34,009,307   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Focused Equity Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 492,358      $ 629,055      $ 744,000      $ 55      $ 1      $ 377,413   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

  * The table above includes estimated sources of all distributions paid by the underlying funds during the period March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid by the underlying funds will be determined at the end of the fiscal year ending February 29, 2016.

 

45


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreement

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Foreign Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Foreign Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees satisfied themselves that GMO continued to believe that the Fund’s investment strategies continued to have a reasonable prospect of producing favorable long-term results. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to the Manager’s fee schedule for its separately managed accounts. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those accounts. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

46


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Foreign Small Companies Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

47


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreement — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Global Focused Equity Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Global Focused Equity Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics . The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

48


GMO Trust Funds

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Fund Expenses

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015.

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transactions costs, including purchase premium and redemption fees, if applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including direct and/or indirect management fees, direct and/or indirect shareholder services fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.

Actual Expenses

This section of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $10,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 10,000), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as purchase premiums and redemption fees. Therefore, this section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual     Hypothetical    

 

 
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid
During the Period
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Foreign Fund

  

       

Class II

    $1,000.00        $984.20        $4.14        $1,000.00        $1,020.96        $4.22        0.83%   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $984.70        $3.79        $1,000.00        $1,021.32        $3.86        0.76%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $984.40        $3.49        $1,000.00        $1,021.62        $3.56        0.70%   

Foreign Small Companies Fund

  

       

Class III

    $1,000.00        $974.60        $4.22        $1,000.00        $1,020.86        $4.32        0.85%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $974.70        $3.97        $1,000.00        $1,021.12        $4.06        0.80%   

Global Focused Equity Fund

  

       

Class III

    $1,000.00        $904.90        $3.73        $1,000.00        $1,021.22        $3.96        0.78%   

 

  * Expenses are calculated using each class’s annualized net expense ratio for the six months ended August 31, 2015, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.

 

49


GMO Trust

Semiannual Report

August 31, 2015

Developed World Stock Fund

International Equity Fund

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

International Small Companies Fund

Quality Fund

Resources Fund

Risk Premium Fund

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund


 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Developed World Stock Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     1   

Schedule of Investments

     2   

International Equity Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     11   

Schedule of Investments

     12   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     20   

Schedule of Investments

     21   

International Small Companies Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary .

     26   

Schedule of Investments

     27   

Quality Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     34   

Schedule of Investments

     35   

Resources Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     37   

Schedule of Investments

     38   

Risk Premium Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     42   

Schedule of Investments

     43   

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     44   

Schedule of Investments

     45   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     49   

Schedule of Investments

     50   

Portfolio, Counterparty and Currency Abbreviations

     55   

Fund Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     56   

Statements of Operations

     60   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets . .

     62   

Financial Highlights

     67   

Notes to Financial Statements

     76   

Board Review of Management Agreements

     117   

Fund Expenses

     126   

 

   


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    93.9

Mutual Funds

    3.9   

Preferred Stocks

    1.4   

Short-Term Investments

    0.2   

Futures Contracts

    (0.1

Other

    0.7   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

United States

    39.1

United Kingdom

    12.2   

Japan

    10.0   

France

    8.7   

Germany

    5.6   

Other Developed***

    5.1   

Canada

    5.1   

China

    4.1   

Spain

    2.4   

Italy

    2.1   

Switzerland

    2.0   

South Korea

    1.6   

Russia

    1.4   

Other Emerging****

    0.5   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments*****  

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    12.4

Energy

    10.7   

Software & Services

    9.7   

Capital Goods

    8.5   

Telecommunication Services

    7.7   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    6.7   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    6.7   

Automobiles & Components

    5.8   

Retailing

    5.0   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    3.7   

Utilities

    3.6   

Food & Staples Retailing

    3.0   

Materials

    2.9   

Insurance

    2.7   

Banks

    2.7   

Household & Personal Products

    2.1   

Media

    2.1   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    1.2   

Transportation

    1.0   

Diversified Financials

    0.9   

Consumer Services

    0.4   

Real Estate

    0.3   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    0.2   

Commercial & Professional Services

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

***** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

1


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 93.9%   
    Australia — 0.5%   
    10,970      AMP Ltd     46,401   
    590      ASX Ltd     16,549   
    9,423      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd     187,413   
    1,672      Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd     13,043   
    4,214      Challenger Ltd     21,410   
    4,052      Commonwealth Bank of Australia     216,483   
    3,663      Dexus Property Group (REIT)     19,170   
    6,344      Echo Entertainment Group Ltd     22,169   
    23,100      Federation Centres Ltd (REIT)     46,437   
    836      Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd     22,004   
    6,279      Goodman Group (REIT)     27,137   
    8,468      GPT Group (The) (REIT)     27,063   
    9,796      Insurance Australia Group Ltd     35,315   
    2,228      IOOF Holdings Ltd     14,187   
    2,128      Lend Lease Group     21,056   
    1,933      Macquarie Group Ltd     104,334   
    792      Magellan Financial Group Ltd     10,784   
    17,232      Mirvac Group (REIT)     21,423   
    6,236      National Australia Bank Ltd     138,274   
    625      Perpetual Ltd     19,160   
    1,996      Platinum Asset Management Ltd     9,611   
    10,866      Stockland (REIT)     30,191   
    5,156      Suncorp Group Ltd     47,051   
    7,401      Tabcorp Holdings Ltd     24,410   
    5,859      Tatts Group Ltd     15,328   
    32,127      Telstra Corp Ltd     131,805   
    8,222      Westfield Corp (REIT)     56,936   
    10,226      Westpac Banking Corp     227,072   
    19,583      Woodside Petroleum Ltd     450,718   
    3,655      WorleyParsons Ltd     19,524   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     2,042,458   
     

 

 

 
    Austria — 0.2%   
    18,217      OMV AG     466,375   
    9,937      Voestalpine AG     362,289   
     

 

 

 
    Total Austria     828,664   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 0.4%   
    1,386      Ageas     56,582   
    9,989      Delhaize Group.     893,781   
    12,502      Proximus     448,449   
    1,830      Solvay SA     214,742   
     

 

 

 
    Total Belgium     1,613,554   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 0.0%   
    12,300      Banco do Brasil SA     60,471   
    4,600      EDP-Energias do Brasil SA     14,219   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     74,690   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Canada — 4.9%   
    6,400      Bank of Nova Scotia (The)     292,952   
    4,300      Bank of Montreal     232,061   
    4,500      BCE Inc     181,970   
    2,600      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     191,087   
    13,800      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd     311,014   
    200      Canadian Tire Corp Ltd – Class A     18,881   
    5,100      Cenovus Energy Inc     73,926   
    1,000      CI Financial Corp     23,906   
    100      Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd     46,501   
    500      Genworth MI Canada Inc     11,584   
    1,000      Great-West Lifeco Inc     25,563   
    400      IGM Financial Inc     11,447   
    300      Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc     9,582   
    400      Intact Financial Corp     27,683   
    400      Linamar Corp     21,013   
    5,100      Magna International Inc     251,666   
    10,000      Manulife Financial Corp     162,511   
    2,300      National Bank of Canada     75,699   
    15,800      Pacific Exploration & Production Corp     53,563   
    1,600      Power Corp of Canada     35,026   
    900      Power Financial Corp     22,124   
    700      RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust     12,935   
    8,100      Royal Bank of Canada     451,546   
    500      Smart Real Estate Investment Trust     11,124   
    55,800      Suncor Energy Inc     1,580,350   
    2,800      Sun Life Financial Inc     89,006   
    9,300      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)     370,982   
    63,212      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc *     14,576,687   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     19,172,389   
     

 

 

 
    China — 3.9%   
    28,000      Agricultural Bank of China Ltd – Class H     11,275   
    151,079      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Sponsored ADR *     9,989,344   
    724,000      Bank of China Ltd     329,758   
    23,000      Belle International Holdings Ltd     20,953   
    222,000      China Communications Construction Co Ltd     263,427   
    220,000      China Communications Services Corp Ltd – Class H     81,383   
    19,000      China Machinery Engineering Corp – Class H     14,046   
    259,150      China Mobile Ltd     3,171,854   
    52,000      China National Building Material Co Ltd – Class H     30,188   
    46,000      China Petroleum & Chemical Corp     30,845   
    32,500      China Railway Construction Corp Ltd     42,603   
    99,000      China Railway Group Ltd     88,365   
    230,500      China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd     399,446   
    317,060      China Telecom Corp Ltd     165,859   
    30,000      China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd     10,518   
 

 

2   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    China — continued   
    210,000      CNOOC Ltd     263,228   
    40,000      Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd – Class H     16,196   
    50,000      Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd – Class H     50,476   
    14,000      Guangdong Investments Ltd     18,971   
    40,000      Huabao International Holdings Ltd     13,369   
    494,000      Industrial and Commercial Bank of China     289,230   
    10,000      Jiangsu Expressway Co Ltd – Class H     11,827   
    49,000      Poly Property Group Co Ltd     13,172   
    32,000      Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd     18,603   
    58,000      Yuexiu Property Co Ltd     9,164   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     15,354,100   
     

 

 

 
    Czech Republic — 0.1%   
    9,071      CEZ AS     207,239   
     

 

 

 
    Denmark — 0.4%   
    521      AP Moeller – Maersk A/S – Class B     887,298   
    81      AP Moller – Maersk A/S – Class A     135,224   
    3,739      Carlsberg A/S     282,516   
    29,191      TDC A/S     184,555   
     

 

 

 
    Total Denmark     1,489,593   
     

 

 

 
    Egypt — 0.0%   
    17,072      Telecom Egypt Co     14,982   
     

 

 

 
    Finland — 0.4%   
    20,360      Fortum Oyj     329,570   
    96,382      Nokia Oyj     604,698   
    1,759      Sampo Oyj – A Shares     84,739   
    27,150      UPM – Kymmene Oyj     451,307   
     

 

 

 
    Total Finland     1,470,314   
     

 

 

 
    France — 8.3%   
    57,134      ArcelorMittal     446,176   
    36,664      AXA SA     923,529   
    9,151      BNP Paribas SA     576,427   
    19,486      Bouygues SA     742,052   
    20,347      Carrefour SA     660,620   
    4,860      Casino Guichard Perrachon SA     307,006   
    1,927      Christian Dior SA     356,722   
    12,000      Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin – Class B     1,158,721   
    23,643      CNP Assurances     364,599   
    25,990      Compagnie de Saint-Gobain     1,192,862   
    4,173      Danone SA     258,532   
    12,887      Electricite de France     277,984   
    103,021      Engie     1,839,953   
    63      Hermes International     22,354   
    1,285      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     213,875   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    France — continued   
    146,858      Orange SA     2,322,597   
    2,804      Pernod-Ricard SA     294,035   
    21,156      Peugeot SA *     363,712   
    35,757      Renault SA     2,960,909   
    13,690      Rexel SA     209,719   
    41,798      Sanofi     4,111,322   
    20,987      Schneider Electric SA     1,322,829   
    688      SCOR SE     24,216   
    3,350      Societe Generale SA     162,771   
    7,859      Suez Environnement Co     141,358   
    160,131      Total SA     7,383,061   
    6,303      Vallourec SA     80,468   
    20,389      Veolia Environnement SA     445,296   
    20,806      Vinci SA     1,338,315   
    89,888      Vivendi SA     2,218,689   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     32,720,709   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 4.8%   
    6,976      Allianz SE (Registered)     1,111,506   
    55,532      BASF SE     4,461,821   
    9,961      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     915,523   
    1,135      Bilfinger SE     45,496   
    25,014      Daimler AG (Registered)     2,004,986   
    20,362      Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) *     247,071   
    118,194      Deutsche Telekom AG     2,016,216   
    132,005      E.ON AG     1,491,768   
    5,863      Fresenius SE & Co KGaA     413,618   
    6,026      Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co     458,976   
    5,623      Hannover Rueck SE     570,682   
    3,075      HeidelbergCement AG     231,905   
    14,172      K+S AG (Registered)     528,950   
    256      LEG Immobilien AG *     19,192   
    11,711      Metro AG     340,502   
    3,222      Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG (Registered)     591,018   
    6,910      ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE     335,610   
    37,497      RWE AG     561,439   
    22,282      Siemens AG     2,208,658   
    9,349      Suedzucker AG     136,177   
    1,984      Volkswagen AG     370,002   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     19,061,116   
     

 

 

 
    Hong Kong — 0.2%   
    5,200      Bank of East Asia Ltd (The)     17,963   
    34,000      BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd     114,892   
    10,000      Hang Lung Properties Ltd     22,639   
    3,800      Hang Seng Bank Ltd     67,638   
    6,000      Henderson Land Development Co Ltd     37,074   
    2,900      Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd     20,093   
    7,000      Link REIT     37,163   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   3


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Hong Kong — continued   
    33,000      New World Development Co Ltd     33,501   
    23,000      PCCW Ltd     12,029   
    6,000      Power Assets Holdings Ltd     51,686   
    29,000      SJM Holdings Ltd     26,257   
    9,000      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd     114,083   
    2,500      Swire Pacific Ltd     27,375   
    7,000      Techtronic Industries Co Ltd     25,360   
    17,000      Value Partners Group Ltd     15,318   
    12,000      Wharf Holdings Ltd (The)     67,697   
    3,500      Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings     12,546   
     

 

 

 
    Total Hong Kong     703,314   
     

 

 

 
    Hungary — 0.0%   
    21,718      Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Plc *     30,911   
     

 

 

 
    India — 0.0%   
    3,140      Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd     35,255   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 0.1%   
    251,600      Astra International Tbk PT     105,980   
    224,300      Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT     45,791   
    300      Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT Sponsored ADR     12,063   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     163,834   
     

 

 

 
    Ireland — 0.1%   
    16,186      CRH Plc     483,790   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 0.1%   
    2,322      Bank Hapoalim BM     11,777   
    3,291      Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM *     11,991   
    9,498      Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd     17,051   
    4,220      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd *     329,202   
     

 

 

 
    Total Israel     370,021   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 2.0%   
    428,083      Enel SPA     1,924,982   
    155,555      ENI SPA     2,567,580   
    1,051      EXOR SPA     48,232   
    30,726      Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     430,785   
    42,071      Finmeccanica SPA *     568,495   
    89,625      Mediaset SPA     428,432   
    6,736      Mediolanum SPA     53,104   
    20,169      Snam Rete Gas SPA     98,529   
    967,346      Telecom Italia SPA *     1,174,010   
    696,879      Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP     698,388   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     7,992,537   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — 9.6%   
    500      ABC-Mart Inc     30,275   
    300      Adastria Co Ltd     16,088   
    30,100      Aeon Co Ltd     451,439   
    1,700      Aisin Seiki Co Ltd     61,128   
    16,000      Aozora Bank Ltd     58,412   
    26,000      Asahi Kasei Corp     206,807   
    4,800      Asatsu-DK Inc     98,993   
    1,100      Asics Corp     32,110   
    1,000      Bank of Kyoto Ltd (The)     10,842   
    6,000      Bank of Yokohama Ltd (The)     36,638   
    600      Benesse Holdings Inc     15,903   
    18,800      Bridgestone Corp     628,627   
    37,000      Canon Inc     1,127,282   
    5,100      Central Japan Railway Co     835,001   
    3,000      Chiba Bank Ltd (The)     21,842   
    1,200      Credit Saison Co Ltd     23,978   
    2,700      Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd     32,939   
    6,000      Daikyo Inc     9,367   
    400      Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd     43,694   
    2,200      Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd     53,936   
    12,000      Daiwa Securities Group Inc     82,946   
    1,400      Denso Corp     62,465   
    1,600      Dentsu Inc     81,909   
    15,000      FujiFilm Holdings Corp     614,885   
    1,000      Fujitsu General Ltd     12,360   
    4,700      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd     164,307   
    4,000      Fukuoka Financial Group Inc     19,817   
    900      H2O Retailing Corp     17,911   
    4,900      Haseko Corp     57,309   
    600      Heiwa Corp     11,791   
    700      HIS Co Ltd     23,969   
    400      Hitachi Capital Corp     9,605   
    7,000      Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc     15,784   
    55,200      Honda Motor Co Ltd     1,736,266   
    1,400      Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd     24,090   
    30,900      Inpex Corp     313,208   
    5,700      Isuzu Motors Ltd     64,570   
    135,800      Itochu Corp     1,628,684   
    300      Izumi Co Ltd     12,843   
    500      Jafco Co Ltd     21,747   
    20,700      JFE Holdings Inc     320,560   
    2,000      Joyo Bank Ltd (The)     10,683   
    700      K’s Holdings Corp     22,302   
    49,000      Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd     108,770   
    64,800      KDDI Corp.     1,607,939   
    900      Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd     30,755   
    600      Komatsu Ltd     9,936   
    23,800      Kyocera Corp     1,165,939   
    4,700      Leopalace21 Corp *     22,847   
    127,400      Marubeni Corp     698,021   
 

 

4   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    2,700      Marui Group Co Ltd     32,637   
    74,300      Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp     421,333   
    92,700      Mitsubishi Corp     1,722,195   
    7,600      Mitsubishi Motors Corp     58,118   
    97,800      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc     645,106   
    2,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd     9,631   
    104,200      Mitsui & Co Ltd     1,354,990   
    64,000      Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd     180,029   
    280,500      Mizuho Financial Group Inc     574,455   
    1,900      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc     59,734   
    2,300      Namco Bandai Holdings Inc     53,133   
    400      NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd     9,798   
    300      Nifco Inc     11,677   
    67,100      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp     2,559,339   
    900      Nippon Television Holdings Inc     15,567   
    141,000      Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha     369,717   
    4,000      Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd (The)     11,082   
    578,705      Nissan Motor Co Ltd     5,204,537   
    600      Nitori Holdings Co Ltd     47,623   
    900      NOK Corp     22,123   
    1,100      Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc     20,635   
    37,300      Nomura Holdings Inc     233,991   
    85,400      NTT Docomo, Inc.     1,791,159   
    13,100      Orient Corp *     21,297   
    12,900      ORIX Corp     172,904   
    9,000      Osaka Gas Co Ltd     36,519   
    11,000      Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd     375,355   
    11,900      Resona Holdings Inc     59,980   
    400      Resorttrust Inc     10,630   
    31,800      Ricoh Co Ltd     310,023   
    700      Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd     155,358   
    2,900      SBI Holdings Inc     35,118   
    2,000      Seiko Holdings Corp     11,854   
    3,000      Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd     33,039   
    25,200      Sekisui House Ltd     375,625   
    200      Shimamura Co Ltd     18,447   
    31,000      Shinsei Bank Ltd     66,821   
    2,000      Shizuoka Bank Ltd (The)     21,046   
    264,500      Sojitz Corp     558,558   
    2,300      Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc     75,964   
    24,200      Sony Corp *     624,021   
    2,500      Sony Financial Holdings Inc     46,759   
    85,500      Sumitomo Corp     906,843   
    2,100      Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd     29,672   
    4,800      Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd     65,683   
    25,000      Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd     317,352   
    24,500      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc     1,000,003   
    24,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc     99,069   
    600      Suruga Bank Ltd     11,461   
    2,800      Suzuki Motor Corp     95,078   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    3,500      T&D Holdings Inc     46,986   
    3,000      Takashimaya Co Ltd     25,927   
    18,900      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd     927,133   
    2,900      Tokio Marine Holdings Inc     116,090   
    20,500      Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc *     140,378   
    10,000      Tokyo Gas Co Ltd     54,635   
    1,100      Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd     24,553   
    900      Toyota Industries Corp     44,519   
    24,100      Toyota Tsusho Corp     554,501   
    700      Toyota Boshoku Corp     11,634   
    26,300      Toyota Motor Corp     1,554,494   
    700      USS Co Ltd     12,397   
    85,200      Yamada Denki Co Ltd     327,802   
    1,000      Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc     12,315   
    1,100      Yamaha Corp     25,135   
    3,100      Yamaha Motor Co Ltd     59,678   
    800      Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (The)     15,677   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     37,666,461   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 0.0%   
    8,200      OHL Mexico SAB de CV *     10,979   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 0.9%   
    40,482      Aegon NV     249,338   
    4,443      Heineken NV     351,155   
    72,350      Koninklijke Ahold NV     1,426,933   
    67,318      Koninklijke KPN NV     261,505   
    2,508      Koninklijke DSM NV     131,740   
    3,997      TomTom NV *     40,040   
    23,207      Unilever NV CVA GDR     930,010   
    2,817      Wolters Kluwer NV     89,125   
     

 

 

 
    Total Netherlands     3,479,846   
     

 

 

 
    Norway — 0.6%   
    4,504      DNB ASA     64,120   
    78,137      Statoil ASA     1,190,883   
    4,319      Storebrand ASA *     14,781   
    26,060      Telenor ASA     518,214   
    15,162      Yara International ASA     676,578   
     

 

 

 
    Total Norway     2,464,576   
     

 

 

 
    Poland — 0.1%   
    1,622      Asseco Poland SA     22,460   
    4,838      KGHM Polska Miedz SA     100,297   
    9,660      PGE SA     39,950   
     

 

 

 
    Total Poland     162,707   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.2%   
    189,147      EDP-Energias de Portugal SA     660,496   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   5


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Russia — 0.8%   
    199,030      Gazprom PAO Sponsored ADR     892,461   
    55,087      Lukoil PJSC Sponsored ADR     2,083,296   
    9,541      Rosneft OJSC GDR (Registered)     36,101   
    120,679      Surgutneftegas OJSC Class S *     62,029   
    2,360      Tatneft PAO Sponsored ADR     66,610   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     3,140,497   
     

 

 

 
    Singapore — 0.1%   
    9,900      Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust     15,625   
    11,200      CapitaLand Commercial Trust Ltd (REIT)     10,549   
    16,200      CapitaLand Ltd     32,467   
    11,500      CapitaLand Mall Trust (REIT)     15,624   
    5,700      DBS Group Holdings Ltd     71,845   
    7,200      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd     45,594   
    6,200      Singapore Exchange Ltd     31,927   
    3,500      United Overseas Bank Ltd     48,120   
     

 

 

 
    Total Singapore     271,751   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 0.0%   
    44,814      African Bank Investments Ltd * (a)     3   
    1,678      Clicks Group Ltd     11,571   
    1,456      Hyprop Investments Ltd (REIT)     13,610   
    800      Imperial Holdings Ltd     11,129   
    2,396      Kumba Iron Ore Ltd     16,296   
    935      Liberty Holdings Ltd     9,064   
    6,033      MMI Holdings Ltd     12,777   
    29,464      Redefine Properties Ltd (REIT)     25,531   
    7,719      Telkom South Africa Ltd     36,944   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     136,925   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 1.1%   
    3,280      Hankook Tire WorldwideCo Ltd     47,702   
    2,162      Hanwha Corp     76,962   
    2,235      Hyundai Mobis     389,995   
    1,761      Hyundai Motor Co     221,628   
    8,720      Industrial Bank of Korea     97,240   
    11,444      Kia Motors Corp     470,683   
    3,726      KT Corp *     91,261   
    2,963      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     2,726,471   
    1,197      SK Innovation Co Ltd *     101,869   
    832      SK Telecom Co Ltd     171,368   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     4,395,179   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 2.3%   
    19,391      ACS Actividades de Construcciony Servicios SA     626,819   
    9,278      Enagas     253,168   
    22,797      Ferrovial SA     543,524   
    36,254      Gas Natural SDG SA     733,219   
    270,490      Iberdrola SA     1,829,080   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Spain — continued   
    103,404      Mapfre SA     303,572   
    1,426      Red Electrica Corp SA     113,469   
    52,400      Repsol SA     747,118   
    280,384      Telefonica SA     3,951,303   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     9,101,272   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 0.8%   
    32,895      Sandvik AB     317,443   
    11,468      Skanska AB – B Shares     224,498   
    6,360      SKF AB – B Shares     121,312   
    125,067      Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson – B Shares     1,219,078   
    180,220      TeliaSonera AB     1,015,167   
    33,531      Volvo AB – B Shares     364,122   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     3,261,620   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 1.8%   
    89,656      ABB Ltd (Registered) *     1,731,453   
    240      Baloise Holding AG (Registered)     29,352   
    25      Helvetia Patria Holding AG (Registered)     13,166   
    10,907      LafargeHolcim Ltd (Registered) *     692,490   
    39,163      Nestle SA (Registered)     2,885,017   
    2,228      Roche Holding AG     606,516   
    195      Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     45,639   
    2,537      Swiss Re AG     217,494   
    753      Swisscom AG (Registered)     406,446   
    2,587      Zurich Insurance Group AG *     710,295   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     7,337,868   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 0.3%   
    10,000      Asustek Computer Inc     91,115   
    99,043      E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd     59,553   
    9,494      Foxconn Technology Co Ltd     26,709   
    44,000      Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd     75,756   
    27,000      Highwealth Construction Corp *     41,819   
    112,000      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd *     318,838   
    4,002      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd GDR Reg S *     22,178   
    7,731      HTC Corp GDR (Registered)     48,526   
    97,000      Innolux Corp     34,342   
    8,641      Lite-On Technology Corp GDR (a)     78,190   
    38,000      Pegatron Corp     98,611   
    21,000      Pou Chen Corp     34,006   
    48,568      Powertech Technology Inc GDR     166,910   
    21,000      Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp     61,245   
    53,082      Shin Kong Financial Holding Co Ltd     12,616   
    11,000      Simplo Technology Co Ltd     36,496   
    32,000      Taishin Financial Holding Co Ltd     11,219   
    104,000      United Microelectronics Corp     33,936   
     

 

 

 
    Total Taiwan     1,252,065   
     

 

 

 
 

 

6   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Thailand — 0.0%   
    3,100      Electricity Generating Pcl NVDR     13,754   
    58,700      Krung Thai Bank Pcl NVDR     29,832   
    30,400      Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Pcl NVDR     45,180   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     88,766   
     

 

 

 
    Turkey — 0.0%   
    13,365      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS     28,125   
    2,817      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS     11,033   
    48,809      Turkiye Is Bankasi – Class C     81,567   
    18,779      Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO – Class D     24,799   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     145,524   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 11.6%   
    98,370      AstraZeneca Plc     6,137,218   
    51,856      Aviva Plc     381,794   
    101,411      BAE Systems Plc     698,049   
    57,187      BG Group Plc     867,960   
    1,143,056      BP Plc     6,335,690   
    45,442      British American Tobacco Plc     2,406,265   
    149,433      BT Group Plc     996,895   
    354,328      Centrica Plc     1,311,983   
    28,602      Compass Group Plc     451,128   
    22,853      Diageo Plc     605,535   
    216,926      GlaxoSmithKline Plc     4,429,111   
    68,295      Glencore Plc *     154,160   
    57,185      J Sainsbury Plc     211,666   
    82,234      Kingfisher Plc     446,904   
    81,409      Marks & Spencer Group Plc     646,381   
    17,952      National Grid Plc     236,529   
    26,064      Pearson Plc     451,860   
    20,179      Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc     1,767,971   
    220,598      Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London)     5,747,081   
    142,738      Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London)     3,726,759   
    21,603      Scottish & Southern Energy Plc     484,105   
    587,390      Tesco Plc     1,704,857   
    4,610      Unilever Plc     184,884   
    1,289,357      Vodafone Group Plc     4,439,825   
    107,820      William Morrison Supermarket Plc     276,770   
    28,099      WPP Plc     578,426   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     45,679,806   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 37.3%   
    14,600      3M Co.     2,075,244   
    24,200      Abbott Laboratories     1,096,018   
    12,611      Accenture Plc-Class A     1,188,839   
    5,800      ACE Ltd.     592,528   
    1,700      AFLAC Inc.     99,620   
    800      Akamai Technologies, Inc. *     57,048   
    11,400      Allergan Plc *     3,462,636   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    7,000      Allstate Corp. (The)     407,960   
    23,097      Amazon.com, Inc. *     11,846,220   
    900      American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     21,834   
    14,518      American Express Co.     1,113,821   
    500      American Financial Group, Inc.     34,530   
    2,000      American International Group, Inc.     120,680   
    4,500      AMETEK, Inc.     242,190   
    4,500      Amgen, Inc.     683,010   
    4,600      Amphenol Corp. – Class A     240,856   
    7,300      Analog Devices, Inc.     407,778   
    7,500      Anthem, Inc.     1,057,875   
    1,600      Apollo Education Group, Inc. – Class A *     17,776   
    39,600      Apple, Inc.     4,465,296   
    1,200      Arrow Electronics, Inc. *     67,104   
    700      Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     32,137   
    1,100      Assurant, Inc.     81,785   
    3,600      Assured Guaranty Ltd.     90,936   
    300      AutoNation, Inc. *     17,952   
    600      Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     33,600   
    3,400      Becton, Dickinson and Co.     479,468   
    9,902      Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. *     615,013   
    2,600      BGC Partners, Inc. – Class A     22,802   
    1,100      Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     29,370   
    1,100      Brown-Forman Corp. – Class B     107,910   
    5,700      CA, Inc.     155,553   
    8,900      Capital One Financial Corp.     691,975   
    3,900      Cerner Corp. *     240,864   
    19,100      Charter Communications, Inc. – Class A *     3,468,751   
    4,300      Chevron Corp.     348,257   
    3,100      Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     267,468   
    8,900      CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     600,127   
    186,800      Cisco Systems, Inc.     4,834,384   
    4,100      Citigroup, Inc.     219,268   
    3,600      Citrix Systems, Inc. *     245,196   
    1,200      CNO Financial Group, Inc.     21,468   
    13,000      Coach, Inc.     393,250   
    53,400      Coca-Cola Co. (The)     2,099,688   
    7,900      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A *     497,226   
    11,524      Colgate-Palmolive Co     723,822   
    9,100      ConocoPhillips     447,265   
    400      Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     15,440   
    2,800      Costco Wholesale Corp.     392,140   
    2,600      CR Bard, Inc.     503,854   
    100      Credit Acceptance Corp. *     20,381   
    11,900      CVS Health Corp.     1,218,560   
    16,300      Danaher Corp.     1,418,426   
    200      Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A     18,502   
    100      DineEquity, Inc.     9,550   
    3,900      Dover Corp.     241,605   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   7


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    1,500      Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.     115,095   
    13,500      eBay, Inc. *     365,985   
    1,400      Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *     197,232   
    15,300      Eli Lilly & Co.     1,259,955   
    62,900      EMC Corp.     1,564,323   
    22,300      Emerson Electric Co.     1,064,156   
    300      Encore Capital Group, Inc. *     12,189   
    1,400      Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.     89,250   
    2,500      Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. (The) – Class A     199,425   
    700      Everest Re Group Ltd.     123,067   
    7,100      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     347,687   
    7,100      Exxon Mobil Corp.     534,204   
    1,400      F5 Networks, Inc. *     169,974   
    8,100      Fastenal Co.     312,174   
    300      Federated Investors, Inc. – Class B     9,300   
    1,900      First American Financial Corp.     73,834   
    1,000      Foot Locker, Inc.     70,790   
    4,700      Franklin Resources, Inc.     190,726   
    7,900      Genuine Parts Co.     659,571   
    4,400      Genworth Financial, Inc. – Class A *     22,792   
    4,000      Google, Inc. – Class A *     2,591,280   
    5,612      Google, Inc. – Class C *     3,469,619   
    200      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     17,480   
    400      Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)     31,560   
    9,500      Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     436,525   
    700      Helen of Troy Ltd. *     59,598   
    2,100      Henry Schein, Inc. *     287,301   
    1,800      Hershey Co. (The)     161,136   
    9,300      Home Depot, Inc. (The)     1,083,078   
    7,600      Honeywell International, Inc.     754,452   
    5,900      Hormel Foods Corp.     360,490   
    300      HSN, Inc.     18,243   
    800      Hubbell, Inc. – Class B     78,936   
    4,200      Humana, Inc.     767,718   
    800      Iconix Brand Group, Inc. *     11,112   
    8,200      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     693,146   
    15,673      International Business Machines Corp.     2,317,880   
    5,000      Intuit, Inc.     428,750   
    100      Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     51,095   
    400      Invesco Ltd.     13,644   
    4,300      Janus Capital Group, Inc.     63,984   
    64,400      Johnson & Johnson     6,052,312   
    500      Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     74,435   
    32,400      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     2,076,840   
    1,000      Kohl’s Corp.     51,030   
    200      L Brands, Inc.     16,780   
    1,600      Lear Corp.     164,464   
    4,300      Lincoln National Corp.     218,397   
    1,700      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     117,589   
    200      Macy’s, Inc.     11,722   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    500      Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     35,505   
    4,400      MasterCard, Inc. – Class A     406,428   
    7,600      Mattel, Inc.     178,068   
    4,300      MBIA, Inc. *     30,186   
    6,400      McDonald’s Corp.     608,128   
    38,850      Medtronic Plc     2,808,467   
    300      Mercury General Corp.     15,258   
    400      Meredith Corp.     18,888   
    142,800      Microsoft Corp     6,214,656   
    4,431      Monsanto Co.     432,687   
    2,100      Monster Beverage Corp. *     290,766   
    624      Murphy USA, Inc. *     31,893   
    1,900      NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)     97,261   
    4,600      Navient Corp.     58,834   
    6,800      Nike, Inc. – Class B     759,900   
    176,796      Oracle Corp.     6,557,364   
    9,100      Paychex, Inc.     406,406   
    13,900      PayPal Holdings, Inc. *     486,500   
    700      PBF Energy, Inc. – Class A     20,944   
    1,800      PDL BioPharma, Inc.     10,170   
    900      Penn National Gaming, Inc. *     16,344   
    18,400      PepsiCo, Inc.     1,709,912   
    71,300      Pfizer, Inc.     2,297,286   
    158,931      Philip Morris International, Inc.     12,682,694   
    4,700      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     428,264   
    1,000      Polaris Industries, Inc.     129,870   
    500      PRA Group, Inc. *     26,645   
    2,900      Precision Castparts Corp.     667,725   
    900      Principal Financial Group, Inc.     45,315   
    55,400      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     3,915,118   
    9,000      Progressive Corp. (The)     269,640   
    15,608      Puma Biotechnology, Inc. *     1,434,687   
    46,438      Qualcomm, Inc.     2,627,462   
    1,200      Ralph Lauren Corp.     133,428   
    500      RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     50,975   
    1,100      Rent-A-Center, Inc.     29,579   
    4,400      Reynolds American, Inc.     368,500   
    3,200      Rockwell Automation, Inc.     357,856   
    8,200      Ross Stores, Inc.     398,684   
    600      SEI Investments Co.     30,348   
    400      Select Comfort Corp. *     9,740   
    300      Sigma-Aldrich Corp.     41,823   
    700      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     31,479   
    2,500      Starz – Class A *     94,025   
    10,500      Stryker Corp.     1,035,825   
    3,500      St Jude Medical, Inc.     247,835   
    13,300      Sysco Corp.     530,271   
    3,000      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     215,640   
    1,200      Target Corp.     93,252   
    1,000      TEGNA, Inc.     23,790   
 

 

8   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    17,900      Teradata Corp. *     523,217   
    200      Tesoro Corp.     18,402   
    1,600      Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     57,584   
    5,300      TJX Cos, Inc. (The)     372,696   
    3,700      Total System Services, Inc.     169,571   
    4,300      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     428,065   
    19,800      TripAdvisor, Inc. *     1,384,020   
    600      Tupperware Brands Corp.     30,738   
    35,099      Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.     1,234,081   
    31,315      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     3,623,145   
    9,600      United Technologies Corp.     879,456   
    500      Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.     12,315   
    500      Unum Group     16,770   
    14,300      Valero Energy Corp.     848,562   
    900      Validus Holdings Ltd.     39,852   
    4,700      Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *     381,875   
    5,100      Verizon Communications, Inc.     234,651   
    10,600      VF Corp.     767,758   
    2,000      Vonage Holdings Corp. *     11,100   
    19,696      WABCO Holdings, Inc. *     2,271,343   
    1,100      Wabtec Corp.     105,336   
    43,200      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     2,796,336   
    1,000      Waters Corp. *     121,380   
    100      Whirlpool Corp.     16,810   
    1,400      WR Berkley Corp.     75,992   
    2,500      WW Grainger, Inc.     558,600   
    4,800      Xilinx, Inc.     201,072   
    3,100      XL Group Plc     115,599   
    2,800      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     289,968   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     146,763,796   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $383,422,550)
    369,849,604   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.4%   
    Brazil — 0.0%   
    4,300      AES Tiete SA     17,797   
    26,600      Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais     55,156   
    47,000      Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA     94,346   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     167,299   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 0.5%   
    16,133      Porsche Automobil Holding SE     1,120,335   
    3,654      Volkswagen AG     692,334   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     1,812,669   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 0.5%   
    3,076,569      Surgutneftegaz OJSC *     1,862,863   
    74      Transneft *     175,129   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     2,037,992   
     

 

 

 
Shares /
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    South Korea — 0.4%   
    1,055      Hyundai Motor Co     89,078   
    530      Hyundai Motor Co 2nd Preference     43,389   
    1,800      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     1,322,946   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     1,455,413   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(COST $6,472,315)
    5,473,373   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.9%   
    United States — 3.9%   
    Affiliated Issuers   
    610,145      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     15,253,617   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(COST $15,253,617)
    15,253,617   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%   
    Time Deposits — 0.2%   

JPY

    3,618,160      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     29,844   

AUD

    481      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 1.05%, due 09/01/15     342   

CAD

    5,232      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     3,977   

HKD

    15,706      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     2,026   

NOK

    119,557      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.13%, due 09/01/15     14,453   

SGD

    560      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     397   

USD

    836,277      Sumitomo (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     836,277   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     887,316   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $887,316)
    887,316   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.4%
(Cost $406,035,798)
    391,463,910   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.6%     2,281,391   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $393,745,301   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   9


GMO Developed World Stock Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buys        
92   Mini MSCI EAFE   September 2015   $ 7,970,420      $ (367,683
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract.
     Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.
 

 

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* 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.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

10   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    97.3

Preferred Stocks

    0.9   

Mutual Funds

    0.8   

Short-Term Investments

    0.2   

Other

    0.8   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

United Kingdom

    22.6

Japan

    22.2   

France

    15.4   

Germany

    10.6   

Canada

    6.1   

Spain

    4.5   

Italy

    3.9   

Other Developed***

    3.6   

Switzerland

    2.7   

Australia

    1.7   

Sweden

    1.6   

Norway

    1.5   

Netherlands

    1.4   

Belgium

    1.1   

Hong Kong

    1.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments****  

Energy

    15.8

Telecommunication Services

    12.4   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    11.9   

Automobiles & Components

    11.2   

Capital Goods

    10.2   

Utilities

    6.2   

Materials

    5.9   

Banks

    4.5   

Food & Staples Retailing

    3.2   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    2.6   

Insurance

    2.5   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    2.3   

Media

    2.2   

Retailing

    1.9   

Real Estate

    1.4   

Transportation

    1.3   

Household & Personal Products

    1.2   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    0.8   

Diversified Financials

    0.8   

Software & Services

    0.6   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    0.5   

Consumer Services

    0.5   

Commercial & Professional Services

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

**** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.
 

 

11


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 97.3%   
    Australia — 1.7%   
    45,903      Abacus Property Group (REIT)     100,253   
    853,196      AMP Ltd     3,608,982   
    50,370      ASX Ltd     1,412,785   
    524,254      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd     10,426,847   
    1,236,718      Bank of Queensland Ltd     11,150,552   
    137,815      Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd     1,075,066   
    3,781,294      BlueScope Steel Ltd     11,616,380   
    86,545      BT Investment Management Ltd     591,247   
    142,512      BWP Trust (REIT)     320,113   
    94,251      Charter Hall Group     297,229   
    69,646      Charter Hall Retail (REIT)     198,715   
    302,163      Commonwealth Bank of Australia     16,143,452   
    342,585      Cromwell Property Group (REIT)     249,563   
    309,727      Dexus Property Group (REIT)     1,620,951   
    515,607      Echo Entertainment Group Ltd     1,801,751   
    1,140,418      Fairfax Media Ltd     692,470   
    1,845,626      Federation Centres (REIT)     3,710,177   
    217,663      Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd     414,589   
    514,866      Goodman Group (REIT)     2,225,206   
    699,844      GPT Group (The) (REIT)     2,236,615   
    770,440      Insurance Australia Group Ltd     2,777,460   
    130,351      Investa Office Fund (REIT)     356,396   
    192,624      IOOF Holdings Ltd     1,226,542   
    177,934      Lend Lease Group     1,760,631   
    146,844      Macquarie Group Ltd     7,925,892   
    7,844,216      Mirvac Group (REIT)     9,751,805   
    208,290      National Australia Bank Ltd     4,618,519   
    228,892      Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd     269,815   
    23,780      Perpetual Ltd     729,012   
    21,830      Premier Investments Ltd     192,418   
    506,484      Seven West Media Ltd     298,772   
    118,080      Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group (REIT)     165,425   
    4,567,510      Stockland (REIT)     12,690,602   
    407,851      Suncorp Group Ltd     3,721,829   
    3,263,948      TABCORP Holdings Ltd     10,765,300   
    2,436,575      Telstra Corp Ltd     9,996,368   
    646,158      Westfield Corp (REIT)     4,474,506   
    763,138      Westpac Banking Corp     16,945,767   
    974,282      Woodside Petroleum Ltd     22,423,841   
    33,767      WorleyParsons Ltd     180,377   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     181,164,220   
     

 

 

 
    Austria — 0.4%   
    1,167,625      Immofinanz AG (Entitlement Shares) *       
    724,511      OMV AG     18,548,275   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Austria — continued   
    14,312      UNIQA Insurance Group AG     119,699   
    631,654      Voestalpine AG     23,029,206   
     

 

 

 
    Total Austria     41,697,180   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 1.0%   
    437,832      Ageas     17,873,872   
    3,937      D’ieteren SA/NV     145,132   
    657,489      Delhaize Group     58,829,855   
    1,690      Gimv NV     80,132   
    6,652      KBC Ancora     265,621   
    13,346      Mobistar SA *     277,535   
    913,329      Proximus     32,761,301   
    89,388      Umicore SA     3,566,925   
     

 

 

 
    Total Belgium     113,800,373   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 6.0%   
    19,600      Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust     519,349   
    37,800      Artis Real Estate Investment Trust     352,256   
    324,000      Bank of Montreal     17,485,558   
    157,400      BCE Inc     6,364,913   
    29,800      Canadian Apartment Properties (REIT)     634,235   
    199,700      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     14,676,948   
    2,200      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd     49,582   
    113,700      Canadian Tire Corp Ltd – Class A     10,733,916   
    40,500      Cenovus Energy Inc     587,059   
    86,800      CI Financial Corp     2,074,992   
    10,900      Cogeco Cable Inc     550,220   
    61,200      Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust     754,999   
    37,300      Corus Entertainment Inc – B Shares     405,151   
    5,300      Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd     2,464,524   
    43,700      Genworth MI Canada Inc     1,012,448   
    12,500      Granite Real Estate Investment Trust     365,423   
    85,500      Great-West Lifeco Inc     2,185,592   
    213,500      Home Capital Group Inc     4,462,793   
    23,600      IGM Financial Inc     675,388   
    26,400      Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc     843,211   
    34,400      Intact Financial Corp     2,380,754   
    10,100      Laurentian Bank of Canada     371,725   
    34,200      Linamar Corp     1,796,566   
    383,400      Magna International Inc     18,919,374   
    759,400      Manulife Financial Corp     12,341,116   
    174,500      National Bank of Canada     5,743,273   
    626,300      Pacific Exploration & Production Corp     2,123,212   
    123,000      Power Corp of Canada     2,692,612   
    79,000      Power Financial Corp     1,941,973   
    23,300      RONA Inc     251,490   
    609,100      Royal Bank of Canada     33,955,149   
    26,100      Smart Real Estate Investment Trust     580,683   
 

 

12   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Canada — continued   
    2,184,900      Suncor Energy Inc     61,880,035   
    215,600      Sun Life Financial Inc     6,853,445   
    689,300      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)     27,496,552   
    1,759,730      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc *     405,793,738   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     652,320,254   
     

 

 

 
    Denmark — 0.7%   
    27,682      AP Moeller – Maersk A/S     47,144,313   
    272,771      Carlsberg A/S     20,610,399   
    15,700      Sydbank A/S     596,809   
    703,664      TDC A/S     4,448,789   
    28,981      Tryg A/S     568,924   
     

 

 

 
    Total Denmark     73,369,234   
     

 

 

 
    Finland — 0.7%   
    1,504,435      Fortum Oyj     24,352,504   
    213,051      Metso Oyj     5,248,567   
    13,237      Neste Oyj     339,352   
    1,550,852      Nokia Oyj     9,729,999   
    135,170      Sampo Oyj – A Shares     6,511,764   
    44,936      Sponda Oyj     180,747   
    622,042      Stora Enso Oyj – R Shares     5,519,055   
    1,336,304      UPM – Kymmene Oyj     22,213,007   
     

 

 

 
    Total Finland     74,094,995   
     

 

 

 
    France — 15.1%   
    1,066,539      ArcelorMittal     8,328,913   
    1,162,995      AXA SA     29,294,678   
    603,729      BNP Paribas     38,029,250   
    619,994      Bouygues SA     23,610,175   
    1,770      Carrefour SA     57,468   
    125,167      Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA     7,906,801   
    147,107      Christian Dior SE     27,232,144   
    1,004,347      Cie de Saint-Gobain     46,096,489   
    434,657      Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin – Class B (Registered)     41,970,518   
    262,557      CNP Assurances     4,048,896   
    261,237      Danone SA     16,184,545   
    503,226      Electricite de France     10,855,032   
    5,451,702      Engie     97,367,281   
    1,368      Euler Hermes Group     140,958   
    67      Hermes International     23,773   
    1,639      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     272,795   
    15,666      M6-Metropole Television     302,941   
    15,285      Mercialys SA (REIT)     344,165   
    9,615      Nexity SA     429,573   
    7,563,157      Orange SA     119,613,250   
    2,712      Peugeot SA *     46,624   
    2,954,035      Renault SA     244,613,032   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    France — continued   
    603,947      Rexel SA     9,251,946   
    2,048,437      Sanofi     201,487,745   
    1,402,471      Schneider Electric SE     88,398,938   
    58,085      SCOR SE     2,044,467   
    256,947      Societe Generale SA     12,484,603   
    86,506      Suez Environnement Co     1,555,966   
    10,148,662      Total SA     467,918,066   
    454,494      Vallourec SA     5,802,354   
    289,821      Veolia Environnement SA     6,329,686   
    338,483      Vinci SA     21,772,412   
    4,961,915      Vivendi SA     122,474,049   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     1,656,289,533   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 9.5%   
    262,301      Allianz SE (Registered)     41,793,180   
    37,706      Alstria office (REIT) – AG *     504,634   
    245,519      Aurubis AG     16,254,268   
    3,251,172      BASF SE     261,221,403   
    778,208      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     71,525,698   
    106,491      Bilfinger SE     4,268,652   
    2,073,798      Daimler AG (Registered)     166,224,353   
    6,170      Deutsche EuroShop AG     274,397   
    1,299,126      Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) *     15,763,530   
    4,851,601      Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)     82,761,198   
    149,219      Duerr AG     11,513,069   
    5,213,608      E.ON AG     58,918,157   
    162,147      Freenet AG     5,142,927   
    144,814      Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co     11,029,904   
    23,085      Grand City Properties SA     407,492   
    121,595      Hannover Rueck SE     12,340,750   
    202,529      HeidelbergCement AG     15,273,984   
    927,970      K+S AG (Registered)     34,635,193   
    399,574      Kloeckner & Co SE     3,613,708   
    20,783      LEG Immobilien AG *     1,558,039   
    62,073      Leoni AG     3,756,848   
    603,360      Metro AG     17,542,910   
    136,952      Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered)     25,121,405   
    236,923      ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Registered)     11,507,066   
    1,181,690      RWE AG     17,693,318   
    229,526      Salzgitter AG     7,123,805   
    1,234,890      Siemens AG (Registered)     122,405,954   
    96,460      Volkswagen AG     17,989,113   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     1,038,164,955   
     

 

 

 
    Hong Kong — 1.1%   
    470,600      Bank of East Asia Ltd (The)     1,625,681   
    2,678,000      BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd     9,049,449   
    336,000      Champion (REIT)     167,027   
    242,800      Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd     460,276   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   13


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

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    Description   Value ($)  
    Hong Kong — continued   
    30,400      Dah Sing Financial Group     166,569   
    15,388,990      Esprit Holdings Ltd     12,910,386   
    456,000      First Pacific Co Ltd     295,834   
    18,000      Great Eagle Holdings Ltd     55,388   
    870,000      Hang Lung Properties Ltd     1,969,568   
    310,800      Hang Seng Bank Ltd     5,532,079   
    564,000      Henderson Land Development Co Ltd     3,484,941   
    569,000      HKT Trust & HKT Ltd – Class SS     659,428   
    889,700      Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd     6,164,283   
    228,000      Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd     91,347   
    179,000      Hysan Development Co Ltd     718,753   
    77,000      K Wah International Holdings Ltd     34,908   
    169,500      Kerry Properties Ltd     508,471   
    2,226,191      Link (REIT)     11,819,030   
    164,000      Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd     426,349   
    158,800      Man Wah Holdings Ltd     168,492   
    2,781,000      New World Development Co Ltd     2,823,200   
    273,000      Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd     387,317   
    2,150,000      PCCW Ltd     1,124,437   
    537,000      Power Assets Holdings Ltd     4,625,911   
    548,000      Sino Land Co Ltd     814,809   
    2,541,000      SJM Holdings Ltd     2,300,662   
    187,000      SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd     334,609   
    1,407,931      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd     17,846,743   
    304,400      Swire Properties Ltd     935,304   
    221,000      Swire Pacific Ltd – Class A     2,419,973   
    333,500      Techtronic Industries Co Ltd     1,208,211   
    83,500      Television Broadcasts Ltd     313,409   
    220,000      Texwinca Holdings Ltd     209,337   
    1,416,000      Value Partners Group Ltd     1,275,900   
    1,994,000      Wharf Holdings Ltd (The)     11,248,970   
    160,000      Wheelock & Co Ltd     729,461   
    1,344,000      Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd     610,353   
    4,044,700      Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings     14,498,992   
     

 

 

 
    Total Hong Kong     120,015,857   
     

 

 

 
    Ireland — 0.2%   
    388,718      CRH Plc     11,618,541   
    473,538      Smurfit Kappa Group Plc     13,967,048   
     

 

 

 
    Total Ireland     25,585,589   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 0.5%   
    9,930      Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd     76,493   
    208,248      Bank Hapoalim BM     1,056,201   
    3,758,933      Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM *     13,695,887   
    797,922      Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd     1,432,448   

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    Description   Value ($)  
    Israel — continued   
    263,600      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd *     20,563,436   
    6,261      Delek Automotive Systems Ltd     65,851   
    6,579      First International Bank Of Israel Ltd     82,150   
    19,016      Gazit-Globe Ltd     195,344   
    26,187      Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd     119,504   
    8,828,623      Israel Discount Bank Ltd – Class A *     16,347,625   
    22,947      Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd     266,837   
    216,062      Partner Communications Co Ltd *     942,722   
     

 

 

 
    Total Israel     54,844,498   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 3.8%   
    10,573,927      A2A SPA     12,933,394   
    7,756      ACEA SPA     106,392   
    15,466      Credito Emiliano SPA     124,155   
    23,537,499      Enel SPA     105,842,225   
    10,398,567      ENI SPA     171,638,062   
    250,619      EXOR SPA     11,501,298   
    21,587      Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     302,655   
    1,082,639      Finmeccanica SPA *     14,629,430   
    4,997      Italcementi SPA     55,850   
    3,043,471      Mediaset SPA     14,548,621   
    1,052,386      Mediolanum SPA     8,296,570   
    66,672      Recordati SPA     1,583,681   
    55,795      Snam Rete Gas SPA     272,568   
    43,702      Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SCRL     309,504   
    29,169,350      Telecom Italia SPA *     35,401,090   
    36,645,436      Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP     36,724,781   
    127,752      Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SPA     602,502   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     414,872,778   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 21.8%   
    93,000      77 Bank Ltd (The)     550,314   
    22,900      Adastria Co Ltd     1,228,025   
    1,928,700      Aeon Co Ltd     28,926,611   
    434,400      Aisin Seiki Co Ltd     15,619,971   
    427,800      Alfresa Holdings Corp     7,809,880   
    57,100      Alpine Electronics Inc     799,653   
    23,400      AOKI Holdings Inc     282,002   
    122,000      Aoyama Trading Co Ltd     4,543,558   
    2,703,313      Asahi Glass Co Ltd     16,014,726   
    2,395,000      Asahi Kasei Corp     19,050,086   
    156,100      Asatsu-DK Inc     3,219,323   
    55,200      Ashikaga Holdings Co Ltd     227,349   
    20,500      Autobacs Seven Co Ltd     376,528   
    17,000      Awa Bank Ltd (The)     96,798   
    125,000      Bank of Kyoto Ltd (The)     1,355,242   
    472,000      Bank of Yokohama Ltd (The)     2,882,161   
    726,100      Bridgestone Corp     24,279,049   
 

 

14   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    100,200      Brother Industries Ltd     1,362,876   
    1,423,000      Calsonic Kansei Corp     9,929,463   
    1,918,000      Canon Inc     58,435,863   
    28,800      Canon Marketing Japan Inc     421,888   
    93,200      Central Japan Railway Co     15,259,229   
    11,600      Century Tokyo Leasing Corp     355,811   
    270,000      Chiba Bank Ltd (The)     1,965,763   
    684,500      Chubu Electric Power Co Inc     10,595,722   
    4,936,000      Cosmo Oil Co Ltd *     7,682,633   
    96,400      Credit Saison Co Ltd     1,926,235   
    406,900      Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd     4,964,097   
    6,800      Daiichikosho Co Ltd     257,394   
    45,780      Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd     881,077   
    429,000      Daikyo Inc     669,753   
    48,000      Daishi Bank Ltd (The)     204,973   
    167,800      Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd     18,329,709   
    174,000      Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd     4,265,849   
    83,200      DCM Holdings Co Ltd     655,335   
    1,218,000      Denki Kagaku Kogyo K K     5,177,414   
    7,500      Descente Ltd     104,132   
    10,200      Eagle Industry Co Ltd     207,807   
    168,000      Electric Power Development Co Ltd     5,259,197   
    10,500      Exedy Corp     238,857   
    682,240      FujiFilm Holdings Corp     27,966,621   
    63,000      Fujitsu General Ltd     778,692   
    355,300      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd     12,420,876   
    382,100      Fuji Oil Co Ltd     5,284,987   
    342,000      Fukuoka Financial Group Inc     1,694,336   
    3,700      Fuyo General Lease Co Ltd     144,265   
    129,000      Gunma Bank Ltd (The)     859,788   
    338,000      Gunze Ltd     1,054,295   
    51,600      H2O Retailing Corp     1,026,870   
    86,000      Hachijuni Bank Ltd (The)     592,600   
    66,200      Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc     660,698   
    1,295,000      Hanwa Co Ltd     5,422,538   
    374,700      Haseko Corp     4,382,355   
    111,000      Hiroshima Bank Ltd (The)     625,484   
    280,600      Hitachi Chemical Co Ltd     4,295,228   
    39,600      Hitachi Capital Corp     950,846   
    30,000      Hokkoku Bank Ltd (The)     114,675   
    546,000      Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc     1,231,158   
    2,715,700      Honda Motor Co Ltd     85,419,876   
    29,000      Hyakugo Bank Ltd (The)     139,573   
    21,000      Hyakujushi Bank Ltd (The)     72,702   
    7,300      IBJ Leasing Co Ltd     150,392   
    257,500      Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd     4,430,878   
    2,958,900      Inpex Corp     29,991,962   
    322,900      Isuzu Motors Ltd     3,657,861   
    795,100      IT Holdings Corp     18,594,590   
    8,323,600      Itochu Corp     99,827,069   

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    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    8,700      Itochu Enex Co Ltd     75,088   
    57,200      Iyo Bank Ltd (The)     639,420   
    42,300      Jafco Co Ltd     1,839,785   
    586,100      JFE Holdings Inc     9,076,344   
    207,000      Joyo Bank Ltd (The)     1,105,641   
    201,400      JSR Corp     3,157,330   
    50,000      Juroku Bank Ltd (The)     203,831   
    2,601,490      JX Holdings Inc     10,066,305   
    690,700      K’s Holdings Corp     22,005,482   
    4,000      Kagoshima Bank Ltd (The)     25,393   
    502,000      Kaneka Corp     4,060,939   
    3,982,000      Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd     8,839,228   
    2,974,300      KDDI Corp.     73,803,915   
    38,800      Keihin Corp     535,996   
    27,000      Keiyo Bank Ltd (The)     141,650   
    9,000      Kiyo Bank Ltd (The)     137,652   
    6,207,236      Kobe Steel Ltd     8,310,492   
    75,000      Kohnan Shoji Co Ltd     978,418   
    73,100      Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd     2,497,969   
    166,400      Kuraray Co Ltd     1,961,823   
    1,453,440      Kyocera Corp     71,202,619   
    8,486,100      Marubeni Corp     46,495,086   
    143,500      Marui Group Co Ltd     1,734,597   
    1,023,600      Medipal Holdings Corp     17,657,023   
    35,300      Mitsuba Corp     606,501   
    2,763,500      Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp     15,670,961   
    5,774,000      Mitsubishi Corp     107,270,268   
    8,787,100      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc     57,961,298   
    169,800      Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd     817,653   
    6,543,100      Mitsui & Co Ltd     85,084,813   
    4,040,838      Mitsui Chemicals Inc     13,628,516   
    8,519,000      Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co Ltd     13,215,109   
    3,493,000      Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd     9,825,658   
    20,806,300      Mizuho Financial Group Inc     42,610,661   
    146,600      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc     4,608,988   
    5,400      Musashino Bank Ltd (The)     189,374   
    18,000      Nanto Bank Ltd (The)     57,322   
    490,400      Net One Systems Co Ltd     2,977,604   
    73,500      NHK Spring Co Ltd     708,758   
    26,900      Nifco Inc     1,047,069   
    1,040,581      Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd     4,583,167   
    1,166,300      Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd     1,793,896   
    6,000      Nippon Seiki Co Ltd     120,030   
    4,440,900      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp     169,385,509   
    64,500      Nippon Television Holdings Inc     1,115,639   
    3,784,000      Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha     9,922,039   
    436,413      Nipro Corp     4,986,719   
    332,000      Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd (The)     919,833   
    33,354,742      Nissan Motor Co Ltd     299,973,180   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   15


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    500,000      Nisshinbo Holdings Inc     6,004,668   
    28,300      Nissin Kogyo Co Ltd     389,161   
    20,400      Nitori Holdings Co Ltd     1,619,172   
    250,100      NOK Corp     6,147,869   
    94,500      Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc     1,772,708   
    2,501,200      Nomura Holdings Inc     15,690,570   
    487,100      North Pacific Bank Ltd     1,955,853   
    4,379,800      NTT Docomo, Inc.     91,860,873   
    37,000      Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd (The)     130,975   
    53,000      Okasan Securities Co Ltd     326,361   
    107,300      Okinawa Electric Power Co     2,525,770   
    38,000      Onward Holdings Co Ltd     239,018   
    27,400      Open House Co Ltd     502,424   
    1,077,900      Orient Corp *     1,752,391   
    967,200      ORIX Corp     12,963,800   
    3,750,000      Osaka Gas Co Ltd     15,216,348   
    665,300      Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd     22,702,177   
    10,200      Paltac Corp     191,730   
    30,000      PanaHome Corp     199,611   
    6,400      Parco Co Ltd     58,303   
    3,600      Relo Holdings Inc     376,045   
    534,000      Rengo Co Ltd     2,140,767   
    2,406,500      Resona Holdings Inc     12,129,489   
    35,000      Resorttrust Inc     930,099   
    1,805,600      Ricoh Co Ltd     17,603,065   
    5,000      Ricoh Leasing Co Ltd     139,503   
    4,000      Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd     887,761   
    35,700      Saizeriya Co Ltd     828,944   
    31,000      San-In Godo Bank Ltd (The)     275,797   
    9,100      Sangetsu Co Ltd     158,248   
    278,000      Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd     3,061,578   
    1,286,000      Sekisui House Ltd     19,168,779   
    87,400      Senshu Ikeda Holdings Inc     382,590   
    17,700      Shimachu Co Ltd     431,506   
    85,200      Shimamura Co Ltd     7,858,317   
    145,000      Shizuoka Bank Ltd (The)     1,525,856   
    3,460,000      Showa Denko KK     3,961,369   
    1,314,300      Showa Shell Sekiyu KK     11,255,474   
    62,000      SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc     281,337   
    12,902,000      Sojitz Corp     27,245,800   
    117,300      Sony Financial Holdings Inc     2,193,911   
    5,186,100      Sumitomo Corp     55,005,604   
    1,602,000      Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd     6,923,212   
    4,700      Sumitomo Real Estate Sales Co Ltd     123,553   
    602,700      Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd     8,515,830   
    15,100      Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd     206,629   
    217,800      Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd     2,436,199   
    1,084,000      Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd     13,760,402   
    1,046,400      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc     42,710,350   
    1,820,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc     7,512,763   

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    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    52,900      Suruga Bank Ltd     1,010,448   
    242,100      Suzuken Co Ltd     8,296,267   
    281,900      T&D Holdings Inc     3,784,381   
    263,000      Takashimaya Co Ltd     2,272,925   
    428,500      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd     21,019,913   
    13,000      Toei Co Ltd     96,722   
    21,000      Toho Bank Ltd (The)     84,851   
    27,900      Tokai Rika Co Ltd     590,945   
    93,300      Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings     620,590   
    2,340      Token Corp     161,469   
    218,300      Tokio Marine Holdings Inc     8,738,762   
    37,600      Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc     513,925   
    2,087,430      Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc (The) *     14,294,073   
    782,000      Tokyo Gas Co Ltd     4,272,427   
    272,000      TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK     2,722,230   
    9,900      Topre Corp     191,715   
    3,187,000      Tosoh Corp     15,019,833   
    91,300      Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd     2,037,918   
    31,400      Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd     613,367   
    17,100      Toyota Industries Corp     845,865   
    1,337,100      Toyota Tsusho Corp     30,764,427   
    59,800      Toyota Boshoku Corp     993,866   
    716,300      Toyota Motor Corp     42,337,803   
    7,700      TPR Co Ltd     185,461   
    30,200      TS Tech Co Ltd     807,819   
    15,400      T – Gaia Corp     251,955   
    3,233,000      Ube Industries Ltd     5,578,837   
    14,200      Unipres Corp     264,034   
    2,028,000      UNY Co Ltd     12,593,810   
    59,900      USS Co Ltd     1,060,807   
    24,000      Wacoal Holdings Corp     308,116   
    195,998      West Japan Railway Co     13,228,307   
    10,400      Xebio Co Ltd     196,800   
    5,777,300      Yamada Denki Co Ltd     22,227,838   
    91,000      Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc     1,120,709   
    104,300      Yamaha Motor Co Ltd     2,007,872   
    279,700      Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (The)     5,480,977   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     2,382,714,782   
     

 

 

 
    Malta — 0.0%   
    15,984,486      BGP Holdings Plc *       
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 1.4%   
    7,786      Aegon NV     47,956   
    76,261      Boskalis Westminster     3,969,092   
    200,339      Corbion NV     4,395,765   
    90,932      Heineken Holding NV     6,340,530   
    116,228      Heineken NV     9,186,152   
    676,200      ING Groep NV GDR     10,361,029   
 

 

16   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Netherlands — continued   
    2,992,575      Koninklijke Ahold NV     59,021,472   
    181,944      Koninklijke DSM NV     9,557,117   
    479,364      Koninklijke KPN NV     1,862,151   
    223,814      TomTom NV *     2,242,056   
    752,614      Unilever NV CVA GDR     30,160,667   
    542,257      Wolters Kluwer NV     17,156,154   
     

 

 

 
    Total Netherlands     154,300,141   
     

 

 

 
    New Zealand — 0.2%   
    671,461      Chorus Ltd *     1,083,523   
    517,616      Fletcher Building Ltd     2,359,190   
    130,407      Kiwi Property Group Ltd (REIT)     108,195   
    89,438      Sky Network Television Ltd     287,412   
    7,309,905      Spark New Zealand Ltd     15,636,989   
     

 

 

 
    Total New Zealand     19,475,309   
     

 

 

 
    Norway — 1.5%   
    346,561      DNB ASA     4,933,735   
    288,481      Orkla ASA     2,126,773   
    4,549,659      Statoil ASA     69,341,203   
    360,497      Storebrand ASA *     1,233,746   
    2,106,956      Telenor ASA     41,897,680   
    1,009,725      Yara International ASA     45,057,226   
     

 

 

 
    Total Norway     164,590,363   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.3%   
    8,374,684      EDP – Energias de Portugal SA     29,244,138   
     

 

 

 
    Singapore — 0.5%   
    56,900      ARA Asset Management Ltd     58,088   
    847,800      Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust     1,338,019   
    245,900      Ascott Residence Trust (REIT)     217,872   
    989,200      CapitaLand Commercial Trust Ltd     931,668   
    989,600      CapitaLand Mall Trust (REIT)     1,344,469   
    134,000      CapitaLand Retail China Trust (REIT)     134,046   
    1,291,100      CapitaLand Ltd     2,587,574   
    80,300      CDL Hospitality Trusts (REIT)     75,078   
    444,900      DBS Group Holdings Ltd     5,607,663   
    15,175,144      Ezra Holdings Ltd *     1,415,970   
    85,400      Frasers Centrepoint Trust (REIT)     117,678   
    67,399,000      Golden Agri-Resources Ltd     15,053,996   
    454,600      Keppel (REIT)     315,589   
    110,500      Mapletree Commercial Trust (REIT)     103,509   
    302,700      Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (REIT)     203,711   
    215,900      Mapletree Industrial Trust (REIT)     235,042   
    452,800      Mapletree Logistics Trust (REIT)     314,322   
    24,921,700      Noble Group Ltd     9,637,468   
    562,500      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd     3,562,050   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Singapore — continued   
    30,200      Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust     48,777   
    120,600      SPH (REIT)     82,047   
    214,900      Starhill Global (REIT)     117,114   
    604,200      Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust     654,967   
    280,800      United Overseas Bank Ltd     3,860,617   
    112,400      UOL Group Ltd     498,430   
    40,100      Wing Tai Holdings Ltd     46,799   
    15,096,800      Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd     11,769,513   
    105,200      Yanlord Land Group Ltd     80,839   
     

 

 

 
    Total Singapore     60,412,915   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 4.4%   
    69,778      Acciona SA     5,176,590   
    444,748      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     14,376,607   
    319,497      Enagas     8,718,091   
    807,427      Endesa SA     16,679,725   
    1,177,452      Gas Natural SDG SA     23,813,366   
    11,923,653      Iberdrola SA     80,628,913   
    1,179,110      Indra Sistemas SA *     13,911,780   
    1,288,412      Mapfre SA     3,782,500   
    25,014      Red Electrica Corp SA     1,990,397   
    2,851,696      Repsol SA     40,659,442   
    19,239,309      Telefonica SA     271,129,364   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     480,866,775   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 1.6%   
    4,739      Bilia AB – A Shares     94,097   
    45,380      Castellum AB     642,215   
    5,773,902      Ericsson LM – B Shares     56,280,532   
    34,949      Fabege AB     493,982   
    11,786      Fastighets AB Balder – B Shares *     206,060   
    26,629      Hufvudstaden AB – A Shares     341,565   
    35,973      Industrivarden AB – C Shares     654,143   
    12,691      Investor AB – B Shares     456,205   
    31,336      Kungsleden AB     209,461   
    3,461      L E Lundbergforetagen AB – B Shares     166,528   
    1,472,122      Sandvik AB     14,206,273   
    255,837      Securitas AB – B Shares     3,257,847   
    885,234      Skanska AB – B Shares     17,329,365   
    930,164      Tele2 AB – B Shares     9,168,036   
    10,383,557      TeliaSonera AB     58,489,881   
    768,036      Volvo AB – B Shares     8,340,299   
    9,946      Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB     173,524   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     170,510,013   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 2.7%   
    4,470,683      ABB Ltd (Registered) *     86,338,659   
    1,713      Autoneum Holding AG *     322,139   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   17


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Switzerland — continued   
    19,100      Baloise Holding AG (Registered)     2,335,906   
    2,147      Helvetia Patria Holding AG (Registered)     1,130,729   
    274,625      LafargeHolcim Ltd (Registered) *     17,436,048   
    1,564,866      Nestle SA (Registered)     115,278,855   
    31,731      Swatch Group AG (The) – Class BR     12,129,136   
    15,445      Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     3,614,812   
    190,035      Swiss Re AG     16,291,447   
    34,824      Swisscom AG (Registered)     18,796,908   
    8,340      Vontobel Holding AG (Registered)     438,265   
    69,066      Zurich Insurance Group AG *     18,962,998   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     293,075,902   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 22.2%   
    701,889      Amlin Plc     5,525,262   
    5,840,760      AstraZeneca Plc     364,399,885   
    2,022,287      BAE Systems Plc     13,920,139   
    6,735,346      Balfour Beatty Plc     28,020,736   
    3,674      BG Group Plc     55,762   
    59,974,192      BP Plc     332,422,810   
    1,607,591      British American Tobacco Plc     85,125,882   
    47,373      BT Group Plc     316,034   
    506,551      Bunzl Plc     13,403,538   
    910,405      Cairn Energy Plc *     2,104,329   
    1,121,224      Carillion Plc     5,847,362   
    22,705,711      Centrica Plc     84,073,257   
    2,850,303      Cobham Plc     12,214,539   
    1,442,712      Compass Group Plc     22,755,309   
    4,909,957      Debenhams Plc     5,660,760   
    1,389,618      Dixons Carphone Plc     9,148,621   
    1,370,336      Drax Group Plc     6,137,207   
    9,857,689      FirstGroup Plc *     16,359,337   
    12,875,790      GlaxoSmithKline Plc     262,892,860   
    202,340      Halfords Group Plc     1,610,998   
    5,037,027      Home Retail Group Plc     11,710,890   
    1,094      Imperial Tobacco Group Plc     52,658   
    1,577,903      Inchcape Plc     17,562,298   
    446,600      Intermediate Capital Group Plc     3,633,487   
    4,444,001      J Sainsbury Plc     16,449,153   
    6,586,255      Kingfisher Plc     35,793,260   
    5,615,619      Man Group Plc     13,732,749   
    3,986,785      Marks & Spencer Group Plc     31,654,761   
    104,963      Micro Focus International Plc     2,096,494   
    155,252      Mitie Group Plc     703,534   
    144,872      National Express Group Plc     657,331   
    2,198,139      Pearson Plc     38,108,175   
    1,062,233      Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc     93,066,933   
    9,736,022      Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London)     253,645,573   
    7,133,276      Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London)     186,243,337   

Shares /

Par Value

    Description   Value ($)  
    United Kingdom — continued   
    1,112,573      Royal Mail Plc     7,866,190   
    986,647      RSA Insurance Group Plc     7,701,915   
    660,235      Sage Group Plc (The)     5,184,824   
    612,663      Scottish & Southern Energy Plc     13,729,260   
    37,469,623      Tesco Plc     108,752,899   
    5,850,837      Thomas Cook Group Plc *     9,554,181   
    135,791      Unilever Plc     5,445,885   
    69,092,934      Vodafone Group Plc     237,917,439   
    12,996,991      William Morrison Supermarket Plc     33,362,765   
    1,160,339      WPP Plc     23,885,891   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     2,430,506,509   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $11,515,315,014)     10,631,916,313   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.9%   
    Germany — 0.9%  
    963,111      Porsche Automobil Holding SE     66,881,972   
    196,506      Volkswagen AG     37,232,587   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     104,114,559   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $131,769,750)     104,114,559   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.8%   
    United States — 0.8%  
    Affiliated Issuers  
    3,325,320      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     83,133,000   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $83,133,000)     83,133,000   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%   
    Time Deposits — 0.2%  

AUD

    839,769      Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Melbourne) Time Deposit, 1.05%, due 09/01/15     597,621   

JPY

    199,416,280      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     1,644,874   

CAD

    213,226      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     162,075   

SGD

    43,811      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     31,049   

NOK

    7,204,762      DnB Nor Bank (Oslo) Time Deposit, 0.13%, due 09/01/15     870,950   

USD

    10,479,777      JPMorgan Chase (New York) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     10,479,777   
 

 

18   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value

    Description   Value ($)  
    Time Deposits — continued   

USD

    5,682,846      Sumitomo (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     5,682,846   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     19,469,192   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $19,469,192)
    19,469,192   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%

(Cost $11,749,686,956)

    10,838,633,064   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.8%     88,294,851   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $10,926,927,915   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and

currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as

well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   19


GMO International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    96.7

Mutual Funds

    1.2   

Preferred Stocks

    0.9   

Short-Term Investments

    0.3   

Other

    0.9   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

United Kingdom

    24.1

Japan

    20.1   

France

    16.0   

Germany

    11.3   

Canada

    6.2   

Spain

    4.5   

Other Developed***

    3.7   

Italy

    3.6   

Switzerland

    3.5   

Netherlands

    1.6   

Australia

    1.5   

Norway

    1.5   

Sweden

    1.4   

Hong Kong

    1.0   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments****  

Energy

    16.3

Telecommunication Services

    13.0   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    12.6   

Automobiles & Components

    11.3   

Capital Goods

    9.7   

Utilities

    6.2   

Materials

    5.3   

Banks

    4.2   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    3.5   

Food & Staples Retailing

    3.2   

Insurance

    2.6   

Media

    2.4   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    2.3   

Retailing

    1.4   

Household & Personal Products

    1.4   

Transportation

    1.2   

Real Estate

    1.2   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    0.9   

Diversified Financials

    0.5   

Consumer Services

    0.4   

Software & Services

    0.3   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.
** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.
 

 

20


GMO International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 96.7%   
    Australia — 1.5%   
    141,289      AMP Ltd     597,646   
    7,484      ASX Ltd     209,912   
    117,222      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd     2,331,419   
    518,419      BlueScope Steel Ltd     1,592,617   
    50,451      Commonwealth Bank of Australia     2,695,410   
    21,978      Dexus Property Group (REIT)     115,022   
    305,524      Federation Centres (REIT)     614,181   
    84,752      Goodman Group (REIT)     366,291   
    94,070      GPT Group (The) (REIT)     300,636   
    127,285      Insurance Australia Group Ltd     458,866   
    20,968      JB Hi–Fi Ltd     283,279   
    29,207      Lend Lease Group     288,999   
    24,452      Macquarie Group Ltd     1,319,795   
    124,046      Mirvac Group (REIT)     154,212   
    77,421      National Australia Bank Ltd     1,716,695   
    13,675      Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group (REIT)     19,158   
    487,870      Stockland (REIT)     1,355,523   
    67,586      Suncorp Group Ltd     616,753   
    603,412      TABCORP Holdings Ltd     1,990,201   
    406,193      Telstra Corp Ltd     1,666,460   
    107,145      Westfield Corp (REIT)     741,956   
    127,416      Westpac Banking Corp     2,829,320   
    186,531      Woodside Petroleum Ltd     4,293,153   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     26,557,504   
     

 

 

 
    Austria — 0.3%  
    106,150      OMV AG     2,717,556   
    97,877      Voestalpine AG     3,568,456   
     

 

 

 
    Total Austria     6,286,012   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 0.9%  
    60,711      Ageas     2,478,441   
    95,536      Delhaize Group     8,548,233   
    143,298      Proximus     5,140,129   
     

 

 

 
    Total Belgium     16,166,803   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 6.0%  
    79,600      Bank of Nova Scotia (The)     3,643,594   
    54,100      Bank of Montreal     2,919,657   
    31,100      BCE Inc     1,257,616   
    33,400      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     2,454,733   
    1,300      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd     29,298   
    3,600      Canadian Tire Corp Ltd – Class A     339,860   
    6,200      Cenovus Energy Inc     89,871   
    14,200      CI Financial Corp     339,457   
    900      Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd     418,504   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Canada — continued  
    14,000      Great-West Lifeco Inc     357,875   
    6,000      IGM Financial Inc     171,709   
    1,000      Imperial Oil Ltd     35,307   
    5,700      Intact Financial Corp     394,485   
    64,000      Magna International Inc     3,158,164   
    126,700      Manulife Financial Corp     2,059,020   
    28,900      National Bank of Canada     951,178   
    20,300      Power Corp of Canada     444,390   
    12,900      Power Financial Corp     317,107   
    101,800      Royal Bank of Canada     5,674,986   
    419,600      Suncor Energy Inc     11,883,776   
    35,900      Sun Life Financial Inc     1,141,181   
    115,200      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)     4,595,391   
    292,172      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc *     67,374,863   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     110,052,022   
     

 

 

 
    Denmark — 0.6%   
    4,694      AP Moeller – Maersk A/S – Class B     7,994,199   
    35,304      Carlsberg A/S     2,667,547   
    4,081      Tryg A/S     80,114   
     

 

 

 
    Total Denmark     10,741,860   
     

 

 

 
    Finland — 0.6%   
    223,921      Fortum Oyj     3,624,641   
    226,372      Nokia Oyj     1,420,251   
    22,473      Sampo Oyj – A Shares     1,082,628   
    271,838      UPM – Kymmene Oyj     4,518,687   
     

 

 

 
    Total Finland     10,646,207   
     

 

 

 
    France — 15.6%   
    259,440      AXA SA     6,535,033   
    117,444      BNP Paribas     7,397,868   
    130,028      Bouygues SA     4,951,635   
    47,308      Carrefour SA     1,535,982   
    28,644      Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA     1,809,442   
    22,986      Christian Dior SE     4,255,121   
    72,650      Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin – Class B     7,015,090   
    29,231      CNP Assurances     450,772   
    183,626      Compagnie de Saint-Gobain     8,427,878   
    82,141      Danone SA     5,088,922   
    82,271      Electricite de France     1,774,659   
    877,732      Engie     15,676,275   
    222      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     36,950   
    1,265,693      Orange SA     20,017,256   
    1,215      Peugeot SA *     20,888   
    387,904      Renault SA     32,120,937   
    27,678      Rexel SA     424,003   
    399,384      Sanofi     39,284,089   
    279,361      Schneider Electric SE     17,608,361   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   21


GMO International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    France — continued  
    9,373      SCOR SE     329,909   
    53,644      Societe Generale     2,606,468   
    3,767      Suez Environnement Co     67,756   
    1,700,650      Total SA     78,410,815   
    90,110      Veolia Environnement SA     1,968,001   
    80,902      Vinci SA     5,203,900   
    876,127      Vivendi SA     21,625,284   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     284,643,294   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 10.1%   
    54,034      Allianz SE (Registered)     8,609,394   
    38,923      Aurubis AG     2,576,847   
    558,200      BASF SE     44,849,607   
    134,402      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     12,352,992   
    366,881      Daimler AG (Registered)     29,407,183   
    282,664      Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) *     3,429,831   
    1,033,936      Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)     17,637,432   
    20,487      Duerr AG     1,580,685   
    931,575      E.ON AG     10,527,581   
    23,645      Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co     1,800,945   
    5,393      Hannover Rueck SE     547,339   
    22,100      HeidelbergCement AG     1,666,700   
    89,581      K+S AG (Registered)     3,343,486   
    118,087      Metro AG     3,433,422   
    22,822      Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered)     4,186,289   
    73,489      ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE     3,569,273   
    306,650      RWE AG     4,591,438   
    275,923      Siemens AG (Registered)     27,350,305   
    17,001      Volkswagen AG     3,170,567   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     184,631,316   
     

 

 

 
    Hong Kong — 1.0%   
    77,400      Bank of East Asia Ltd (The)     267,377   
    446,000      BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd     1,507,115   
    19,500      CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd     259,472   
    1,840,000      Esprit Holdings Ltd     1,543,643   
    143,000      Hang Lung Properties Ltd     323,734   
    51,700      Hang Seng Bank Ltd     920,233   
    93,000      Henderson Land Development Co Ltd     574,645   
    90,000      HKT Trust & HKT Ltd     104,303   
    162,500      Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd     1,125,881   
    10,000      Kerry Properties Ltd     29,998   
    93,000      Link (REIT)     493,745   
    460,000      New World Development Co Ltd     466,980   
    89,000      Power Assets Holdings Ltd     766,678   
    88,000      Sino Land Co Ltd     130,845   
    420,000      SJM Holdings Ltd     380,275   
    221,392      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd     2,806,335   
    49,200      Swire Properties Ltd     151,173   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Hong Kong — continued  
    164,000      Swire Pacific Ltd     1,795,817   
    91,500      Techtronic Industries Co Ltd     331,488   
    360,000      Wharf Holdings Ltd (The)     2,030,907   
    26,000      Wheelock & Co Ltd     118,537   
    3,738,000      Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd     1,697,545   
    198,500      Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings     711,561   
     

 

 

 
    Total Hong Kong     18,538,287   
     

 

 

 
    Ireland — 0.2%   
    111,405      CRH Plc     3,329,827   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 0.3%   
    31,684      Bank Hapoalim BM     160,696   
    30,253      Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM *     110,229   
    526,712      Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd     945,566   
    41,600      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd *     3,245,216   
    40,063      Partner Communications Co Ltd *     174,803   
     

 

 

 
    Total Israel     4,636,510   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 3.5%   
    3,857,430      Enel SPA     17,345,894   
    1,765,316      ENI SPA     29,138,189   
    12,891      EXOR SPA     591,588   
    2,952      Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     41,388   
    165,277      Finmeccanica SPA *     2,233,347   
    441,771      Mediaset SPA     2,111,786   
    65,621      Mediolanum SPA     517,328   
    7,692      Snam Rete Gas SPA     37,577   
    5,219,386      Telecom Italia SPA *     6,334,456   
    6,452,961      Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP     6,466,933   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     64,818,486   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 19.6%   
    252,800      Aeon Co Ltd     3,791,490   
    97,700      Aisin Seiki Co Ltd     3,513,055   
    160,000      Aozora Bank Ltd     584,122   
    443,000      Asahi Glass Co Ltd     2,624,381   
    411,000      Asahi Kasei Corp     3,269,138   
    78,000      Bank of Yokohama Ltd (The)     476,289   
    139,800      Bridgestone Corp     4,674,578   
    323,400      Canon Inc     9,853,054   
    14,700      Central Japan Railway Co     2,406,767   
    44,000      Chiba Bank Ltd (The)     320,347   
    87,800      Chubu Electric Power Co Inc     1,359,101   
    90,400      Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd     1,102,861   
    63,200      Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd     1,216,341   
    28,701      Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd     3,135,167   
    28,800      Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd     706,072   
    99,000      Daiwa Securities Group Inc     684,307   
    3,100      Dentsu Inc     158,699   
 

 

22   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued  
    114,100      FujiFilm Holdings Corp     4,677,227   
    59,300      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd     2,073,059   
    13,530      Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc     135,034   
    143,974      Haseko Corp     1,683,867   
    479,700      Honda Motor Co Ltd     15,088,528   
    474,100      Inpex Corp     4,805,566   
    53,500      Isuzu Motors Ltd     606,056   
    1,379,400      Itochu Corp     16,543,498   
    79,900      JFE Holdings Inc     1,237,331   
    436,730      JX Holdings Inc     1,689,900   
    91,920      K’s Holdings Corp     2,928,542   
    986,000      Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd     2,188,719   
    562,024      KDDI Corp     13,945,995   
    638,000      Kobe Steel Ltd     854,180   
    7,600      Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd     259,707   
    82,600      Komatsu Ltd     1,367,861   
    232,314      Kyocera Corp     11,380,838   
    279,600      Leopalace21 Corp *     1,359,174   
    1,316,300      Marubeni Corp     7,211,968   
    694      Medipal Holdings Corp     11,971   
    408,900      Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp     2,318,746   
    972,000      Mitsubishi Corp     18,057,967   
    2,100      Mitsubishi Motors Corp     16,059   
    1,212,100      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc     7,995,230   
    1,084,000      Mitsui & Co Ltd     14,096,061   
    3,478,400      Mizuho Financial Group Inc     7,123,656   
    24,300      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc     763,973   
    655,200      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp     24,990,742   
    829,000      Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp     1,699,968   
    560,000      Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha     1,468,378   
    55,008      Nipro Corp     628,555   
    5,548,100      Nissan Motor Co Ltd     49,896,389   
    29,600      Nitori Holdings Co Ltd     2,349,387   
    4,500      NOK Corp     110,617   
    463,400      Nomura Holdings Inc     2,907,009   
    68,897      North Pacific Bank Ltd     276,642   
    654,800      NTT Docomo Inc     13,733,618   
    161,400      ORIX Corp     2,163,314   
    651,000      Osaka Gas Co Ltd     2,641,558   
    117,900      Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd     4,023,127   
    387,500      Resona Holdings Inc     1,953,117   
    325,200      Ricoh Co Ltd     3,170,423   
    10,148      Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd     2,252,250   
    42,000      Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd     462,541   
    231,800      Sekisui House Ltd     3,455,150   
    214,000      Shinsei Bank Ltd     461,282   
    24,000      Shizuoka Bank Ltd (The)     252,555   
    1,249,100      Sojitz Corp     2,637,787   
    27,400      Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc     904,959   
    87,200      Sony Corp *     2,248,538   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued  
    31,500      Sony Financial Holdings Inc     589,158   
    775,600      Sumitomo Corp     8,226,287   
    1,000      Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd     14,129   
    58,400      Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd     799,149   
    220,000      Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd     2,792,702   
    132,500      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc     5,408,182   
    304,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc     1,254,879   
    3,800      Suruga Bank Ltd     72,584   
    6,800      Suzuki Motor Corp     230,903   
    46,700      T&D Holdings Inc     626,927   
    71,100      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd     3,487,785   
    36,400      Tokio Marine Holdings Inc     1,457,128   
    297,600      Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc (The) *     2,037,872   
    129,000      Tokyo Gas Co Ltd     704,787   
    60,000      TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK     600,492   
    11,000      Toyota Industries Corp     544,123   
    211,800      Toyota Tsusho Corp     4,873,163   
    273,700      Toyota Motor Corp     16,177,379   
    4,900      USS Co Ltd     86,777   
    28,900      West Japan Railway Co     1,950,520   
    38,700      Yamaha Motor Co Ltd     745,011   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     357,664,325   
     

 

 

 
    Malta — 0.0%   
    15,998,662      BGP Holdings Plc *       
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 1.5%   
    38,311      Aegon NV     235,966   
    11,966      Boskalis Westminster     622,784   
    16,778      Heineken Holding NV     1,169,901   
    16,414      Heineken NV     1,297,291   
    14,423      ING Groep NV GDR     220,996   
    574,028      Koninklijke Ahold NV     11,321,346   
    13,974      Koninklijke KPN NV     54,284   
    42,466      Koninklijke DSM NV     2,230,645   
    382,522      PostNL NV *     1,443,591   
    118,622      Unilever NV CVA GDR     4,753,723   
    28,280      Wereldhave NV (REIT)     1,618,649   
    88,323      Wolters Kluwer NV     2,794,400   
     

 

 

 
    Total Netherlands     27,763,576   
     

 

 

 
    New Zealand — 0.2%   
    122,666      Chorus Ltd *     197,944   
    386,066      Fletcher Building Ltd     1,759,611   
    953,461      Spark New Zealand Ltd     2,039,597   
     

 

 

 
    Total New Zealand     3,997,152   
     

 

 

 
    Norway — 1.5%   
    57,534      DNB ASA     819,069   
    698,379      Statoil ASA     10,643,971   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   23


GMO International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Norway — continued   
    357,420      Telenor ASA     7,107,443   
    186,746      Yara International ASA     8,333,216   
     

 

 

 
    Total Norway     26,903,699   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.3%   
    1,476,487      EDP-Energias de Portugal SA     5,155,847   
     

 

 

 
    Singapore — 0.3%   
    68,400      CapitaLand Mall Trust (REIT)     92,928   
    213,000      CapitaLand Ltd     426,887   
    73,900      DBS Group Holdings Ltd     931,459   
    192,546      Ezra Holdings Ltd *     17,966   
    9,631,500      Golden Agri-Resources Ltd     2,151,257   
    93,200      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd     590,192   
    46,600      United Overseas Bank Ltd     640,687   
    272,000      Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd     212,052   
     

 

 

 
    Total Singapore     5,063,428   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 4.4%   
    89,732      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     2,900,613   
    55,515      Enagas     1,514,834   
    133,667      Endesa SA     2,761,276   
    187,329      Gas Natural SDG SA     3,788,633   
    2,118,495      Iberdrola SA     14,325,471   
    213,366      Mapfre SA     626,397   
    2,132      Red Electrica Corp SA     169,646   
    549,165      Repsol YPF SA     7,829,987   
    3,258,404      Telefonica SA     45,918,957   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     79,835,814   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 1.4%   
    1,006,054      Ericsson LM – Class B     9,806,411   
    5,741      Industrivarden AB – C Shares     104,396   
    9,506      Investor AB – B Shares     341,714   
    273      L E Lundbergforetagen AB – B Shares     13,135   
    240,036      Sandvik AB     2,316,396   
    60,413      Skanska AB – B Shares     1,182,646   
    1,802,901      TeliaSonera AB     10,155,620   
    120,035      Volvo AB – Class B     1,303,491   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     25,223,809   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 3.4%   
    760,108      ABB Ltd (Registered) *     14,679,347   
    3,031      Baloise Holding AG (Registered) *     370,687   
    142      Helvetia Holding AG (Registered)     74,785   
    60,350      LafargeHolcim Ltd (Registered) *     3,831,645   
    183      LafargeHolcim Ltd (Registered) *     11,631   
    405,505      Nestle SA (Registered)     29,872,303   
    5,392      Swatch Group AG (The)     2,061,085   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Switzerland — continued   
    2,554      Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     597,749   
    31,719      Swiss Re AG     2,719,228   
    6,563      Swisscom AG (Registered)     3,542,503   
    16,701      Zurich Insurance Group AG *     4,585,484   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     62,346,447   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 23.5%   
    940,898      AstraZeneca Plc     58,701,800   
    611,546      BAE Systems Plc     4,209,494   
    179,723      BG Group Plc     2,727,760   
    11,113,817      BP Plc     61,601,268   
    355,033      British American Tobacco Plc     18,799,867   
    734,285      BT Group Plc     4,898,552   
    65,001      Bunzl Plc     1,719,952   
    4,067,583      Centrica Plc     15,061,187   
    270,977      Compass Group Plc     4,274,010   
    191,001      Dixons Carphone Plc     1,257,465   
    230,590      Drax Group Plc     1,032,724   
    2,454,134      GlaxoSmithKline Plc     50,107,551   
    661,383      Home Retail Group Plc     1,537,689   
    177,691      HSBC Holdings Plc     1,404,411   
    34,972      Imperial Tobacco Group Plc     1,683,339   
    716,130      J Sainsbury Plc     2,650,704   
    1,026,617      Kingfisher Plc     5,579,190   
    692,769      Marks & Spencer Group Plc     5,500,532   
    1,225      National Grid Plc     16,140   
    183      Next Plc     22,158   
    354,337      Pearson Plc     6,142,986   
    214,889      Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc     18,827,376   
    1,660,538      Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London)     43,260,801   
    1,145,785      Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London)     29,915,402   
    110,336      Royal Mail Plc     780,105   
    171,672      Sage Group Plc (The)     1,348,140   
    156,937      Scottish & Southern Energy Plc     3,516,825   
    103,187      Standard Chartered Plc     1,202,178   
    228,471      Standard Life Plc     1,445,922   
    6,729,208      Tesco Plc *     19,531,045   
    35,159      Unilever Plc     1,410,048   
    13,229,502      Vodafone Group Plc     45,555,009   
    72,936      WH Smith Plc     1,668,691   
    2,025,410      WM Morrison Supermarket Plc     5,199,148   
    283,576      WPP Plc     5,837,488   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     428,426,957   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $1,925,743,941)     1,763,429,182   
     

 

 

 
 

 

24   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.9%   
    Germany — 0.9%   
    154,978      Porsche Automobil Holding SE     10,762,243   
    29,988      Volkswagen AG     5,681,917   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     16,444,160   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $20,084,122)     16,444,160   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.2%   
    United States — 1.2%   
    Affiliated Issuers  
    878,800      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     21,970,000   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $21,970,000)     21,970,000   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%   
    Time Deposits — 0.3%  

AUD

    71,762      Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Melbourne) Time Deposit, 1.05%, due 09/01/15     51,070   

USD

    5,951,456      Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Melbourne) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     5,951,456   

JPY

    29,919,400      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     246,788   

SGD

    7,210      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     5,110   

NOK

    1,137,059      DnB Nor Bank (Oslo) Time Deposit, 0.13%, due 09/01/15     137,454   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     6,391,878   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $6,391,878)     6,391,878   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%

(Cost $1,974,189,941)

    1,808,235,220   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.9%     16,276,495   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $1,824,511,715   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   25


GMO International Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    96.6

Mutual Funds

    1.9   

Preferred Stocks

    1.0   

Short-Term Investments

    0.2   

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Other

    0.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

United Kingdom

    29.6

Japan

    23.9   

Germany

    7.5   

France

    5.1   

Sweden

    4.7   

Italy

    4.5   

Other Developed***

    3.6   

Other Emerging****

    3.2   

Finland

    3.2   

Canada

    2.9   

Netherlands

    2.5   

China

    2.3   

South Korea

    1.8   

Spain

    1.6   

Taiwan

    1.3   

Belgium

    1.2   

Denmark

    1.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments*****  

Capital Goods

    18.2

Materials

    12.1   

Retailing

    7.4   

Energy

    6.7   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    5.6   

Media

    5.3   

Transportation

    5.3   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    4.6   

Software & Services

    4.0   

Automobiles & Components

    3.9   

Commercial & Professional Services

    3.5   

Consumer Services

    3.3   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    3.2   

Utilities

    2.9   

Food & Staples Retailing

    2.6   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    2.6   

Telecommunication Services

    2.5   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    2.3   

Diversified Financials

    1.4   

Insurance

    1.0   

Real Estate

    0.7   

Banks

    0.4   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    0.3   

Commercial Services & Supplies

    0.1   

Household & Personal Products

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

***** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

26


GMO International Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 96.6%   
    Australia — 0.4%   
    799,578      Beach Energy Ltd     384,684   
    96,569      Downer Edi Ltd     248,990   
    121,930      TABCORP Holdings Ltd     402,155   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     1,035,829   
     

 

 

 
    Austria — 0.4%   
    3,925      Flughafen Wien AG     359,679   
    1,761,602      Immofinanz AG (Entitlement Shares) *       
    13,225      Oesterreichische Post AG     508,239   
    13,168      RHI AG     274,297   
     

 

 

 
    Total Austria     1,142,215   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 1.2%   
    32,398      bpost SA     788,125   
    5,391      Delhaize Group     482,368   
    2,336      Elia System Operator SA/NV     105,639   
    9,095      GIMV NV     431,245   
    15,893      Mobistar SA *     330,501   
    1,741      Tessenderlo Chemie NV – STRIP VVPR *     16   
    24,070      Umicore SA     960,486   
     

 

 

 
    Total Belgium     3,098,380   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 0.1%   
    243,000      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA *     333,680   
    2,900      Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA *     7,596   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     341,276   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 2.8%   
    13,600      ARC Resources Ltd     204,476   
    111,200      Bankers Petroleum Ltd *     198,632   
    87,500      Baytex Energy Corp     506,138   
    110,700      Bonavista Energy Corp     344,149   
    316,800      Canadian oil Sands Ltd     1,854,181   
    700      Dorel Industries Inc – Class B     18,851   
    88,100      Enerplus Corp     561,172   
    12,100      Freehold Royalties Ltd     100,435   
    48,800      MEG Energy Corp *     438,443   
    162,500      Pacific Exploration & Production Corp     550,889   
    41,600      Parex Resources Inc *     286,798   
    175,100      Pengrowth Energy Corp     256,874   
    326,500      Penn West Petroleum Ltd     255,621   
    30,000      Peyto Exploration & Development Corp     711,006   
    39,200      Raging River Exploration Inc *     250,587   
    30,200      Vermilion Energy Inc     1,046,303   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     7,584,555   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    China — 2.3%   
    345,500      Agile Property Holdings Ltd     170,446   
    2,708,000      Bosideng International Holdings Ltd     251,199   
    1,132,000      China BlueChemical Ltd – Class H     325,727   
    998,000      China Communications Services Corp Ltd – Class H     369,183   
    425,000      China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd     298,255   
    586,000      China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd *     475,602   
    795,000      Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd     287,272   
    295,000      Digital China Holdings Ltd     258,814   
    2,663,000      GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd     416,030   
    500,000      Harbin Power Equipment Co Ltd     261,732   
    1,272,000      Hengdeli Holdings Ltd     177,258   
    1,078,000      Huabao International Holdings Ltd     360,288   
    479,000      Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd     619,379   
    581,500      Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd     231,376   
    928,000      Real Nutriceutical Group Ltd     165,101   
    87,000      Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd     213,082   
    176,500      Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd     244,948   
    1,236,173      Shenzhen Investment Ltd     441,908   
    602,000      Sichuan Expressway Co Ltd – Class H     192,510   
    534,000      Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd     310,439   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     6,070,549   
     

 

 

 
    Denmark — 1.1%   
    9,038      D/S Norden A/S *     213,045   
    13,906      FLSmidth & Co A/S     526,343   
    40,012      H Lundbeck A/S *     1,245,232   
    6,209      ISS A/S     216,304   
    48,349      TDC A/S     305,678   
    5,177      William Demant Holding A/S *     422,088   
     

 

 

 
    Total Denmark     2,928,690   
     

 

 

 
    Finland — 3.1%   
    9,425      Amer Sports Oyj – Class A     257,994   
    13,244      Cargotec Oyj Class B     419,152   
    37,866      Elisa Oyj     1,260,021   
    37,023      Kesko Oyj – Class B     1,329,914   
    8,629      Konecranes Oyj     272,127   
    49,080      Metso Oyj     1,209,099   
    13,555      Neste Oyj     347,505   
    40,787      Nokian Renkaat Oyj     1,099,315   
    25,852      Orion Oyj – Class B     1,022,576   
    32,288      Tieto Oyj     826,484   
    17,494      Valmet Oyj     175,917   
    45,417      YIT Oyj     263,155   
     

 

 

 
    Total Finland     8,483,259   
     

 

 

 
    France — 5.0%   
    78,085      Air France – KLM *     540,482   
    3,698      Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA     233,603   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   27


GMO International Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    France — continued   
    62,239      CGG SA *     297,364   
    16,901      Eiffage SA     1,082,864   
    36,698      Etablissements Maurel et Prom *     193,133   
    40,987      Havas SA     345,740   
    10,554      Imerys SA     725,910   
    16,084      IPSOS     366,357   
    31,341      Lagardere SCA     851,934   
    42,536      M6-Metropole Television     822,540   
    18,345      Neopost SA     632,237   
    17,106      Peugeot SA *     294,084   
    20,548      Rallye SA     502,338   
    142,632      Rexel SA     2,184,999   
    12,859      Seb SA     1,194,873   
    40,886      Societe Television Francaise 1     655,759   
    1,068,919      Solocal Group *     393,488   
    18,256      Suez Environnement Co     328,367   
    48,724      UbiSoft Entertainment SA *     911,243   
    42,472      Vallourec SA     542,224   
    21,912      Veolia Environnement SA     478,558   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     13,578,097   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 6.9%   
    8,068      Aurubis AG     534,131   
    23,372      Axel Springer SE     1,412,626   
    7,245      Bechtle AG     624,895   
    29,812      Bilfinger SE     1,195,003   
    7,203      DMG Mori AG     275,575   
    10,000      ElringKlinger AG     239,064   
    4,896      Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide     295,312   
    41,463      Freenet AG     1,315,110   
    3,783      Hannover Rueck SE     383,939   
    60,833      K+S AG (Registered)     2,270,507   
    12,440      KION Group AG *     552,167   
    52,123      Kloeckner & Co SE     471,395   
    14,030      Leoni AG     849,139   
    4,179      MTU Aero Engines Holding AG     373,990   
    19,250      Osram Licht AG     1,016,048   
    2,297      Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG     243,049   
    7,178      ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Registered)     348,627   
    22,674      Rheinmetall AG     1,395,535   
    26,491      Rhoen-Klinikum AG     710,094   
    18,709      Salzgitter AG     580,672   
    41,519      Software AG     1,144,378   
    31,640      Stada Arzneimittel AG     1,085,793   
    56,800      Suedzucker AG     827,344   
    11,641      Wincor Nixdorf AG     494,083   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     18,638,476   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Greece — 0.2%   
    111,009      Alapis Holding Industrial and Commercial SA *     5,107   
    51,055      Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA *     533,102   
     

 

 

 
    Total Greece     538,209   
     

 

 

 
    Hong Kong — 0.9%   
    75,000      Kerry Properties Ltd     224,987   
    259,000      Kowloon Development Co Ltd     294,265   
    92,000      Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd     239,171   
    268,000      Man Wah Holdings Ltd     284,358   
    636,000      PCCW Ltd     332,624   
    352,000      Texwinca Holdings Ltd     334,940   
    732,000      Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd     332,425   
    99,500      Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings     356,677   
     

 

 

 
    Total Hong Kong     2,399,447   
     

 

 

 
    Hungary — 0.2%   
    302,663      Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Plc *     430,782   
     

 

 

 
    India — 0.1%   
    137,608      Jindal Steel & Power Ltd *     142,252   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 0.1%   
    3,756,600      Adaro Energy Tbk PT     158,875   
    42,939,000      Bakrie & Brothers Tbk PT *     152,808   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     311,683   
     

 

 

 
    Ireland — 0.5%   
    66,798      C&C Group Plc     266,009   
    2,222      Paddy Power Plc     244,814   
    24,647      Smurfit Kappa Group Plc     726,965   
     

 

 

 
    Total Ireland     1,237,788   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 0.3%   
    204,721      Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp Ltd     367,520   
    267,474      Israel Discount Bank Ltd – Class A *     495,271   
     

 

 

 
    Total Israel     862,791   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 4.4%   
    668,959      A2A SPA     818,231   
    29,529      Ansaldo STS SPA     314,018   
    46,280      Astaldi SPA     505,304   
    25,201      Autostrada Torino-Milano SPA     334,115   
    31,172      Buzzi Unicem SPA     530,063   
    44,430      Cementir SPA     264,444   
    37,372      Danieli & Co SPA – RSP     551,125   
    37,137      Finmeccanica SPA *     501,823   
    339,890      Hera SPA     868,289   
    442,465      Iren SPA     695,674   
 

 

28   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Italy — continued   
    65,873      Italcementi SPA-Di RISP     736,249   
    6,198      Italmobiliare SPA     257,802   
    388,847      Mediaset SPA     1,858,795   
    46,950      Prysmian SPA     1,001,841   
    45,375      Recordati SPA     1,077,807   
    93,125      Salini Impregilo SPA     388,364   
    64,240      Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi SPA     734,753   
    4,469      Tod’s SPA     407,915   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     11,846,612   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 23.3%   
    7,950      Adastria Co Ltd     426,323   
    34,800      Alfresa Holdings Corp     635,306   
    18,200      Alpen Co Ltd     264,469   
    18,300      Aoyama Trading Co Ltd     681,534   
    61,600      Asatsu-DK Inc     1,270,405   
    17,000      Benesse Corp     450,572   
    42,100      BIC Camera Inc     405,865   
    63,500      Brother Industries Ltd     863,699   
    51,000      Calsonic Kansei Corp     355,870   
    31,700      Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd (The)     178,693   
    13,100      Coca-Cola West Co Ltd     269,254   
    12,100      Cocokara fine Inc     484,340   
    41,300      Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd     503,852   
    20,800      Daiichikosho Co Ltd     787,324   
    66,200      DCM Holdings Co Ltd     521,432   
    57,900      Dena Co Ltd     1,056,072   
    147,000      Denki Kagaku Kogyo K K     624,860   
    242,000      DIC Corp     582,035   
    11,600      Electric Power Development Co Ltd     363,135   
    18,700      FamilyMart Co Ltd     865,912   
    8,800      Foster Electric Co Ltd     172,123   
    10,200      Fuji Media Holdings Inc     119,450   
    14,400      Fuji Soft Inc     240,870   
    96,800      Futaba Industrial Co Ltd     362,426   
    194,000      Godo Steel Ltd     313,636   
    37,100      Gree Inc     174,742   
    47,300      Gulliver International Co Ltd     416,953   
    190,000      Gunze Ltd     592,651   
    3,002      Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc     29,961   
    183,000      Hanwa Co Ltd     766,274   
    13,800      Heiwa Corp     271,204   
    32,300      Hitachi Chemical Co Ltd     494,426   
    20,700      Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd     299,578   
    335,000      Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd *     302,593   
    43,700      IT Holdings Corp     1,021,989   
    42,900      Itochu Enex Co Ltd     370,260   
    8,200      Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp     180,436   
    66,700      Japan Display Inc *     209,003   
    20,500      Japan Petroleum Exploration Co     603,671   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    35,400      JSR Corp     554,963   
    22,800      K’s Holdings Corp     726,401   
    59,500      Kamei Corp     629,238   
    93,000      Kaneka Corp     752,325   
    380,000      Kanematsu Corp     583,752   
    259,000      Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd     574,927   
    16,100      Keihin Corp     222,411   
    246,000      Kobe Steel Ltd     329,354   
    58,900      Kohnan Shoji Co Ltd     768,384   
    11,400      Komeri Co Ltd     253,675   
    39,700      Konaka Co Ltd     202,645   
    59,400      Konica Minolta Holdings Inc     650,395   
    159,000      Krosaki Harima Corp     330,341   
    180,000      Kurabo Industries Ltd     351,227   
    83,300      Kuraray Co Ltd     982,091   
    17,400      Kurita Water Industries Ltd     360,671   
    28,800      Maruha Nichiro Corp     432,107   
    44,900      Medipal Holdings Corp     774,522   
    19,800      Miraca Holdings Inc     846,956   
    47,200      Misawa Homes Co Ltd     337,646   
    203,000      Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd     391,785   
    126,000      Mitsui Chemicals Inc     424,960   
    317,000      Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co Ltd     491,747   
    166,000      Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co Ltd     339,946   
    153,000      Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd     430,382   
    160,000      Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd     776,197   
    22,500      Namura Shipbuilding Co Ltd     163,929   
    32,100      Nexon Co Ltd     445,980   
    48,300      NHK Spring Co Ltd     465,755   
    73,000      Nichias Corp     465,802   
    38,200      Nikon Corp     488,289   
    357,400      Nippon Coke & Engineering Co Ltd     309,247   
    284,500      Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd     437,592   
    49,800      Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd     813,174   
    70,000      Nippon Soda Co Ltd     401,672   
    32,000      Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co Ltd     229,499   
    137,000      Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd     603,407   
    72,000      Nippon Flour Mills Co Ltd     458,363   
    138,600      Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp     284,217   
    256,000      Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha     671,258   
    43,900      Nipro Corp     501,628   
    33,400      Nissan Shatai Co Ltd     390,263   
    48,400      Nisshin Seifun Group Inc     659,804   
    16,900      NOK Corp     415,430   
    132,000      OJI Paper Co Ltd     609,318   
    19,600      Okinawa Electric Power Co     461,371   
    186,700      Orient Corp *     303,527   
    1,000      Osaka Steel Co Ltd     15,386   
    76,000      Press Kogyo Co Ltd     297,973   
    49,000      Rengo Co Ltd     196,437   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   29


GMO International Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    21,500      Rohto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd     369,840   
    3,800      Round One Corp     17,118   
    175,000      Ryobi Ltd     693,976   
    4,600      Sankyo Co Ltd     177,026   
    66,000      Sankyu Inc     331,189   
    14,800      Sega Sammy Holdings Inc     155,933   
    10,000      Shimamura Co Ltd     922,338   
    31,000      ShinMaywa Industries Ltd     323,609   
    31,100      Showa Corp     262,090   
    481,000      Showa Denko KK     550,699   
    49,700      Showa Shell Sekiyu KK     425,624   
    47,400      Sodick Co Ltd     321,760   
    726,900      Sojitz Corp     1,535,031   
    157,000      Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd     678,492   
    52,200      Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd     737,558   
    70,300      Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd     786,340   
    3,800      Sundrug Co Ltd     213,543   
    24,000      Suzuken Co Ltd     822,430   
    51,000      Takashimaya Co Ltd     440,757   
    21,100      Toho Holdings Co Ltd     463,815   
    10,500      Tokai Rika Co Ltd     222,399   
    187,000      Tokuyama Corp *     314,503   
    125,000      Toppan Printing Co Ltd     1,036,740   
    147,000      Topy Industries Ltd     322,010   
    69,000      Toshiba TEC Corp     256,246   
    139,000      Tosoh Corp     655,085   
    32,000      Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd     714,276   
    20,800      Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd     406,307   
    10,000      Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd     374,392   
    23,200      TS Tech Co Ltd     620,576   
    28,500      Tsumura & Co     634,507   
    44,400      T–Gaia Corp     726,416   
    433,000      Ube Industries Ltd     747,181   
    16,800      Unipres Corp     312,379   
    99,600      UNY Co Ltd     618,513   
    17,000      Xebio Co Ltd     321,693   
    356,400      Yamada Denki Co Ltd     1,371,229   
    32,000      Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (The)     627,069   
    34,000      Zeon Corp     281,423   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     62,933,679   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 2.4%   
    31,694      Aalberts Industries NV     983,171   
    19,376      Arcadis NV     485,562   
    11,597      ASM International NV     435,915   
    17,652      Boskalis Westminster     918,719   
    15,556      Koninklijke Ten Cate NV     419,320   
    411,952      PostNL NV *     1,554,656   
    88,711      TNT Express NV     749,325   
    58,092      TomTom NV *     581,936   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Netherlands — continued   
    13,312      Wolters Kluwer NV     421,171   
     

 

 

 
    Total Netherlands     6,549,775   
     

 

 

 
    Norway — 0.4%   
    34,550      Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA *     206,228   
    54,803      Petroleum Geo-Services ASA     248,730   
    33,756      Subsea 7 SA *     290,365   
    14,739      TGS Nopec Geophysical Co ASA     288,750   
     

 

 

 
    Total Norway     1,034,073   
     

 

 

 
    Philippines — 0.1%   
    1,255,300      Lopez Holding Corp     181,623   
     

 

 

 
    Poland — 0.4%   
    26,607      Asseco Poland SA     368,433   
    30,419      Grupa Lotos SA *     241,001   
    470,783      Tauron Polska Energia SA     436,429   
     

 

 

 
    Total Poland     1,045,863   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.5%   
    78,069      CTT-Correios de Portugal SA     807,206   
    77,861      Portucel Empresa Produtora de Pasta e Papel SA     278,071   
    287,038      Sonae     364,934   
     

 

 

 
    Total Portugal     1,450,211   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 0.4%   
    40,867      Severstal PAO GDR (Registered Shares)     433,729   
    19,757      Tatneft PAO Sponsored ADR     557,637   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     991,366   
     

 

 

 
    Singapore — 0.2%   
    278,500      Ho Bee Land Ltd     394,712   
    260,000      Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd     202,697   
     

 

 

 
    Total Singapore     597,409   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 0.6%   
    233,723      Aveng Ltd *     84,406   
    18,705      Barloworld Ltd     120,005   
    97,523      Gold Fields Ltd     313,285   
    90,551      Lewis Group Ltd     426,573   
    114,471      Telkom South Africa Ltd     547,865   
    27,558      Truworths International Ltd     182,586   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     1,674,720   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 1.7%   
    9,756      BNK Financial Group Inc     114,730   
    6,258      Daelim Industrial Co Ltd     355,714   
    40      Dongwon Industries Co Ltd     11,695   
 

 

30   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    South Korea — continued   
    11,937      Hanwha Corp     424,927   
    1,683      Hyundai Department Store Co Ltd     214,106   
    8,601      Kolon Industries Inc     403,133   
    11,750      LF Corp     324,861   
    19,237      LG International Corp     427,365   
    3,921      LS Corp     103,175   
    318      Namyang Dairy Products Co Ltd     218,798   
    4,131      SeAH Steel Corp     241,112   
    3,986      Shinsegae Co Ltd     843,646   
    4,287      SK Gas Co Ltd     320,590   
    43,572      SK Networks Co Ltd     241,829   
    22,335      Sungwoo Hitech Co Ltd     147,896   
    281      Taekwang Industrial Co Ltd     282,841   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     4,676,418   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 1.6%   
    9,675      Acciona SA     717,755   
    12,473      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     403,193   
    6,150      Corp Financiera Alba SA     288,582   
    53,597      Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA     321,428   
    34,500      Ebro Puleva SA     696,434   
    14,954      Enagas     408,049   
    73,046      Indra Sistemas SA *     861,836   
    26,755      Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA     318,549   
    19,092      Obrascon Huarte Lain SA     295,266   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     4,311,092   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 4.5%   
    124,845      ASecuritas AB – B Shares     1,589,785   
    24,032      Axfood AB     406,418   
    42,523      Betsson AB     752,114   
    44,550      Getinge AB – Class B     988,187   
    25,992      Holmen AB – Class B     731,018   
    139,220      Husqvarna AB – Class B     903,005   
    13,366      Intrum Justitia AB     458,284   
    22,970      JM AB     602,570   
    32,407      Meda AB     496,221   
    29,457      Modern Times Group AB – Class B     798,306   
    33,110      NCC AB – Class B     965,407   
    86,934      Peab AB     617,309   
    30,668      SAAB AB – Class B     782,604   
    73,797      SSAB Svenskt Stal AB Series A *     309,417   
    128,867      Tele2 AB – B Shares     1,270,160   
    36,371      Trelleborg AB – B Shares     592,812   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     12,263,617   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 0.0%   
    54      Fischer (George) AG (Registered)     32,399   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Switzerland — continued   
    49      Helvetia Patria Holding AG (Registered)     25,806   
    309      Sulzer AG     31,503   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     89,708   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 1.2%   
    520,612      Acer Inc *     192,489   
    206,250      Coretronic Corp     164,204   
    252,558      Kenda Rubber Industrial Co Ltd     340,127   
    521,595      Lite-On Technology Corp     477,978   
    175,000      Micro-Star International Co Ltd     135,678   
    190,000      Powertech Technology Inc     327,562   
    430,000      ProMOS Technologies Inc * (a) (b)       
    76,000      Simplo Technology Co Ltd     252,154   
    164,000      Synnex Technology International Corp     174,557   
    179,000      Tripod Technology Corp     251,290   
    392,000      Unimicron Technology Corp     152,029   
    1,210,097      Wistron Corp     599,483   
    262,000      WPG Holdings Co Ltd     247,782   
     

 

 

 
    Total Taiwan     3,315,333   
     

 

 

 
    Thailand — 0.1%   
    481,400      Banpu Pcl (Foreign Registered)     276,535   
     

 

 

 
    Turkey — 0.3%   
    739,512      Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS – Class D     322,478   
    244,876      Tekfen Holding AS     336,167   
    165,888      Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS     161,823   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     820,468   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 28.9%   
    33,776      3i Group Plc     252,842   
    15,732      Admiral Group Plc     372,353   
    12,182      Aggreko Plc     198,123   
    26,555      Amec Foster Wheeler Plc     325,994   
    51,159      Amlin Plc     402,723   
    83,214      Ashmore Group Plc     332,409   
    38,112      Atkins WS Plc     853,456   
    7,138      AVEVA Group Plc     236,495   
    447,351      Balfour Beatty Plc     1,861,093   
    115,458      BBA Aviation Plc     513,363   
    105,393      Beazley Plc     537,748   
    42,860      Bellway Plc     1,623,380   
    48,681      Berkeley Group Holdings Plc (Unit Shares)     2,496,267   
    25,247      Bodycote Plc     245,760   
    38,549      Bovis Homes Group Plc     647,705   
    45,990      Britvic Plc     469,871   
    21,063      Cable & Wireless Communications Plc     19,267   
    377,924      Cairn Energy Plc *     873,541   
    75,554      Cape Plc     295,468   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   31


GMO International Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United Kingdom — continued   
    316,176      Carillion Plc     1,648,908   
    593,440      Centamin Plc     544,523   
    15,900      Close Brothers Group Plc     360,505   
    421,165      Cobham Plc     1,804,838   
    85,635      Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc     720,070   
    17,673      Croda International Plc     779,766   
    98,555      Dairy Crest Group Plc     882,459   
    56,298      Davis Service Group (Ordinary)     856,995   
    20,787      DCC Plc     1,541,790   
    949,062      Debenhams Plc     1,094,187   
    60,638      Direct Line Insurance Group Plc     326,851   
    132,589      Drax Group Plc     593,815   
    272,608      DS Smith Plc     1,638,364   
    279,659      Electrocomponents Plc     783,242   
    365,655      EnQuest Plc *     188,419   
    419,196      Enterprise Inns Plc *     769,996   
    1,450      Essentra Plc     18,853   
    272,650      Evraz Plc *     328,059   
    630,679      FirstGroup Plc *     1,046,644   
    23,395      Galliford Try Plc     618,709   
    21,667      Go-Ahead Group Plc     836,374   
    101,254      Greene King Plc     1,269,425   
    54,356      Greggs Plc     945,853   
    150,036      Halfords Group Plc     1,194,563   
    100,997      Halma Plc     1,163,639   
    826,740      Home Retail Group Plc     1,922,138   
    45,037      HomeServe Plc     289,461   
    71,009      IMI Plc     1,121,594   
    197,335      Inchcape Plc     2,196,368   
    190,251      Informa Plc     1,678,188   
    1,665      Inmarsat Plc     24,874   
    34,102      Intermediate Capital Group Plc     277,450   
    73,547      Interserve Plc     652,929   
    34,605      John Wood Group Plc     337,135   
    47,501      Jupiter Fund Management Plc     322,833   
    93,955      KAZ Minerals Plc *     249,171   
    29,817      Keller Group Plc     446,698   
    17,272      Kier Group Plc     395,033   
    732,469      Ladbrokes Plc     1,112,827   
    34,364      Lancashire Holdings Ltd     342,518   
    144,102      Man Group Plc     352,395   
    402,250      Marston’s Plc     935,843   
    53,914      Meggitt Plc     392,118   
    97,044      Melrose Industries Plc     394,490   
    60,092      Micro Focus International Plc     1,200,256   
    232,053      Mitie Group Plc     1,051,562   
    269,022      National Express Group Plc     1,220,639   
    298,667      Ophir Energy Plc *     441,372   
    123,434      Pace Plc     645,065   
    55,954      Paragon Group of Cos Plc (The)     352,539   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United Kingdom — continued   
    25,377      Petrofac Ltd     345,231   
    87,119      Playtech Ltd     1,138,993   
    149,989      Premier Farnell Plc     299,871   
    548,257      Premier Foods Plc *     292,698   
    413,055      Premier Oil Plc *     659,390   
    8,161      Provident Financial Plc     366,153   
    137,755      Qinetiq Group Plc     489,285   
    12,198      Rentokil Initial Plc     27,640   
    164,511      Rexam Plc     1,349,596   
    316,740      Rotork Plc     1,010,440   
    38,286      RPS Group Plc     136,459   
    48,656      RSA Insurance Group Plc     379,816   
    50,877      Segro Plc (REIT)     324,316   
    139,052      Senior Plc     605,613   
    635,808      Serco Group Plc *     1,096,335   
    153,023      SIG Plc     438,226   
    61,648      Spectris Plc     1,713,831   
    21,233      Spirax-Sarco Engineering Plc     1,029,330   
    135,212      Stagecoach Group Plc     752,073   
    25,663      TalkTalk Telecom Group Plc     117,593   
    218,765      Tate & Lyle Plc     1,800,258   
    201,969      Thomas Cook Group Plc *     329,807   
    184,744      Trinity Mirror Plc     386,380   
    53,120      Tullett Prebon Plc     305,084   
    284,706      Tullow Oil Plc *     970,434   
    159,215      UBM Plc     1,194,556   
    47,026      UDG Healthcare Plc     362,989   
    24,765      Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc     665,367   
    110,144      Vesuvius Plc     667,328   
    27,088      Victrex Plc     741,184   
    34,956      Weir Group Plc     748,255   
    75,901      WH Smith Plc     1,736,526   
    442,723      William Hill Plc     2,426,736   
    80,384      William Morrison Supermarket Plc     206,343   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     77,984,337   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $279,743,756)     260,867,117   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.0%   
    Brazil — 0.6%   
    4,100      Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA – Class B     8,739   
    156,500      Bradespar SA     404,342   
    109,100      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA – Class B     225,922   
    91,000      Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo – Class B     404,734   
    40,600      Cia Paranaense de Energia – Class B     347,042   
    166,900      Metalurgica Gerdau SA     138,522   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     1,529,301   
     

 

 

 
 

 

32   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Small Companies Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Germany — 0.4%   
    3,261      Draegerwerk AG & Co     308,906   
    10,292      Jungheinrich AG     718,284   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     1,027,190   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $3,043,202)     2,556,491   
     

 

 

 
    RIGHTS/WARRANTS — 0.0%   
    Malaysia — 0.0%   
    11,833      Coastal Contracts Warrants, Expires 07/18/16 *     563   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS
(COST $0)
    563   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.9%   
    United States — 1.9%   
    Affiliated Issuers  
    209,048      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     5,226,207   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $5,226,207)     5,226,207   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%   
    Time Deposits — 0.2%   

CAD

    13,464      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     10,234   

EUR

    583      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, (0.22)%, due 09/01/15     654   

JPY

    1,669,920      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     13,774   

ZAR

    197      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 5.05%, due 09/01/15     15   

USD

    571,982      JPMorgan Chase (New York) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     571,982   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     596,659   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $596,659)
    596,659   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% (Cost $288,609,824)     269,247,037   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.3%     686,621   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $269,933,658   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* 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) Bankrupt issuer.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   33


GMO Quality Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    98.4

Mutual Funds

    1.0   

Short-Term Investments

    0.1   

Other

    0.5   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

United States

    83.3

United Kingdom

    9.7   

Switzerland

    2.7   

Japan

    1.6   

Netherlands

    1.2   

Other Developed***

    1.0   

Other Emerging****

    0.5   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments*****  

Software & Services

    21.6

Health Care Equipment & Services

    14.0   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    12.0   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    11.7   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    10.3   

Household & Personal Products

    10.1   

Capital Goods

    8.1   

Food & Staples Retailing

    4.1   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    2.2   

Consumer Services

    1.6   

Telecommunication Services

    1.6   

Retailing

    1.2   

Materials

    0.9   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    0.6   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is compromised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is compromised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of investments.

 

***** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.
 

 

34


GMO Quality Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%   
    Capital Goods — 8.0%   
    1,290,789      3M Co.     183,472,749   
    1,402,016      Danaher Corp.     122,003,432   
    251,700      Dover Corp.     15,592,815   
    1,471,431      Emerson Electric Co.     70,216,687   
    440,400      Honeywell International, Inc.     43,718,508   
    867,002      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     73,287,679   
    256,600      Precision Castparts Corp.     59,082,150   
    265,571      Rockwell Automation, Inc.     29,698,805   
    524,400      United Technologies Corp.     48,040,284   
    124,000      WW Grainger, Inc.     27,706,560   
     

 

 

 
    Total Capital Goods     672,819,669   
     

 

 

 
    Consumer Durables & Apparel — 2.2%   
    292,119      Burberry Group Plc     6,277,844   
    328,438      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     54,665,178   
    528,841      Nike, Inc. – Class B     59,097,982   
    40,860      Swatch Group AG     15,618,674   
    691,500      VF Corp.     50,085,345   
     

 

 

 
    Total Consumer Durables & Apparel     185,745,023   
     

 

 

 
    Consumer Services — 1.6%   
    3,835,349      Compass Group Plc     60,493,370   
    751,800      McDonald’s Corp.     71,436,036   
     

 

 

 
    Total Consumer Services     131,929,406   
     

 

 

 
    Food & Staples Retailing — 4.0%   
    415,800      Costco Wholesale Corp.     58,232,790   
    656,700      CVS Health Corp.     67,246,080   
    360,200      Sysco Corp.     14,361,174   
    3,080,300      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     199,387,819   
     

 

 

 
    Total Food & Staples Retailing     339,227,863   
     

 

 

 
    Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 11.8%   
    3,430,120      British American Tobacco Plc     181,633,128   
    6,635,900      Coca-Cola Co. (The)     260,923,588   
    2,233,234      Nestle SA (Registered)     164,515,382   
    972,411      PepsiCo, Inc.     90,366,154   
    3,325,017      Philip Morris International, Inc.     265,336,357   
    353,800      Reynolds American, Inc.     29,630,750   
     

 

 

 
    Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco     992,405,359   
     

 

 

 
    Health Care Equipment & Services — 13.8%   
    2,604,505      Abbott Laboratories     117,958,032   
    205,800      Anthem, Inc.     29,028,090   
    419,100      Becton, Dickinson and Co.     59,101,482   
    33,500      CR Bard, Inc.     6,491,965   
    2,900,589      Express Scripts Holding Co. *     242,489,240   
    26,200      Henry Schein, Inc. *     3,584,422   
     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Health Care Equipment & Services — continued   
    357,600      Humana, Inc.     65,365,704   
    52,700      Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     26,927,065   
    2,861,256      Medtronic Plc     206,840,196   
    768,300      Stryker Corp.     75,792,795   
    540,500      St Jude Medical, Inc.     38,272,805   
    2,211,630      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     255,885,591   
    320,267      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     33,166,851   
     

 

 

 
    Total Health Care Equipment & Services     1,160,904,238   
     

 

 

 
    Household & Personal Products — 9.9%   
    278,353      Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     24,016,297   
    1,518,299      Colgate-Palmolive Co     95,364,360   
    114,404      Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. (The) – Class A     9,126,007   
    5,120,700      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     361,879,869   
    1,571,328      Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc     137,670,946   
    2,512,378      Unilever NV CVA GDR     100,682,409   
    2,659,893      Unilever Plc     106,674,686   
     

 

 

 
    Total Household & Personal Products     835,414,574   
     

 

 

 
    Materials — 0.9%   
    246,669      Johnson Matthey Plc     10,167,368   
    667,780      Monsanto Co.     65,208,717   
     

 

 

 
    Total Materials     75,376,085   
     

 

 

 
    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 10.2%   
    92,300      Amgen, Inc.     14,009,294   
    4,675,319      AstraZeneca Plc     291,688,931   
    568,000      Eli Lilly & Co.     46,774,800   
    4,348,881      Johnson & Johnson     408,707,836   
    454,139      Novartis AG (Registered)     44,317,482   
    1,605,000      Pfizer, Inc.     51,713,100   
     

 

 

 
    Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     857,211,443   
     

 

 

 
    Retailing — 1.2%   
    478,029      Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. *     29,690,381   
    289,000      Genuine Parts Co.     24,128,610   
    432,478      TJX Cos, Inc. (The)     30,411,853   
    231,200      TripAdvisor, Inc. *     16,160,880   
     

 

 

 
    Total Retailing     100,391,724   
     

 

 

 
    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%   
    637,865      Analog Devices, Inc.     35,631,139   
    386,277      Xilinx, Inc.     16,181,143   
     

 

 

 
    Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     51,812,282   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   35


GMO Quality Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Software & Services — 21.2%   
    1,205,204      Accenture Plc – Class A     113,614,581   
    399,100      Citrix Systems, Inc. *     27,182,701   
    1,036,900      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A *     65,262,486   
    527,145      Google, Inc. – Class A *     341,495,074   
    178,487      Google, Inc. – Class C *     110,349,588   
    998,170      International Business Machines Corp.     147,619,361   
    406,600      Intuit, Inc.     34,865,950   
    361,400      MasterCard, Inc. – Class A     33,382,518   
    9,251,219      Microsoft Corp     402,613,051   
    9,578,784      Oracle Corp.     355,277,099   
    558,600      Paychex, Inc.     24,947,076   
    1,474,623      PayPal Holdings, Inc. *     51,611,805   
    850,758      Sage Group Plc (The)     6,681,001   
    374,726      SAP SE     25,132,853   
    1,602,400      Teradata Corp. *     46,838,152   
     

 

 

 
    Total Software & Services     1,786,873,296   
     

 

 

 
    Technology Hardware & Equipment — 11.5%   
    431,300      Amphenol Corp. – Class A     22,582,868   
    2,656,989      Apple, Inc.     299,602,080   
    11,808,623      Cisco Systems, Inc.     305,607,163   
    3,211,000      EMC Corp.     79,857,570   
    3,858,989      Qualcomm, Inc.     218,341,597   
    48,156      Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     44,311,807   
     

 

 

 
    Total Technology Hardware & Equipment     970,303,085   
     

 

 

 
    Telecommunication Services — 1.5%   
    1,494,700      KDDI Corp.     37,089,287   
    4,410,499      NTT Docomo, Inc.     92,504,682   
     

 

 

 
    Total Telecommunication Services     129,593,969   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $7,904,826,025)     8,290,008,016   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.0%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 1.0%   
    3,509,600      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     87,740,000   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $87,740,000)     87,740,000   
     

 

 

 
     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.1%   
    6,621,575      State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (a)     6,621,575   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $6,621,575)     6,621,575   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5% (Cost $7,999,187,600)     8,384,369,591   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.5%     39,526,248   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $8,423,895,839   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

36   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Resources Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    94.2

Mutual Funds

    2.4   

Preferred Stocks

    1.2   

Short-Term Investments

    1.8   

Futures Contracts

    0.0

Other

    0.4   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Equity Investments  

United Kingdom

    18.9

Russia

    11.8   

Japan

    8.0   

Italy

    7.2   

United States

    7.1   

France

    6.3   

Norway

    6.0   

Australia

    5.6   

Spain

    4.8   

Other Emerging***

    4.5   

South Africa

    4.3   

Other Developed****

    3.8   

Canada

    2.7   

Thailand

    1.9   

Brazil

    1.8   

India

    1.6   

Poland

    1.4   

Czech Republic

    1.3   

Switzerland

    1.0   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments*****  

Energy

    57.8

Materials

    25.6   

Capital Goods

    8.9   

Utilities

    5.9   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    1.8   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.
**** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

***** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

37


GMO Resources Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 94.2%   
    Australia — 5.4%   
    150,677      Beach Energy Ltd     72,492   
    256,607      BHP Billiton Ltd     4,700,448   
    108,216      Origin Energy Ltd     634,913   
    61,121      Rio Tinto Ltd     2,192,020   
    84,968      Santos Ltd     311,878   
    249,627      South32 Ltd *     269,457   
    104,285      Woodside Petroleum Ltd     2,400,199   
    55,472      WorleyParsons Ltd     296,321   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     10,877,728   
     

 

 

 
    Austria — 0.7%   
    1,428      ANDRITZ AG     68,224   
    45,836      OMV AG     1,173,452   
    17,847      Verbund AG     252,008   
     

 

 

 
    Total Austria     1,493,684   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 0.1%   
    60,314      Nyrstar NV *     151,032   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 1.0%   
    37,400      Cosan SA Industria e Comercio     187,173   
    6,100      QGEP Participacoes SA     10,529   
    11,600      Sao Martinho SA     97,364   
    1,500      Tractebel Energia SA     13,872   
    330,300      Vale SA     1,632,078   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     1,941,016   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 2.5%   
    11,700      Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd *     65,188   
    24,300      Agrium Inc     2,523,277   
    11,100      ARC Resources Ltd     166,888   
    38,700      Bankers Petroleum Ltd *     69,128   
    20,700      Bonavista Energy Corp     64,353   
    2,000      Bonterra Energy Corp     33,247   
    46,700      Encana Corp     348,937   
    18,800      Enerplus Corp     119,751   
    3,500      Freehold Royalties Ltd     29,051   
    51,200      Lightstream Resources Ltd     22,183   
    28,400      Lundin Mining Corp *     96,494   
    68,400      Pacific Exploration & Production Corp     231,882   
    11,700      Parex Resources Inc *     80,662   
    40,100      Pengrowth Energy Corp     58,827   
    82,800      Penn West Petroleum Ltd     64,825   
    4,300      Peyto Exploration & Development Corp     101,911   
    10,100      Raging River Exploration Inc *     64,564   
    96,200      Teck Resources Ltd – Class B     691,008   
    8,300      Total Energy Services Inc     94,634   
    42,400      TransGlobe Energy Corp     145,674   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Canada — continued   
    1,700      Vermilion Energy Inc     58,898   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     5,131,382   
     

 

 

 
    Chile — 0.5%   
    816,981      Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA     1,015,227   
     

 

 

 
    China — 0.7%   
    910,000      Anton Oilfield Services Group *     119,023   
    732,000      Asian Citrus Holdings Ltd *     116,956   
    10,000      China Longyuan Power Group Corp – Class H     10,632   
    850,000      China Oilfield Services Ltd – Class H     920,833   
    662,000      China Rare Earth Holdings Ltd *     57,035   
    190,000      First Tractor Co Ltd – Class H     108,441   
    1,473,000      Honghua Group Ltd *     103,326   
    28,000      Minmetals Resources Ltd *     5,782   
    396,000      Sinofert Holdings Ltd     61,151   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     1,503,179   
     

 

 

 
    Colombia — 0.5%   
    1,750,481      Ecopetrol SA     914,037   
     

 

 

 
    Czech Republic — 1.2%   
    108,384      CEZ AS     2,476,179   
     

 

 

 
    Denmark — 0.1%   
    3,435      FLSmidth & Co A/S     130,015   
     

 

 

 
    France — 6.0%   
    54,325      CGG SA *     259,553   
    55,886      Electricite de France     1,205,511   
    9,820      Etablissements Maurel et Prom *     51,680   
    24,837      Technip SA     1,352,363   
    201,419      Total SA     9,286,701   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     12,155,808   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 0.9%   
    6,383      Aurubis AG     422,578   
    35,869      K+S AG (Registered)     1,338,761   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     1,761,339   
     

 

 

 
    Greece — 0.0%   
    14,500      Mytilineos Holdings SA *     73,791   
     

 

 

 
    Hungary — 0.5%   
    19,832      MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc     984,662   
     

 

 

 
    India — 1.5%   
    48,977      Aban Offshore Ltd     181,590   
    217,498      Cairn India Ltd     489,944   
    34,314      Coromandel International Ltd     97,712   
 

 

38   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Resources Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    India — continued   
    122,275      Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd     107,469   
    266,729      Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd *     24,103   
    254,802      Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd     917,240   
    45,037      Oil India Ltd     303,468   
    122,505      UPL Ltd     929,353   
     

 

 

 
    Total India     3,050,879   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 0.1%   
    145,900      Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT     177,695   
    2,516,800      Elnusa Tbk PT     52,198   
    289,600      Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT     25,407   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     255,300   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 0.1%   
    52,007      Israel Chemicals Ltd     292,867   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 6.8%   
    409,583      CNH Industrial NV     3,230,968   
    513,354      ENI SPA     8,473,387   
    89,799      Saipem SPA *     863,395   
    96,363      Tenaris SA     1,267,633   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     13,835,383   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 7.6%   
    2,400      Asahi Holdings Inc     35,564   
    197,700      Inpex Corp     2,003,924   
    259,100      Itochu Corp     3,107,453   
    13,100      Japan Petroleum Exploration Co     385,760   
    3,700      Kurita Water Industries Ltd     76,694   
    328,400      Marubeni Corp     1,799,294   
    161,000      Mitsubishi Corp     2,991,083   
    122,000      Mitsubishi Materials Corp     391,210   
    162,800      Mitsui & Co Ltd     2,117,010   
    3,000      Nittetsu Mining Co Ltd     14,032   
    1,600      Shinko Plantech Co Ltd     12,965   
    176,800      Sumitomo Corp     1,875,203   
    52,000      Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd     660,093   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     15,470,285   
     

 

 

 
    Luxembourg — 0.0%   
    11,300      Adecoagro SA *     90,061   
     

 

 

 
    Malaysia — 0.8%   
    848,300      Bumi Armada Bhd     173,207   
    241,900      Icon Offshore Bhd *     18,243   
    202,500      IOI Corp Berhad     192,884   
    1,993,700      KNM Group Berhad *     229,414   
    25,200      Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd     124,937   
    579,800      Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd *     39,916   
    441,500      SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd     181,724   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Malaysia — continued   
    389,600      Sime Darby Bhd     691,989   
     

 

 

 
    Total Malaysia     1,652,314   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 0.5%   
    21,858      Fugro NV *     456,344   
    50,619      SBM Offshore NV *     603,740   
     

 

 

 
    Total Netherlands     1,060,084   
     

 

 

 
    New Zealand — 0.0%   
    40,463      Meridian Energy Ltd     56,374   
     

 

 

 
    Norway — 5.8%   
    50,527      Akastor ASA *     72,112   
    18,431      Aker Solutions ASA     77,322   
    57,598      Austevoll Seafood ASA     341,649   
    155,503      BW Offshore Ltd     58,423   
    18,062      Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA *     107,811   
    19,167      Fred Olsen Energy ASA *     87,952   
    81,633      Marine Harvest ASA     982,371   
    117,834      Petroleum Geo-Services ASA     534,804   
    63,499      ProSafe SE     170,899   
    21,616      Salmar ASA     328,326   
    245,085      Statoil ASA     3,735,332   
    98,697      Subsea 7 SA *     848,979   
    43,374      TGS Nopec Geophysical Co ASA     849,735   
    80,680      Yara International ASA     3,600,205   
     

 

 

 
    Total Norway     11,795,920   
     

 

 

 
    Philippines — 0.1%   
    1,468,900      Energy Development Corp     188,388   
     

 

 

 
    Poland — 1.3%   
    78,191      KGHM Polska Miedz SA     1,620,979   
    552,417      Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA     993,530   
     

 

 

 
    Total Poland     2,614,509   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.1%   
    24,370      Galp Energia SGPS SA     257,133   
     

 

 

 
    Qatar — 0.0%   
    430      Gulf International Services QSC     7,154   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 11.3%   
    1,972,035      Gazprom PAO Sponsored ADR     8,842,709   
    209,999      Lukoil PJSC Sponsored ADR     7,941,801   
    576,148      Rosneft OJSC GDR (Registered)     2,180,008   
    100,540      Tatneft PAO Sponsored ADR     2,837,719   
    153,135      Uralkali PJSC *     468,226   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   39


GMO Resources Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Russia — continued   
    42,377      Uralkali PJSC Sponsored GDR (Registered Shares) *     648,252   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     22,918,715   
     

 

 

 
    Singapore — 0.3%   
    2,348,500      Golden Agri-Resources Ltd     524,552   
    296,500      Indofood Agri Resources Ltd     100,904   
    217,500      Swiber Holdings Ltd *     17,115   
     

 

 

 
    Total Singapore     642,571   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 4.1%   
    26,627      African Rainbow Minerals Ltd     142,202   
    20,833      Anglo American Platinum Ltd *     504,068   
    17,036      Assore Ltd     110,272   
    142,571      Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd *     533,702   
    88,985      Northam Platinum Ltd *     252,527   
    195,835      Sasol Ltd     6,333,041   
    41,652      Tongaat Hulett Ltd     360,172   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     8,235,984   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 0.4%   
    1,331      Korea Zinc Co Ltd     579,010   
    8,734      Poongsan Corp     181,490   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     760,500   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 4.5%   
    88,282      Endesa SA     1,823,718   
    627,733      Iberdrola SA     4,244,792   
    209,494      Repsol YPF SA     2,986,963   
    2,937      Tecnicas Reunidas SA     140,875   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     9,196,348   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 0.7%   
    32,540      Boliden AB     535,616   
    83,782      Sandvik AB     808,513   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     1,344,129   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 1.0%   
    5,913      Syngenta AG (Registered)     1,982,398   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 0.1%   
    437,000      Sinon Corp     181,537   
     

 

 

 
    Thailand — 1.8%   
    510,564      PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered)     1,145,202   
    323,094      PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered)     2,434,581   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     3,579,783   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Turkey — 0.4%   
    178,167      Gubre Fabrikalari TAS     379,699   
    483,587      Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS *     389,075   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     768,774   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 18.0%   
    445,437      Afren Plc *     12,201   
    63,822      Amec Foster Wheeler Plc     783,490   
    253,753      Amerisur Resources Plc *     101,190   
    250,159      Anglo American Plc     2,803,267   
    267,416      BG Group Plc     4,058,727   
    215,895      BHP Billiton Plc     3,795,516   
    1,476,986      BP Plc     8,186,585   
    91,703      Cairn Energy Plc *     211,964   
    476,482      EnQuest Plc *     245,528   
    9,142      Hunting Plc     72,703   
    20,424      John Wood Group Plc     198,978   
    38,735      Lonmin Plc *     20,769   
    46,411      Ophir Energy Plc *     68,587   
    17,290      Petrofac Ltd     235,215   
    99,733      Premier Oil Plc *     159,211   
    177,274      Rio Tinto Plc     6,472,388   
    199,583      Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London)     5,199,592   
    138,731      Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London)     3,622,140   
    11,454      Soco International Plc     26,864   
    58,852      Tullow Oil Plc *     200,600   
    371      Weir Group Plc (The)     7,942   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     36,483,457   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 6.8%   
    21,100      Apache Corp.     954,564   
    39,300      Chevron Corp.     3,182,907   
    42,200      ConocoPhillips     2,074,130   
    9,800      Devon Energy Corp.     418,068   
    13,700      Exxon Mobil Corp.     1,030,788   
    173,700      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     1,848,168   
    4,900      Marathon Oil Corp.     84,721   
    30,000      Monsanto Co.     2,929,500   
    11,300      Mosaic Co. (The)     461,379   
    3,500      Murphy Oil Corp.     108,500   
    9,900      Oceaneering International, Inc.     433,818   
    2,800      Toro Co. (The)     199,640   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     13,726,183   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $239,441,744)     191,056,109   
     

 

 

 
 

 

40   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Resources Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /

Par Value

    Description   Value ($)  
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.2%   
    Brazil — 0.8%   
    2,700      AES Tiete SA     11,175   
    2,000      Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo – Class B     8,895   
    406,587      Vale SA     1,586,369   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     1,606,439   
     

 

 

 
    Chile — 0.4%   
    51,018      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA     801,347   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $4,454,563)     2,407,786   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.4%   
    United States — 2.4%   
    Affiliated Issuers  
    193,256      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     4,831,400   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $4,831,400)     4,831,400   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.8%   
    Time Deposits — 1.8%   

CAD

    255      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     194   

USD

    1,015,445      Citibank (New York) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     1,015,445   

NOK

    330,872      Nordea Bank Norge ASA (Oslo) Time Deposit, 0.13%, due 09/01/15     39,998   

USD

    690,718      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, AB (Stockholm) Time Deposit,
0.06%, due 09/01/15
    690,718   

USD

    1,015,445      Standard Chartered Bank Ltd (Hong Kong) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     1,015,445   

USD

    1,015,445      Sumitomo (Tokyo) Time Deposit,
0.06%, due 09/01/15
    1,015,445   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     3,777,245   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $3,777,245)     3,777,245   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6% (Cost $252,504,952)     202,072,540   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.4%     792,586   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $202,865,126   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buys        
40   Mini MSCI EAFE   September 2015   $ 3,465,400      $ 980   
38   Mini MSCI Emerging Markets   September 2015     1,553,250        2,835   
4   S&P 500 E-Mini Index   September 2015     393,840        (110
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 5,412,490      $ 3,705   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   41


GMO Risk Premium Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Short-Term Investments

    101.0

Written Options

    (3.1

Other

    2.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.
 

 

42


GMO Risk Premium Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value ($)     Description   Value ($)  
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 101.0%   
     U.S. Government — 100.8%   
     50,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 09/17/15 (a) (b) (c)     49,999,950   
     65,975,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 10/15/15 (a) (b) (c)     65,975,000   
     50,870,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 09/10/15 (a) (b)     50,869,796   
     60,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 12/10/15 (a) (b)     59,995,140   
     53,525,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.10%, due 11/12/15 (a) (b)     53,524,465   
     59,100,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%, due 01/07/16 (a) (b)     59,072,282   
     57,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.15%, due 01/21/16 (a) (b)     56,965,914   
     203,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.24%, due 02/25/16 (a)     202,760,460   
      

 

 

 
     Total U.S. Government     599,163,007   
      

 

 

 
Shares     Description   Value ($)  
     Money Market Fund — 0.2%   
     1,240,931      State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (d)     1,240,931   
      

 

 

 
     TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 101.0%
(Cost $600,423,209)
    600,403,938   
      

 

 

 
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.0%
(Cost $600,423,209)
    600,403,938   
     Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (1.0%)     (5,682,361
      

 

 

 
     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $594,721,577   
      

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Written Options

Index Options

 

Number of

Contracts

    Expiration
Date
 

Descriptions

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
Put     7,128      09/18/2015   Euro STOXX 50, Strike 3,325   $ 8,361,309      $ (9,269,025
Put     2,037      09/18/2015   Euro STOXX 50, Strike 3,275     2,267,089        (2,093,973
Put     674      09/18/2015   Euro STOXX 50, Strike 3,225     644,917        (544,586
Put     651      09/18/2015   S&P 500 Index, Strike 2,035     3,350,474        (5,468,400
Put     525      09/18/2015   S&P 500 Index, Strike 1,900     2,180,745        (1,185,450
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 16,804,534      $ (18,561,434
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

 

(c) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(d) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   43


GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    94.6

Mutual Funds

    3.4   

Preferred Stocks

    2.4   

Short-Term Investments

    0.3   

Other

    (0.7
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

United Kingdom

    22.7

Japan

    18.3   

France

    14.4   

Germany

    9.5   

Italy

    6.3   

Spain

    5.7   

Canada

    4.5   

China

    3.1   

Russia

    2.5   

Switzerland

    2.1   

Belgium

    1.6   

South Korea

    1.5   

Netherlands

    1.4   

Norway

    1.3   

Sweden

    1.1   

Other Developed***

    4.0   

Other Emerging****

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments*****  

Energy

    16.9

Telecommunication Services

    14.3   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    12.1   

Automobiles & Components

    12.0   

Capital Goods

    8.8   

Utilities

    6.4   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    4.1   

Materials

    4.0   

Software & Services

    3.0   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    2.8   

Food & Staples Retailing

    2.6   

Retailing

    2.3   

Media

    2.3   

Insurance

    2.0   

Household & Personal Products

    1.4   

Transportation

    1.4   

Banks

    0.8   

Consumer Services

    0.8   

Real Estate

    0.6   

Diversified Financials

    0.6   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    0.6   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    0.2   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

***** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

44


GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 94.6%   
    Australia — 0.6%   
    127,122      BlueScope Steel Ltd     390,527   
    17,103      CSL Ltd     1,114,698   
    8,509      Macquarie Group Ltd     459,273   
    16,618      Woodside Petroleum Ltd     382,476   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     2,346,974   
     

 

 

 
    Austria — 0.3%   
    88,088      Immofinanz AG (Entitlement Shares) *       
    12,894      OMV AG     330,101   
    20,331      Voestalpine AG     741,239   
     

 

 

 
    Total Austria     1,071,340   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 1.5%   
    26,968      Ageas     1,100,931   
    25,687      Delhaize Group     2,298,384   
    16,400      KBC Groep NV     1,083,747   
    31,419      Proximus     1,127,006   
     

 

 

 
    Total Belgium     5,610,068   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 4.3%   
    13,000      Magna International Inc     641,502   
    60,700      Suncor Energy Inc     1,719,126   
    58,600      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc *     13,513,160   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     15,873,788   
     

 

 

 
    China — 3.0%   
    145,400      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Sponsored ADR *     9,613,848   
    118,500      China Mobile Ltd     1,450,375   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     11,064,223   
     

 

 

 
    Denmark — 0.4%   
    785      AP Moeller – Maersk A/S – Class B     1,336,908   
     

 

 

 
    Finland — 0.9%   
    49,616      Fortum Oyj     803,141   
    293,868      Nokia Oyj     1,843,719   
    30,173      UPM – Kymmene Oyj     501,558   
     

 

 

 
    Total Finland     3,148,418   
     

 

 

 
    France — 14.0%   
    110,511      Air France – KLM *     764,926   
    39,673      Bouygues SA     1,510,799   
    18,747      Carrefour SA     608,672   
    14,682      Cie de Saint-Gobain     673,859   
    14,602      Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin – Class B (Registered)     1,409,970   
    215,509      Engie     3,848,986   
    16,002      GDF Suez VVPR Strip *     18   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    France — continued  
    3,790      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     630,807   
    290,222      Orange SA     4,589,935   
    93,594      Peugeot SA *     1,609,058   
    92,786      Renault SA     7,683,276   
    62,138      Sanofi     6,111,999   
    37,512      Schneider Electric SA     2,364,413   
    302,515      Total SA     13,947,872   
    45,470      Veolia Environnement SA     993,064   
    4,862      Vinci SA     312,741   
    174,962      Vivendi SA     4,318,555   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     51,378,950   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 8.1%   
    93,092      BASF SE     7,479,648   
    23,501      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     2,159,995   
    63,936      Daimler AG (Registered)     5,124,762   
    20,652      Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) *     250,590   
    203,635      Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)     3,473,715   
    29,285      Deutsche Post AG (Registered)     804,531   
    13,366      Duerr AG     1,031,261   
    162,960      E.ON AG     1,841,585   
    18,703      Freenet AG     593,216   
    6,046      Hannover Rueck SE     613,612   
    18,519      K+S AG (Registered)     691,196   
    5,987      Leoni AG     362,352   
    4,974      Merck KGaA     473,608   
    12,672      Metro AG     368,443   
    3,351      Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered)     614,681   
    33,892      RWE AG     507,461   
    26,680      Siemens AG (Registered)     2,644,601   
    3,220      Volkswagen AG     600,507   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     29,635,764   
     

 

 

 
    Ireland — 0.3%   
    16,417      CRH Plc     490,694   
    16,028      Smurfit Kappa Group Plc     472,747   
     

 

 

 
    Total Ireland     963,441   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 0.6%   
    11,000      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd *     858,110   
    20,781      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd     1,354,469   
     

 

 

 
    Total Israel     2,212,579   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 6.1%   
    747,890      A2A SPA     914,774   
    31,917      Azimut Holding SPA     702,508   
    3,603      Danieli & Co SPA – RSP     53,134   
    840,120      Enel SPA     3,777,809   
    297,846      ENI SPA     4,916,226   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   45


GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Italy — continued  
    22,211      EXOR SPA     1,019,298   
    135,201      Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     1,895,549   
    192,080      Finmeccanica SPA *     2,595,529   
    278,930      Mediaset SPA     1,333,361   
    105,112      Mediolanum SPA     828,659   
    2,168,945      Telecom Italia SPA *     2,632,318   
    1,340,255      Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP     1,343,157   
    119,443      Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SPA     563,315   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     22,575,637   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 17.7%   
    7,900      Asatsu-DK Inc     162,925   
    17,300      Bridgestone Corp     578,471   
    54,600      Canon Inc     1,663,503   
    5,200      Central Japan Railway Co     851,373   
    16,500      Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd     1,802,385   
    23,000      FujiFilm Holdings Corp     942,824   
    66,000      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd     2,307,284   
    54,000      Hanwa Co Ltd     226,114   
    124,400      Haseko Corp     1,454,937   
    78,000      Honda Motor Co Ltd     2,453,419   
    107,800      Inpex Corp     1,092,681   
    258,400      Itochu Corp     3,099,058   
    89,700      Japan Tobacco, Inc.     3,187,884   
    32,900      JFE Holdings Inc     509,489   
    54,500      JX Holdings Inc     210,884   
    14,760      K’s Holdings Corp     470,249   
    58,500      Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (The) *     728,917   
    16,900      Kao Corp     771,875   
    99,000      KDDI Corp.     2,456,574   
    65,530      Kyocera Corp     3,210,251   
    83,800      Leopalace21 Corp *     407,363   
    231,000      Marubeni Corp     1,265,642   
    44,000      Mazda Motor Corp     754,047   
    29,300      Medipal Holdings Corp     505,423   
    89,500      Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp     507,527   
    171,100      Mitsubishi Corp     3,178,722   
    131,300      Mitsui & Co Ltd     1,707,392   
    120,000      Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd     337,555   
    13,500      Nagase & Co     162,420   
    153,200      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp     5,843,379   
    1,029,000      Nissan Motor Co Ltd     9,254,229   
    9,200      Nitori Holdings Co Ltd     730,215   
    146,100      NTT Docomo Inc     3,064,266   
    92,200      Resona Holdings Inc     464,716   
    3,900      Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd     865,567   
    2,200      Shimamura Co Ltd     202,914   
    309,200      Sojitz Corp     652,953   
    138,100      Sumitomo Corp     1,464,737   
    17,000      Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd     215,800   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued  
    6,820      Suzuken Co Ltd     233,707   
    15,100      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd     740,725   
    189,000      Tosoh Corp     890,728   
    52,200      Toyota Tsusho Corp     1,201,034   
    31,900      Toyota Motor Corp     1,885,489   
    30,660      USS Co Ltd     542,977   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     65,260,624   
     

 

 

 
    Malta — 0.0%  
    1,718,063      BGP Holdings Plc *       
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 1.3%  
    156,516      Aegon NV     964,018   
    54,456      ING Groep NV GDR     834,398   
    98,358      Koninklijke Ahold NV     1,939,879   
    128,383      Koninklijke KPN NV     498,720   
    14,565      Unilever NV CVA GDR     583,686   
     

 

 

 
    Total Netherlands     4,820,701   
     

 

 

 
    New Zealand — 0.2%  
    301,434      Spark New Zealand Ltd     644,813   
     

 

 

 
    Norway — 1.3%  
    128,415      Statoil ASA     1,957,169   
    66,712      Telenor ASA     1,326,595   
    30,282      Yara International ASA     1,351,282   
     

 

 

 
    Total Norway     4,635,046   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.3%  
    300,686      EDP – Energias de Portugal SA     1,049,986   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 1.9%  
    361,188      Gazprom PAO Sponsored ADR     1,619,586   
    136,039      Lukoil PJSC Sponsored ADR     5,144,761   
    7,652      Tatneft PAO Sponsored ADR     215,976   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     6,980,323   
     

 

 

 
    Singapore — 0.2%  
    2,268,800      Golden Agri-Resources Ltd     506,751   
    145,670      Singapore Telecommunications Ltd     386,593   
     

 

 

 
    Total Singapore     893,344   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 0.8%  
    3,195      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     2,939,951   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 5.6%  
    31,039      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     1,003,345   
    12,848      Enagas     350,582   
    29,719      Ferrovial SA     708,558   
    85,201      Gas Natural SDG SA     1,723,147   
 

 

46   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Spain — continued  
    13,135      Grifols SA     535,246   
    541,381      Iberdrola SA     3,660,871   
    125,185      Repsol SA     1,784,886   
    759,291      Telefonica SA     10,700,285   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     20,466,920   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 1.1%  
    23,475      Swedbank AB – Class A     535,493   
    126,354      Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson – B Shares     1,231,623   
    387,893      TeliaSonera AB     2,184,975   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     3,952,091   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 2.1%  
    133,190      ABB Ltd (Registered) *     2,572,190   
    40,534      Nestle SA (Registered)     2,986,015   
    6,672      Novartis AG (Registered)     651,092   
    3,166      Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     740,984   
    1,284      Swisscom AG (Registered)     693,063   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     7,643,344   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 0.0%  
    252,000      Compal Electronics Inc     147,249   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 22.0%  
    14,027      Associated British Foods Plc     683,730   
    197,164      AstraZeneca Plc     12,300,889   
    213,218      BAE Systems Plc     1,467,657   
    55,298      Balfour Beatty Plc     230,054   
    1,832,063      BP Plc     10,154,693   
    34,294      British American Tobacco Plc     1,815,951   
    25,821      Bunzl Plc     683,234   
    590,533      Centrica Plc     2,186,588   
    153,565      Cobham Plc     658,079   
    41,206      Compass Group Plc     649,925   
    24,214      easyJet Plc     620,166   
    307,841      GlaxoSmithKline Plc     6,285,378   
    32,951      Halfords Group Plc     262,351   
    110,495      Home Retail Group Plc     256,897   
    17,694      Imperial Tobacco Group Plc     851,682   
    40,924      Inchcape Plc     455,490   
    128,208      Kingfisher Plc     696,751   
    282,467      Legal & General Group Plc     1,086,713   
    116,797      Marks & Spencer Group Plc     927,359   
    22,920      Next Plc     2,775,165   
    68,517      Pearson Plc     1,187,849   
    32,333      Prudential Plc     697,822   
    24,441      Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc     2,141,384   
    329,060      Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London)     8,572,763   
    238,579      Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London)     6,229,080   
    16,856      Scottish & Southern Energy Plc     377,729   

Shares /

Par Value

    Description   Value ($)  
    United Kingdom — continued  
    1,135,427      Tesco Plc     3,295,496   
    437,692      Thomas Cook Group Plc *     714,733   
    53,614      TUI AG     943,573   
    37,500      Unilever Plc     1,503,934   
    2,333,716      Vodafone Group Plc     8,036,013   
    106,984      William Hill Plc     586,421   
    255,205      William Morrison Supermarket Plc     655,101   
    53,284      WPP Plc     1,096,866   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     81,087,516   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $313,835,171)
    347,739,998   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.4%  
    Germany — 1.1%  
    29,054      Porsche Automobil Holding SE     2,017,616   
    10,891      Volkswagen AG     2,063,551   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     4,081,167   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 0.6%  
    3,454,854      Surgutneftegaz OJSC *     2,091,914   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 0.7%  
    3,497      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     2,570,190   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(COST $9,864,861)
    8,743,271   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.4%  
    United States — 3.4%  
    Affiliated Issuers  
    504,047      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     12,601,170   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(COST $12,601,170)
    12,601,170   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%   
    Time Deposits — 0.3%  

USD

    1,202,625      Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Melbourne) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     1,202,625   

JPY

    5,158,900      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     42,553   

EUR

    797      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, (0.22)%, due 09/01/15     895   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   47


GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value

    Description   Value ($)  
    Time Deposits — continued  

NOK

    173,364      DnB Nor Bank (Oslo) Time Deposit, 0.13%, due 09/01/15     20,957   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     1,267,030   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $1,267,030)
    1,267,030   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7%
(Cost $337,568,232)
    370,351,469   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.7%)     (2,603,126
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $367,748,343   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

48   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    97.2

Mutual Funds

    2.1   

Short-Term Investments

    0.1   

Other

    0.6   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments**  

Software & Services

    18.4

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    11.9   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    8.8   

Capital Goods

    8.5   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    8.3   

Energy

    8.1   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    7.3   

Retailing

    6.3   

Household & Personal Products

    4.3   

Food & Staples Retailing

    4.1   

Insurance

    2.7   

Banks

    2.5   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    2.0   

Diversified Financials

    1.3   

Materials

    1.3   

Consumer Services

    1.2   

Media

    1.2   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    0.6   

Transportation

    0.4   

Telecommunication Services

    0.3   

Commercial & Professional Services

    0.2   

Automobiles & Components

    0.2   

Real Estate

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks. The table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.
 

 

49


GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 97.2%   
    Automobiles & Components — 0.2%   
    16,300      Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     629,180   
    6,000      Drew Industries, Inc.     331,560   
    146,452      Gentex Corp.     2,270,006   
    54,900      Lear Corp.     5,643,171   
    1,200      Thor Industries, Inc.     65,496   
     

 

 

 
    Total Automobiles & Components     8,939,413   
     

 

 

 
    Banks — 2.4%   
    4,100      Chemical Financial Corp.     130,954   
    495,100      Citigroup, Inc.     26,477,948   
    6,900      First Merchants Corp.     179,538   
    100,500      Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     1,096,455   
    1,270,200      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     81,419,820   
    26,300      Northwest Bancshares, Inc.     337,692   
    147,000      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     13,394,640   
    8,400      Provident Financial Services, Inc.     159,096   
    6,400      S&T Bancorp, Inc.     191,488   
    9,000      Trustmark Corp.     207,270   
    122,700      Wells Fargo & Co.     6,543,591   
    6,300      WesBanco, Inc.     193,977   
     

 

 

 
    Total Banks     130,332,469   
     

 

 

 
    Capital Goods — 8.2%   
    753,100      3M Co.     107,045,634   
    187,226      Ametek, Inc.     10,076,503   
    11,700      Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     495,378   
    24,200      Clarcor, Inc.     1,364,154   
    7,600      Cummins, Inc.     925,300   
    620,200      Danaher Corp.     53,969,804   
    75,365      Donaldson Co., Inc.     2,359,678   
    123,855      Dover Corp.     7,672,817   
    468,700      Emerson Electric Co.     22,366,364   
    183,613      Fastenal Co.     7,076,445   
    49,796      Flowserve Corp.     2,247,294   
    13,600      Fluor Corp.     620,432   
    17,965      General Dynamics Corp.     2,551,569   
    413,600      Honeywell International, Inc.     41,058,072   
    29,967      Hubbell, Inc. – Class B     2,956,844   
    360,911      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     30,507,807   
    9,700      Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.     568,905   
    5,000      Middleby Corp. (The) *     542,750   
    12,200      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. – Class A     825,818   
    11,600      Parker-Hannifin Corp.     1,248,856   
    136,700      Precision Castparts Corp.     31,475,175   
    117,905      Rockwell Automation, Inc.     13,185,316   
    26,957      Rockwell Collins, Inc.     2,206,430   
    58,800      Roper Technologies, Inc.     9,530,892   
    23,800      Snap-on, Inc.     3,802,526   
    17,600      Toro Co. (The)     1,254,880   
Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Capital Goods — continued  
    306,200      United Technologies Corp.     28,050,982   
    4,100      Valmont Industries, Inc.     435,789   
    319,200      WABCO Holdings, Inc. *     36,810,144   
    57,400      Wabtec Corp.     5,496,624   
    60,100      WW Grainger, Inc.     13,428,744   
     

 

 

 
    Total Capital Goods     442,157,926   
     

 

 

 
    Commercial & Professional Services — 0.2%   
    84,900      Equifax, Inc.     8,311,710   
    8,650      Rollins, Inc.     241,508   
    14,800      Stericycle, Inc. *     2,088,872   
     

 

 

 
    Total Commercial & Professional Services     10,642,090   
     

 

 

 
    Consumer Durables & Apparel — 2.0%   
    198,665      Coach, Inc.     6,009,616   
    39,600      Fossil Group, Inc. *     2,438,568   
    7,800      G-III Apparel Group Ltd. *     540,774   
    56,000      Garmin Ltd.     2,106,160   
    73,300      Hasbro, Inc.     5,467,447   
    24,900      Helen of Troy Ltd. *     2,119,986   
    29,900      Iconix Brand Group, Inc. *     415,311   
    44,300      Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *     2,835,643   
    288,257      Mattel, Inc.     6,753,862   
    354,880      Nike, Inc. – Class B     39,657,840   
    42,316      Polaris Industries, Inc.     5,495,579   
    40,901      Ralph Lauren Corp.     4,547,782   
    25,600      Steven Madden Ltd. *     1,046,016   
    23,700      Tupperware Brands Corp.     1,214,151   
    500      Under Armour, Inc. – Class A *     47,765   
    314,100      VF Corp.     22,750,263   
    9,500      Whirlpool Corp.     1,596,950   
     

 

 

 
    Total Consumer Durables & Apparel     105,043,713   
     

 

 

 
    Consumer Services — 1.1%   
    56,800      Apollo Education Group, Inc. *     631,048   
    3,200      Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. *     606,976   
    6,400      Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)     347,328   
    100      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *     71,001   
    1,400      Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.     201,852   
    5,700      DineEquity, Inc.     544,350   
    24,000      Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *     887,040   
    11,000      Interval Leisure Group, Inc.     220,660   
    17,600      Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     1,249,776   
    534,900      McDonald’s Corp.     50,826,198   
    3,300      Panera Bread Co. – Class A *     588,390   
    37,500      Penn National Gaming, Inc. *     681,000   
    27,900      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     1,254,663   
    57,986      Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     2,086,916   
     

 

 

 
    Total Consumer Services     60,197,198   
     

 

 

 
 

 

50   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Diversified Financials — 1.3%   
    205,000      American Express Co.     15,727,600   
    87,200      BGC Partners, Inc. – Class A     764,744   
    280,000      Capital One Financial Corp.     21,770,000   
    700      CBOE Holdings, Inc.     44,282   
    4,300      Credit Acceptance Corp. *     876,383   
    9,800      Encore Capital Group, Inc. *     398,174   
    21,000      Federated Investors, Inc. – Class B     651,000   
    58,100      Franklin Resources, Inc.     2,357,698   
    31,100      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     5,865,460   
    63,600      Invesco Ltd.     2,169,396   
    160,800      Janus Capital Group, Inc.     2,392,704   
    64,300      NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)     3,291,517   
    201,000      Navient Corp.     2,570,790   
    5,600      Nelnet, Inc. – Class A     210,840   
    20,000      PRA Group, Inc. *     1,065,800   
    37,900      SEI Investments Co.     1,916,982   
    96,000      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     6,900,480   
     

 

 

 
    Total Diversified Financials     68,973,850   
     

 

 

 
    Energy — 7.9%   
    209,000      Apache Corp.     9,455,160   
    2,543,844      Chevron Corp.     206,025,926   
    1,122,600      ConocoPhillips     55,175,790   
    116,700      Denbury Resources, Inc.     506,478   
    105,500      Devon Energy Corp.     4,500,630   
    1,258,200      Exxon Mobil Corp.     94,666,968   
    72,800      Hess Corp.     4,327,960   
    540,700      Marathon Oil Corp.     9,348,703   
    132,400      Murphy Oil Corp.     4,104,400   
    249,100      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     18,186,791   
    309,900      Valero Energy Corp.     18,389,466   
     

 

 

 
    Total Energy     424,688,272   
     

 

 

 
    Food & Staples Retailing — 3.9%   
    292,100      Costco Wholesale Corp.     40,908,605   
    554,900      CVS Health Corp.     56,821,760   
    410,057      Sysco Corp.     16,348,972   
    14,100      United Natural Foods, Inc. *     678,915   
    1,488,878      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     96,375,073   
    16,026      Whole Foods Market, Inc.     525,012   
     

 

 

 
    Total Food & Staples Retailing     211,658,337   
     

 

 

 
    Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 7.2%   
    47,650      Brown-Forman Corp. – Class B     4,674,465   
    19,885      Campbell Soup Co.     954,281   
    2,737,000      Coca-Cola Co. (The)     107,618,840   
    43,400      Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.     3,330,082   
    9,400      General Mills, Inc.     533,544   
    58,500      Hershey Co. (The)     5,236,920   
    110,232      Hormel Foods Corp.     6,735,175   
Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Food, Beverage & Tobacco — continued  
    100      J&J Snack Foods Corp.     11,396   
    10,737      Lancaster Colony Corp.     1,018,190   
    94,700      McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting)     7,507,816   
    45,100      Monster Beverage Corp. *     6,244,546   
    580,063      PepsiCo, Inc.     53,905,255   
    2,136,703      Philip Morris International, Inc.     170,508,899   
    200,750      Reynolds American, Inc.     16,812,813   
     

 

 

 
    Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco     385,092,222   
     

 

 

 
    Health Care Equipment & Services — 8.6%   
    1,066,200      Abbott Laboratories     48,288,198   
    64,500      AmerisourceBergen Corp.     6,452,580   
    76,698      Anthem, Inc.     10,818,253   
    8,109      Baxter International, Inc.     311,791   
    154,200      Becton, Dickinson and Co.     21,745,284   
    195,260      Cerner Corp. *     12,059,257   
    67,770      CR Bard, Inc.     13,133,148   
    71,200      Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *     10,030,656   
    93,100      Henry Schein, Inc. *     12,737,011   
    142,900      Humana, Inc.     26,120,691   
    1,000      IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *     71,470   
    10,160      Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     5,191,252   
    35,180      Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *     4,144,556   
    35,100      Masimo Corp. *     1,426,113   
    36,100      Mednax, Inc. *     2,907,855   
    1,166,716      Medtronic Plc     84,341,899   
    38,600      Patterson Cos., Inc.     1,769,038   
    73,103      ResMed, Inc.     3,796,970   
    25,600      Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. *     2,441,728   
    7,900      STERIS Corp.     505,995   
    317,400      Stryker Corp.     31,311,510   
    115,600      St Jude Medical, Inc.     8,185,636   
    1,176,174      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     136,083,332   
    40,300      Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *     3,274,375   
    129,069      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     13,366,386   
     

 

 

 
    Total Health Care Equipment & Services     460,514,984   
     

 

 

 
    Household & Personal Products — 4.2%   
    127,300      Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     10,983,444   
    668,623      Colgate-Palmolive Co     41,996,211   
    89,481      Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. (The) – Class A     7,137,899   
    1,500      Herbalife Ltd. *     86,355   
    81,999      Kimberly-Clark Corp.     8,735,353   
    2,236,200      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     158,032,254   
    2,274      WD-40 Co.     190,425   
     

 

 

 
    Total Household & Personal Products     227,161,941   
     

 

 

 
    Insurance — 2.6%   
    182,000      ACE Ltd.     18,593,120   
    108,200      AFLAC, Inc.     6,340,520   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   51


GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Insurance — continued  
    2,200      Allied World Assurance Co Holdings AG     87,868   
    219,900      Allstate Corp. (The)     12,815,772   
    31,500      American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     764,190   
    18,200      American Financial Group, Inc.     1,256,892   
    231,900      American International Group, Inc.     13,992,846   
    1,000      Arch Capital Group Ltd. *     68,280   
    22,300      Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     1,023,793   
    42,600      Assurant, Inc.     3,167,310   
    137,800      Assured Guaranty Ltd.     3,480,828   
    33,000      Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     1,848,000   
    64,500      CNO Financial Group, Inc.     1,153,905   
    49,000      Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.     3,123,750   
    23,700      Everest Re Group Ltd.     4,166,697   
    1,700      FBL Financial Group, Inc. – Class A     96,968   
    2,500      Fidelity & Guaranty Life     61,650   
    61,400      First American Financial Corp.     2,386,004   
    216,700      Genworth Financial, Inc. – Class A *     1,122,506   
    2,400      Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. – Class A *     61,200   
    13,500      Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)     1,065,150   
    298,300      Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     13,706,885   
    7,800      Horace Mann Educators Corp.     259,116   
    7,200      Kemper Corp.     255,024   
    135,700      Lincoln National Corp.     6,892,203   
    19,900      Maiden Holdings Ltd.     285,167   
    160,000      MBIA, Inc. *     1,123,200   
    11,000      Mercury General Corp.     559,460   
    2,200      Navigators Group, Inc. (The) *     167,310   
    3,300      OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. – Class A     47,685   
    66,000      Principal Financial Group, Inc.     3,323,100   
    285,800      Progressive Corp. (The)     8,562,568   
    23,100      RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     2,355,045   
    9,800      Selective Insurance Group, Inc.     297,136   
    2,800      State Auto Financial Corp.     61,320   
    11,900      Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. *     166,481   
    134,400      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     13,379,520   
    21,000      Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.     517,230   
    48,400      Unum Group     1,623,336   
    31,300      Validus Holdings Ltd.     1,385,964   
    42,500      W.R. Berkley Corp.     2,306,900   
    137,700      XL Group Plc     5,134,833   
     

 

 

 
    Total Insurance     139,086,732   
     

 

 

 
    Materials — 1.3%   
    33,220      AptarGroup, Inc.     2,237,699   
    35,800      International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     3,921,890   
    449,600      Monsanto Co.     43,903,440   
    12,807      Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     3,276,159   
    105,400      Sigma-Aldrich Corp.     14,693,814   
     

 

 

 
    Total Materials     68,033,002   
     

 

 

 
Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Media — 1.1%   
    258,500      Charter Communications, Inc. – Class A *     46,946,185   
    89,200      Comcast Corp. – Class A     5,024,636   
    13,400      Meredith Corp.     632,748   
    9,700      Scholastic Corp.     419,137   
    51,300      Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. – Class A     2,723,517   
    80,800      Starz – Class A *     3,038,888   
    49,200      TEGNA, Inc.     1,170,468   
     

 

 

 
    Total Media     59,955,579   
     

 

 

 
    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 8.1%   
    90,000      Agilent Technologies, Inc.     3,267,900   
    158,400      Allergan Plc *     48,112,416   
    339,688      Amgen, Inc.     51,557,845   
    409      Baxalta, Inc. *     14,376   
    700      Bio-Techne Corp.     66,136   
    68,656      Biogen, Inc. *     20,411,429   
    258,395      Eli Lilly & Co.     21,278,828   
    2,357,700      Johnson & Johnson     221,576,646   
    21,000      Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *     6,227,550   
    83,200      PDL BioPharma, Inc.     470,080   
    1,159,600      Pfizer, Inc.     37,362,312   
    214,105      Puma Biotechnology, Inc. *     19,680,532   
    49,600      Waters Corp. *     6,020,448   
     

 

 

 
    Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     436,046,498   
     

 

 

 
    Real Estate — 0.0%   
    17,400      Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     2,590,338   
     

 

 

 
    Retailing — 6.2%   
    321,454      Amazon.com, Inc. *     164,870,542   
    700      Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. *     56,399   
    14,500      AutoNation, Inc. *     867,680   
    268,902      Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. *     16,701,503   
    5,800      Cato Corp. (The) – Class A     203,754   
    4,000      Childrens Place, Inc. (The)     239,680   
    7,800      Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A     721,578   
    18,000      Dollar General Corp.     1,340,820   
    19,742      Dollar Tree, Inc. *     1,505,525   
    43,100      Foot Locker, Inc.     3,051,049   
    12,400      Gap Inc. (The)     406,844   
    135,600      Genuine Parts Co.     11,321,244   
    7,700      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     672,980   
    8,300      Hibbett Sports, Inc. *     327,850   
    303,200      Home Depot, Inc. (The)     35,310,672   
    12,100      HSN, Inc.     735,801   
    47,300      Kohl’s Corp.     2,413,719   
    22,900      L Brands, Inc.     1,921,310   
    32,200      LKQ Corp. *     965,678   
    118,000      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     8,162,060   
    29,300      Macy’s, Inc.     1,717,273   
 

 

52   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Retailing — continued  
    21,158      Murphy USA, Inc. *     1,081,385   
    2,400      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     121,440   
    41,700      Rent-A-Center, Inc.     1,121,313   
    277,588      Ross Stores, Inc.     13,496,329   
    15,700      Select Comfort Corp. *     382,295   
    16,500      Staples, Inc.     234,465   
    84,100      Target Corp.     6,535,411   
    56,992      Tiffany & Co.     4,687,592   
    395,945      TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     27,842,852   
    20,500      Tractor Supply Co.     1,748,855   
    360,600      TripAdvisor, Inc. *     25,205,940   
     

 

 

 
    Total Retailing     335,971,838   
     

 

 

 
    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%   
    276,100      Analog Devices, Inc.     15,422,946   
    28,500      Avago Technologies Ltd.     3,590,145   
    2,364      Linear Technology Corp.     95,222   
    84,900      Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     7,416,015   
    164,300      Xilinx, Inc.     6,882,527   
     

 

 

 
    Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     33,406,855   
     

 

 

 
    Software & Services — 17.8%   
    447,798      Accenture Plc – Class A     42,213,917   
    27,600      Akamai Technologies, Inc. *     1,968,156   
    59,300      Ansys, Inc. *     5,253,980   
    800      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     61,856   
    36,800      Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     982,560   
    275,672      CA, Inc.     7,523,089   
    124,600      Citrix Systems, Inc. *     8,486,506   
    273,000      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A *     17,182,620   
    470,775      eBay, Inc. *     12,762,710   
    10,200      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     1,610,784   
    23,800      Gartner, Inc. *     2,035,138   
    298,195      Google, Inc. – Class A *     193,176,685   
    77,142      Google, Inc. – Class C *     47,693,042   
    502,729      International Business Machines Corp.     74,348,592   
    226,500      Intuit, Inc.     19,422,375   
    5,200      j2 Global, Inc.     361,816   
    54,188      Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     3,682,616   
    139,330      MasterCard, Inc. – Class A     12,869,912   
    4,570,257      Microsoft Corp     198,897,585   
    10,000      Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. *     205,900   
    4,501,015      Oracle Corp.     166,942,646   
    285,800      Paychex, Inc.     12,763,828   
    478,275      PayPal Holdings, Inc. *     16,739,625   
    43,500      Red Hat, Inc. *     3,141,135   
    800      SolarWinds, Inc. *     31,800   
    6,076      Syntel, Inc. *     270,078   
    524,094      Teradata Corp. *     15,319,268   
    128,473      Total System Services, Inc.     5,887,918   
Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Software & Services — continued  
    2,719,616      Yahoo!, Inc. *     87,680,420   
     

 

 

 
    Total Software & Services     959,516,557   
     

 

 

 
    Technology Hardware & Equipment — 11.6%   
    163,500      Amphenol Corp. – Class A     8,560,860   
    1,950,756      Apple, Inc.     219,967,247   
    39,200      Arrow Electronics, Inc. *     2,192,064   
    20,300      Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.     216,195   
    7,582,582      Cisco Systems, Inc.     196,237,222   
    7,300      Dolby Laboratories, Inc. – Class A     237,688   
    1,941,800      EMC Corp.     48,292,566   
    60,974      F5 Networks, Inc. *     7,402,853   
    1,700      FLIR Systems, Inc.     48,671   
    154,200      NetApp, Inc.     4,928,232   
    18,300      NetScout Systems, Inc. *     668,865   
    1,741,500      Qualcomm, Inc.     98,534,070   
    975,994      Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.     34,315,949   
     

 

 

 
    Total Technology Hardware & Equipment     621,602,482   
     

 

 

 
    Telecommunication Services — 0.3%   
    2,700      United States Cellular Corp. *     99,684   
    286,500      Verizon Communications, Inc.     13,181,865   
    70,900      Vonage Holdings Corp. *     393,495   
     

 

 

 
    Total Telecommunication Services     13,675,044   
     

 

 

 
    Transportation — 0.4%   
    142,500      CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     9,608,775   
    190,000      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     9,304,300   
    19,800      Heartland Express, Inc.     400,752   
    31,400      JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     2,285,292   
    22,600      Knight Transportation, Inc.     614,720   
    14,793      Landstar System, Inc.     979,297   
     

 

 

 
    Total Transportation     23,193,136   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $5,269,733,124)
    5,228,480,476   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.1%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 2.1%   
    4,491,240      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     112,281,000   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(COST $112,281,000)
    112,281,000   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   53


GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.1%   
    4,507,637      State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (a)     4,507,637   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $4,507,637)
    4,507,637   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.4%
(Cost $5,386,521,761)
    5,345,269,113   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.6%     31,215,802   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $5,376,484,915   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 55.

 

 

54   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

GDR - Global Depository Receipt

NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt

OJSC - Open Joint-Stock Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

EUR - Euro

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

JPY - Japanese Yen

NOK - Norwegian Krone

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   55


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Developed
World Stock
Fund
    International
Equity Fund
     International
Large/Mid Cap
Equity Fund
     International
Small
Companies
Fund
     Quality Fund  

Assets:

  

          

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(a)

   $ 376,210,293      $ 10,755,500,064       $ 1,786,265,220       $ 264,020,830       $ 8,296,629,591   

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(b)

     15,253,617        83,133,000         21,970,000         5,226,207         87,740,000   

Cash

     314,600                                  

Foreign currency, at value (Note 2)(c)

     54,852                921         146,581         96,975   

Receivable for investments sold

     2,353,424        107,211,084         17,729,148         49,744         12,322,607   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

            1,968,081         48,465                 8,512,924   

Dividends receivable

     967,780        32,713,811         5,818,492         568,839         22,316,492   

Dividend withholding tax receivable

     169,385        8,404,882         1,321,251         187,869         6,248,706   

Foreign capital gains tax refund receivable

                            10,606           

Receivable for foreign currency sold

     3,860        297,022         48,448         182           

Due from broker (Note 2)

     370,000                                  

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     37,541        316,789         77,624         38,316         152,340   

Miscellaneous receivable

     1,136        6,716         1,628         342           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     395,736,488        10,989,551,449         1,833,281,197         270,249,516         8,434,019,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Foreign currency due to custodian

            7,633,657                           

Payable for investments purchased

     1,261,949        37,971,853         7,485,520                 814   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

            9,781,452         173,562                 6,233,496   

Accrued foreign capital gains tax payable (Note 2)

     3                                  

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

             

Management fee

     157,236        4,846,500         614,062         141,630         2,477,938   

Shareholder service fee

     40,528        941,437         165,816         35,407         858,666   

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

     367,683                                  

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

     62        1,364         186         31         1,054   

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     869        26,191         3,075         549         20,714   

Accrued expenses

     162,857        1,421,080         327,261         138,241         531,114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,991,187        62,623,534         8,769,482         315,858         10,123,796   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 393,745,301      $ 10,926,927,915       $ 1,824,511,715       $ 269,933,658       $ 8,423,895,839   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)      Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 390,782,181      $ 11,666,553,956       $ 1,952,219,941       $ 283,383,617       $ 7,911,447,600   

(b)      Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 15,253,617      $ 83,133,000       $ 21,970,000       $ 5,226,207       $ 87,740,000   

(c)      Cost of foreign currency:

   $ 55,303      $       $ 921       $ 148,380       $ 97,731   

 

56   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Developed
World Stock
Fund
    International
Equity Fund
    International
Large/Mid Cap
Equity Fund
    International
Small
Companies
Fund
    Quality Fund  

Net assets consist of:

          

Paid-in capital

   $ 386,926,841      $ 11,631,229,287      $ 2,231,442,383      $ 282,565,167      $ 7,478,451,396   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     5,455,815        174,692,556        35,063,714        2,539,641        76,839,334   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     16,313,450        32,711,933        (275,853,138     4,235,350        483,905,048   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (14,950,805     (911,705,861     (166,141,244     (19,406,500     384,700,061   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 393,745,301      $ 10,926,927,915      $ 1,824,511,715      $ 269,933,658      $ 8,423,895,839   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to:

          

Class II shares

   $      $ 93,004,114      $      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III shares

   $ 124,166,738      $ 1,074,687,190      $ 540,484,905      $ 269,933,658      $ 4,189,351,203   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV shares

   $ 269,578,563      $ 9,759,236,611      $ 962,038,532      $      $ 1,887,943,818   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class V shares

   $      $      $      $      $ 212,667,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI shares

   $      $      $ 321,988,278      $      $ 2,133,933,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

          

Class II

            4,321,424                        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III

     5,393,647        49,364,523        19,476,263        37,254,942        208,990,944   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

     11,702,777        448,941,434        34,692,084               94,076,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class V

                                 10,593,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI

                   11,607,656               106,416,663   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

          

Class II

   $      $ 21.52      $      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III

   $ 23.02      $ 21.77      $ 27.75      $ 7.25      $ 20.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

   $ 23.04      $ 21.74      $ 27.73      $      $ 20.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class V

   $      $      $      $      $ 20.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI

   $      $      $ 27.74      $      $ 20.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   57


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Resources
Fund
     Risk
Premium
Fund
     Tax-Managed
International
Equities Fund
     U.S. Equity
Allocation Fund
 

Assets:

  

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(a)

   $ 197,241,140       $ 600,403,938       $ 357,750,299       $ 5,232,988,113   

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(b)

     4,831,400                 12,601,170         112,281,000   

Foreign currency, at value (Note 2)(c)

     27,809         6         11,048           

Receivable for investments sold

                     1,796,972         25,803,081   

Cash

             2,180,745                   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

                             1,070,858   

Dividends receivable

     879,890                 934,202         13,101,446   

Dividend withholding tax receivable

     20,998                 290,962         1,246,860   

Receivable for foreign currency sold

                     1,960           

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

     3,705                           

Due from broker (Note 2)

             10,982,316                   

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     61,169         10,478         33,418         75,206   

Miscellaneous receivable

     299                 855           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     203,066,410         613,577,483         373,420,886         5,386,566,564   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Due to custodian

                     103,097           

Payable for investments purchased

                     323,410         6,554,519   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

                     4,900,000         1,432,373   

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

           

Management fee

     86,836         167,844         165,603         1,471,647   

Shareholder service fee

     18,015         21,164         49,681         290,011   

Payable for foreign currency purchased

     213                           

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 4)(d)

             18,561,434                   

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

             31         31         713   

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     260         780         599         16,116   

Accrued expenses

     95,960         104,653         130,122         316,270   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     201,284         18,855,906         5,672,543         10,081,649   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 202,865,126       $ 594,721,577       $ 367,748,343       $ 5,376,484,915   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)      Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 247,673,552       $ 600,423,209       $ 324,967,062       $ 5,274,240,761   

(b)      Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 4,831,400       $       $ 12,601,170       $ 112,281,000   

(c)      Cost of foreign currency:

   $ 27,918       $ 36       $ 11,050       $   

(d)      Premiums on options:

   $       $ 16,804,534       $       $   

 

58   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Resources
Fund
    Risk
Premium
Fund
    Tax-Managed
International
Equities Fund
    U.S. Equity
Allocation Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 260,582,763      $ 597,508,338      $ 355,113,471      $ 5,184,964,806   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     3,533,183               6,842,504        42,751,398   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

            (1,188,376              

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (10,804,791     177,817        (26,960,385     190,076,775   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (50,446,029     (1,776,202     32,752,753        (41,308,064
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 202,865,126      $ 594,721,577      $ 367,748,343      $ 5,376,484,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to:

        

Class III shares

   $ 15,101,221      $ 6,368,668      $ 367,748,343      $ 151,836,440   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV shares

   $ 187,763,905      $ 5,758,915      $      $ 381,229,254   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI shares

   $      $ 582,593,994      $      $ 4,843,419,221   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

        

Class III

     1,091,192        685,189        23,934,805        10,230,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

     13,603,566        618,043               25,745,163   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI

            62,485,945               327,740,211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

        

Class III

   $ 13.84      $ 9.29      $ 15.36      $ 14.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

   $ 13.80      $ 9.32      $      $ 14.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI

   $      $ 9.32      $      $ 14.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   59


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Developed
World Stock
Fund
    International
Equity Fund
    International
Large/Mid Cap
Equity Fund
    International
Small
Companies
Fund
    Quality Fund  

Investment Income:

  

       

Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (Net of withholding tax) (Note 2)(a)

   $ 7,310,225      $ 263,025,781      $ 43,851,678      $ 5,563,261      $ 115,450,264   

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     3,070        61,930        11,898        1,647        31,798   

Interest

     1,131               31,519        414          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,314,426        263,087,711        43,895,095        5,565,322        115,482,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

       

Management fee (Note 5)

     980,701        30,609,343        3,705,335        868,018        15,844,615   

Shareholder service fee – Class II (Note 5)

            118,198                        

Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 5)

     109,394        954,300        441,224        217,005        3,697,131   

Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 5)

     145,005        4,888,748        591,121               1,086,477   

Shareholder service fee – Class V (Note 5)

                                 104,544   

Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 5)

                   13,276               648,416   

Audit and tax fees

     44,716        72,209        43,122        53,484        46,358   

Custodian and fund accounting agent fees

     189,811        2,177,899        465,365        161,921        745,475   

Legal fees

     5,152        99,728        16,008        4,048        77,832   

Registration fees

     1,288        15,824        8,648        2,576        17,886   

Transfer agent fees

     19,320        28,276        25,177        13,738          

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

     2,576        73,416        10,672        1,656        56,856   

Miscellaneous

     20,424        70,267        25,626        22,008        30,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,518,387        39,108,208        5,345,574        1,344,454        22,356,134   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     (271,631     (2,399,272     (572,120     (240,735     (894,543
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,246,756        36,708,936        4,773,454        1,103,719        21,461,591   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     6,067,670        226,378,775        39,121,641        4,461,603        94,020,471   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

  

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

          

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     19,517,936        205,826,813        33,051,725        7,744,801        498,186,441   

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     111        4,628        2,751        103        2,888   

Futures contracts

     (175                            

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (49,859     (3,248,661     (354,041     (59,123     (338,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     19,468,013        202,582,780        32,700,435        7,685,781        497,850,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (54,742,792     (1,350,368,483     (224,085,111     (25,974,063     (1,198,648,372

Futures contracts

     (367,683                            

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     25,865        1,234,291        167,795        (5,727     77,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     (55,084,610     (1,349,134,192     (223,917,316     (25,979,790     (1,198,571,112
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (35,616,597     (1,146,551,412     (191,216,881     (18,294,009     (700,720,646
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (29,548,927   $ (920,172,637   $ (152,095,240   $ (13,832,406   $ (606,700,175
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)    Withholding tax:

   $ 634,061      $ 28,190,294      $ 4,484,336      $ 440,540      $ 2,143,573   

 

60   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Resources
Fund
    Risk
Premium
Fund
    Tax-Managed
International
Equities Fund
    U.S. Equity
Allocation Fund
 

Investment Income:

  

     

Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (Net of withholding tax) (Note 2)(a)

   $ 4,688,502      $      $ 8,886,870      $ 61,142,657   

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     1,473               3,252        38,411   

Interest

     754        191,481        14,047          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,690,729        191,481        8,904,169        61,181,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

     

Management fee (Note 5)

     465,534        983,665        1,033,384        9,461,678   

Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 5)

     14,103        3,771        310,016        165,794   

Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 5)

     83,704        3,227               204,155   

Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 5)

            117,068               1,505,609   

Audit and tax fees

     36,712        29,196        52,748        34,321   

Custodian and fund accounting agent fees

     137,104        47,708        150,588        397,614   

Legal fees

     2,760        3,312        4,968        53,360   

Registration fees

     1,288        4,416        2,024        11,040   

Transfer agent fees

     19,289               13,891          

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

     936        2,392        2,208        38,640   

Miscellaneous

     7,406        9,567        12,328        17,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     768,836        1,204,322        1,582,155        11,889,323   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     (103,664     (94,016     (219,619     (504,983
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     665,172        1,110,306        1,362,536        11,384,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     4,025,557        (918,825     7,541,633        49,796,728   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

  

     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (4,307,293     17,008        (4,337,503     354,599,901   

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     67               211        1,609   

Futures contracts

     (156                     

Written options

            6,940,836                 

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (53,834     (623,152     (136,143       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,361,216     6,334,692        (4,473,435     354,601,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (31,135,549     (35,271     (37,014,041     (793,898,509

Futures contracts

     3,705                        

Written options

            (7,898,112              

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (19,148     (31     19,442        (15,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     (31,150,992     (7,933,414     (36,994,599     (793,913,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (35,512,208     (1,598,722     (41,468,034     (439,312,468
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (31,486,651   $ (2,517,547   $ (33,926,401   $ (389,515,740
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)    Withholding tax:

   $ 407,479      $      $ 976,335      $   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   61


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Developed World Stock Fund     International Equity Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 6,067,670      $ 9,614,329      $ 226,378,775      $ 360,776,997   

Net realized gain (loss)

     19,468,013        47,408,868        202,582,780        696,104,018   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (55,084,610     (32,459,628     (1,349,134,192     (1,462,245,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (29,548,927     24,563,569        (920,172,637     (405,364,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class II

                   (356,695     (5,103,577

Class III

     (727,879     (4,530,295     (4,760,186     (55,740,632

Class IV

     (1,623,399     (7,796,353     (43,946,375     (521,384,627
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (2,351,278     (12,326,648     (49,063,256     (582,228,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class II

                          (4,247,677

Class III

     (255,637                   (43,936,762

Class IV

     (539,972                   (431,826,541
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (795,609                   (480,010,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class II

                   (17,854,897     (8,069,795

Class III

     (24,362,085     (16,281,175     (344,427,066     94,273,823   

Class IV

     2,170,440        7,796,353        (757,436,409     776,079,487   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (22,191,645     (8,484,822     (1,119,718,372     862,283,515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

     29,712        8,330                 

Class IV

     58,674        13,850                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

     88,386        22,180                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     (22,103,259     (8,462,642     (1,119,718,372     862,283,515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (54,799,073     3,774,279        (2,088,954,265     (605,320,402
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     448,544,374        444,770,095        13,015,882,180        13,621,202,582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 393,745,301      $ 448,544,374      $ 10,926,927,915      $ 13,015,882,180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 5,455,815      $ 1,739,423      $ 174,692,556      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $      $      $ (2,622,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

62   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     International Large/Mid Cap
Equity Fund
    International Small Companies Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 39,121,641      $ 57,494,458      $ 4,461,603      $ 6,671,265   

Net realized gain (loss)

     32,700,435        151,959,208        7,685,781        31,641,436   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (223,917,316     (268,513,764     (25,979,790     (55,675,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (152,095,240     (59,060,098     (13,832,406     (17,362,357
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

     (1,599,042     (23,901,279     (897,276     (7,239,606

Class IV

     (4,167,371     (50,723,551              

Class VI

     (1,514     (12,974,926              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (5,767,927     (87,599,756     (897,276     (7,239,606
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

            (37,850,457            (59,619,267

Class IV

            (79,302,894              

Class VI

            (20,056,045              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

            (137,209,396            (59,619,267
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     (4,796,736     74,757,683        1,059,569        (15,427,943

Class IV

     (299,793,698     243,452,691                 

Class VI

     347,261,893        (275,378,617              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     42,671,459        42,831,757        1,059,569        (15,427,943
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

                   158,262        406,473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

                   158,262        406,473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     42,671,459        42,831,757        1,217,831        (15,021,470
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (115,191,708     (241,037,493     (13,511,851     (99,242,700
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     1,939,703,423        2,180,740,916        283,445,509        382,688,209   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,824,511,715      $ 1,939,703,423      $ 269,933,658      $ 283,445,509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 35,063,714      $ 1,710,000      $ 2,539,641      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $      $      $ (1,024,686
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   63


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Quality Fund     Resources Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 94,020,471      $ 198,543,374      $ 4,025,557      $ 6,456,646   

Net realized gain (loss)

     497,850,466        1,729,649,532        (4,361,216     3,744,164   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,198,571,112     (373,569,440     (31,150,992     (23,180,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (606,700,175     1,554,623,466        (31,486,651     (12,979,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

     (18,740,209     (103,570,682     (35,207     (1,367,521

Class IV

     (8,574,482     (37,129,344     (344,655     (5,605,478

Class V

     (894,579     (15,931,503              

Class VI

     (10,123,825     (58,556,121              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (38,333,095     (215,187,650     (379,862     (6,972,999
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

     (289,840,264     (1,057,004,236            (2,298,708

Class IV

     (125,131,886     (354,305,116            (8,515,008

Class V

     (13,805,180     (155,846,978              

Class VI

     (141,530,866     (576,578,046              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (570,308,196     (2,143,734,376            (10,813,716
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     (530,261,192     2,565,660        (6,000,257     (52,796,662

Class IV

     (47,110,542     186,111,449        97,375,449        6,266,723   

Class V

     (25,580,306     (319,202,266              

Class VI

     (60,489,179     (973,711,295              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (663,441,219     (1,104,236,452     91,375,192        (46,529,939
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

                   31,671        172,706   

Class IV

                   282,551        161,655   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

                   314,222        334,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (663,441,219     (1,104,236,452     91,689,414        (46,195,578
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,878,782,685     (1,908,535,012     59,822,901        (76,961,666
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     10,302,678,524        12,211,213,536        143,042,225        220,003,891   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 8,423,895,839      $ 10,302,678,524      $ 202,865,126      $ 143,042,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 76,839,334      $ 21,151,958      $ 3,533,183      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $      $      $ (112,512
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

64   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Risk Premium Fund     Tax-Managed International
Equities Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (918,825   $ (3,153,749   $ 7,541,633      $ 12,364,330   

Net realized gain (loss)

     6,334,692        46,162,693        (4,473,435     29,811,589   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (7,933,414     2,155,473        (36,994,599     (57,988,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (2,517,547     45,164,417        (33,926,401     (15,812,596
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

                   (1,296,275     (16,939,282
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

                   (1,296,275     (16,939,282
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

     (234,054     (572,584              

Class IV

     (282,841     (1,403,322              

Class VI

     (19,056,083     (47,205,130              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (19,572,978     (49,181,036              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     1,830,375        (2,385,645     (24,076,689     (25,865,870

Class IV

     (975,966     (21,268,218              

Class VI

     171,186,718        (297,185,406              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     172,041,127        (320,839,269     (24,076,689     (25,865,870
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

     4,147        31,273                 

Class IV

     4,065        41,137                 

Class VI

     372,482        2,524,540                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

     380,694        2,596,950                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     172,421,821        (318,242,319     (24,076,689     (25,865,870
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     150,331,296        (322,258,938     (59,299,365     (58,617,748
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     444,390,281        766,649,219        427,047,708        485,665,456   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 594,721,577      $ 444,390,281      $ 367,748,343      $ 427,047,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $      $      $ 6,842,504      $ 597,146   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (1,188,376   $ (269,551   $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   65


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     U.S. Equity Allocation Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 49,796,728      $ 125,626,818   

Net realized gain (loss)

     354,601,510        898,979,412   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (793,913,978     (192,803,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (389,515,740     831,802,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

    

Net investment income

    

Class III

     (448,241     (5,765,842

Class IV

     (1,012,309     (3,984,621

Class V

            (457,461 )* 

Class VI

     (14,112,649     (121,109,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (15,573,199     (131,317,639
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

    

Class III

     (8,443,788     (43,870,051

Class IV

     (16,051,294     (28,387,772

Class V

            (5,160,021 )* 

Class VI

     (214,512,262     (837,602,879
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (239,007,344     (915,020,723
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

    

Class III

     (113,653,415     (194,245,896

Class IV

     (6,716,510     146,989,519   

Class V

            (267,575,387 )* 

Class VI

     (609,185,334     (840,145,840
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (729,555,259     (1,154,977,604
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,373,651,542     (1,369,513,097
Net assets:   

Beginning of period

     6,750,136,457        8,119,649,554   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,376,484,915      $ 6,750,136,457   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 42,751,398      $ 8,527,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Class V liquidated on July 30, 2014

 

66   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

DEVELOPED WORLD STOCK FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 24.93       $ 24.28       $ 19.41       $ 18.35       $ 19.24       $ 16.28       $ 24.94       $ 24.30       $ 19.42       $ 18.36       $ 19.26       $ 16.30  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.34         0.52         0.51         0.44         0.43         0.33         0.35         0.53         0.52         0.44         0.44         0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.07 )       0.80         4.75         1.12         (0.78 )(b)       3.09         (2.06 )       0.80         4.76         1.13         (0.79 )(b)       3.09  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.73 )       1.32         5.26         1.56         (0.35 )       3.42         (1.71 )       1.33         5.28         1.57         (0.35 )       3.43  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.13 )       (0.67 )       (0.39 )       (0.50 )       (0.54 )       (0.46 )       (0.14 )       (0.69 )       (0.40 )       (0.51 )       (0.55 )       (0.47 )

From net realized gains

      (0.05 )                                               (0.05 )                                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.18 )       (0.67 )       (0.39 )       (0.50 )       (0.54 )       (0.46 )       (0.19 )       (0.69 )       (0.40 )       (0.51 )       (0.55 )       (0.47 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 23.02       $ 24.93       $ 24.28       $ 19.41       $ 18.35       $ 19.24       $ 23.04       $ 24.94       $ 24.30       $ 19.42       $ 18.36       $ 19.26  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (6.97 )%**       5.60 %       27.29 %       8.68 %       (1.64 )%       21.41 %       (6.90 )%**       5.61 %       27.39 %       8.74 %       (1.61 )%       21.44 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 124,167       $ 158,907       $ 170,532       $ 145,072       $ 147,629       $ 210,780       $ 269,579       $ 289,637       $ 274,238       $ 215,262       $ 197,989       $ 201,121  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)

      0.61 %*       0.60 %       0.61 %       0.60 %       0.60 %(e)       0.60 %(e)       0.56 %*       0.55 %       0.56 %       0.55 %       0.55 %(e)       0.55 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      2.76 %*       2.13 %       2.31 %       2.38 %       2.40 %       1.93 %       2.80 %*       2.16 %       2.37 %       2.40 %       2.42 %       1.98 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      41 %**       75 %       64 %       50 %       56 %       34 %       41 %**       75 %       64 %       50 %       56 %       34 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.12 %*       0.14 %       0.10 %       0.11 %       0.11 %       0.11 %       0.12 %*       0.14 %       0.10 %       0.11 %       0.11 %       0.11 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.01       $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(e)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(f)  Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   67


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

    Class II Shares   Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 23.43       $ 26.16       $ 20.94       $ 20.18       $ 23.07       $ 19.35       $ 23.70       $ 26.44       $ 21.16       $ 20.39       $ 23.31       $ 19.56  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.43         0.66         0.80         0.56         0.63         0.48         0.43         0.69         0.86         0.56         0.65         0.47  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.26 )       (1.42 )       4.88         0.85         (2.83 )(b)       3.51         (2.27 )       (1.45 )       4.90         0.88         (2.86 )(b)       3.58  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.83 )       (0.76 )       5.68         1.41         (2.20 )       3.99         (1.84 )       (0.76 )       5.76         1.44         (2.21 )       4.05  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.08 )       (1.07 )       (0.46 )       (0.65 )       (0.69 )       (0.27 )       (0.09 )       (1.08 )       (0.48 )       (0.67 )       (0.71 )       (0.30 )

From net realized gains

              (0.90 )                                               (0.90 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.08 )       (1.97 )       (0.46 )       (0.65 )       (0.69 )       (0.27 )       (0.09 )       (1.98 )       (0.48 )       (0.67 )       (0.71 )       (0.30 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 21.52       $ 23.43       $ 26.16       $ 20.94       $ 20.18       $ 23.07       $ 21.77       $ 23.70       $ 26.44       $ 21.16       $ 20.39       $ 23.31  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (7.81 )%**       (2.55 )%       27.41 %       7.23 %       (9.51 )%       20.79 %       (7.77 )%**       (2.50 )%       27.53 %       7.30 %       (9.47 )%       20.88 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 93,004       $ 118,737       $ 139,401       $ 169,056       $ 292,379       $ 217,090       $ 1,074,687       $ 1,523,128       $ 1,555,509       $ 1,540,203       $ 1,812,184       $ 2,257,078  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)

      0.72 %*       0.72 %       0.72 %(e)       0.72 %(e)       0.72 %(e)       0.72 %(e)       0.65 %*       0.65 %       0.65 %(e)       0.65 %(e)       0.65 %(e)       0.65 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      3.66 %*       2.63 %       3.47 %       2.87 %       3.04 %       2.36 %       3.63 %*       2.73 %       3.62 %       2.82 %       3.09 %       2.30 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      31 %**       70 %       48 %       40 %       37 %       40 %       31 %**       70 %       48 %       40 %       37 %       40 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.04 %*       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.05 %       0.05 %       0.04 %*       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.05 %       0.05 %

 

    Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 23.66       $ 26.41       $ 21.14       $ 20.37       $ 23.30       $ 19.55  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.44         0.67         0.89         0.54         0.62         0.48  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.26 )       (1.42 )       4.88         0.91         (2.83 )(b)       3.58  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.82 )       (0.75 )       5.77         1.45         (2.21 )       4.06  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.10 )       (1.10 )       (0.50 )       (0.68 )       (0.72 )       (0.31 )

From net realized gains

              (0.90 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.10 )       (2.00 )       (0.50 )       (0.68 )       (0.72 )       (0.31 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 21.74       $ 23.66       $ 26.41       $ 21.14       $ 20.37       $ 23.30  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (7.72 )%**       (2.47 )%       27.60 %       7.39 %       (9.43 )%       20.96 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 9,759,237       $ 11,374,017       $ 11,926,293       $ 7,366,819       $ 5,047,058       $ 3,458,202  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)

      0.59 %*       0.59 %       0.59 %(e)       0.59 %(e)       0.59 %(e)       0.59 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      3.71 %*       2.66 %       3.74 %       2.70 %       3.00 %       2.32 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      31 %**       70 %       48 %       40 %       37 %       40 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.04 %*       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.05 %       0.05 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(e)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

 

 

68   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL LARGE/MID CAP EQUITY FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 30.16       $ 35.20       $ 28.96       $ 27.50       $ 30.77       $ 25.63       $ 30.14       $ 35.18       $ 28.94       $ 27.48       $ 30.75       $ 25.62  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.61         0.92         1.18         0.77         0.87         0.62         0.61         0.96         1.17         0.80         0.90         0.61  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.94 )       (2.19 )       6.56         1.62         (3.15 )       5.11         (2.93 )       (2.21 )       6.60         1.60         (3.17 )       5.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (2.33 )       (1.27 )       7.74         2.39         (2.28 )       5.73         (2.32 )       (1.25 )       7.77         2.40         (2.27 )       5.74  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.08 )       (1.46 )       (1.50 )       (0.93 )       (0.99 )       (0.59 )       (0.09 )       (1.48 )       (1.53 )       (0.94 )       (1.00 )       (0.61 )

From net realized gains

              (2.31 )                                               (2.31 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.08 )       (3.77 )       (1.50 )       (0.93 )       (0.99 )       (0.59 )       (0.09 )       (3.79 )       (1.53 )       (0.94 )       (1.00 )       (0.61 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 27.75       $ 30.16       $ 35.20       $ 28.96       $ 27.50       $ 30.77       $ 27.73       $ 30.14       $ 35.18       $ 28.94       $ 27.48       $ 30.75  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (7.73 )%**       (3.33 )%       27.30 %       8.93 %       (7.25 )%       22.61 %       (7.71 )%**       (3.28 )%       27.40 %       9.00 %       (7.19 )%       22.68 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 540,485       $ 592,365       $ 598,840       $ 621,870       $ 885,023       $ 857,774       $ 962,039       $ 1,346,483       $ 1,262,615       $ 1,394,919       $ 1,078,912       $ 1,235,303  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.53 %*       0.53 %       0.53 %(d)       0.53 %(d)       0.53 %(d)       0.53 %(d)       0.47 %*       0.47 %       0.47 %(d)       0.47 %(d)       0.47 %(d)       0.47 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      4.02 %*       2.80 %       3.70 %       2.87 %       3.10 %       2.28 %       4.07 %*       2.91 %       3.69 %       2.93 %       3.18 %       2.24 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      37 %**       82 %       54 %       47 %       34 %       40 %       37 %**       82 %       54 %       47 %       34 %       40 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.06 %*       0.07 %       0.06 %       0.05 %       0.04 %       0.05 %       0.06 %*       0.07 %       0.06 %       0.05 %       0.05 %       0.05 %

 

    Class VI Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 30.11       $ 35.15       $ 28.91       $ 27.46       $ 30.72       $ 25.60  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.36         0.94         1.58         0.79         0.92         0.61  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.67 )       (2.17 )       6.17         1.61         (3.17 )       5.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (2.31 )       (1.23 )       7.75         2.40         (2.25 )       5.74  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.06 )       (1.50 )       (1.51 )       (0.95 )       (1.01 )       (0.62 )

From net realized gains

              (2.31 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.06 )       (3.81 )       (1.51 )       (0.95 )       (1.01 )       (0.62 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 27.74       $ 30.11       $ 35.15       $ 28.91       $ 27.46       $ 30.72  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (7.69 )%**       (3.24 )%       27.39 %       9.01 %       (7.13 )%       22.69 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 321,988       $ 855       $ 319,285       $ 2,481,773       $ 2,247,969       $ 3,507,677  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.44 %*       0.44 %       0.44 %(d)       0.44 %(d)       0.44 %(d)       0.44 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      2.38 %*       2.89 %       5.24 %       2.89 %       3.25 %       2.25 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      37 %**       82 %       54 %       47 %       34 %       40 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.05 %*       0.07 %       0.05 %       0.05 %       0.05 %       0.05 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   69


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANIES FUND

 

    Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 7.65       $ 10.23       $ 8.34       $ 7.44       $ 8.48       $ 6.63  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.12         0.19         0.15         0.18         0.17         0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.50 )       (0.73 )       2.37         1.02         (0.84 )       1.88  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.38 )       (0.54 )       2.52         1.20         (0.67 )       2.02  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.02 )       (0.22 )       (0.45 )       (0.30 )       (0.37 )       (0.17 )

From net realized gains

              (1.82 )       (0.18 )                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.02 )       (2.04 )       (0.63 )       (0.30 )       (0.37 )       (0.17 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 7.25       $ 7.65       $ 10.23       $ 8.34       $ 7.44       $ 8.48  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (4.92 )%**       (4.87 )%       31.30 %       16.75 %       (8.05 )%       31.11 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 269,934       $ 283,446       $ 382,688       $ 313,557       $ 368,374       $ 467,733  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.76 %*       0.77 %       0.77 %(d)       0.76 %(d)       0.76 %(d)       0.76 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      3.08 %*       2.15 %       1.63 %       2.50 %       2.28 %       1.91 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      38 %**       83 %       79 %       76 %       90 %       55 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.17 %*       0.17 %       0.15 %       0.17 %       0.14 %       0.12 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.00 (e)     $ 0.01       $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (e)     $ 0.01       $ 0.05  
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e)  Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

70   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

QUALITY FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 22.98       $ 25.08       $ 23.81       $ 23.41       $ 20.81       $ 18.99       $ 23.01       $ 25.10       $ 23.83       $ 23.42       $ 20.83       $ 19.01  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.21         0.42         0.51         0.47         0.43         0.36         0.22         0.43         0.53         0.49         0.44         0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.65 )       2.91         3.70         2.24         2.58         1.82         (1.66 )       2.92         3.70         2.24         2.57         1.81  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.44 )       3.33         4.21         2.71         3.01         2.18         (1.44 )       3.35         4.23         2.73         3.01         2.19  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.09 )       (0.49 )       (0.53 )       (0.51 )       (0.41 )       (0.36 )       (0.10 )       (0.50 )       (0.55 )       (0.52 )       (0.42 )       (0.37 )

From net realized gains

      (1.40 )       (4.94 )       (2.41 )       (1.80 )                       (1.40 )       (4.94 )       (2.41 )       (1.80 )                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.49 )       (5.43 )       (2.94 )       (2.31 )       (0.41 )       (0.36 )       (1.50 )       (5.44 )       (2.96 )       (2.32 )       (0.42 )       (0.37 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 20.05       $ 22.98       $ 25.08       $ 23.81       $ 23.41       $ 20.81       $ 20.07       $ 23.01       $ 25.10       $ 23.83       $ 23.42       $ 20.83  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (6.48 )%**       14.73 %       18.38 %       12.39 %       14.71 %       11.67 %       (6.50 )%**       14.81 %       18.43 %       12.47 %       14.70 %       11.71 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 4,189,351       $ 5,336,063       $ 5,747,512       $ 6,682,281       $ 6,539,510       $ 5,288,776       $ 1,887,944       $ 2,201,876       $ 2,134,444       $ 2,079,055       $ 2,035,597       $ 1,662,542  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.48 %*       0.48 %       0.48 %(d)       0.48 %(d)       0.48 %(d)       0.48 %(d)       0.44 %*       0.44 %       0.44 %(d)       0.44 %(d)       0.44 %(d)       0.44 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      1.92 %*       1.71 %       2.04 %       2.02 %       2.01 %       1.88 %       1.97 %*       1.77 %       2.07 %       2.09 %       2.04 %       1.95 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      20 %**       60 %       48 %       34 %       40 %       32 %       20 %**       60 %       48 %       34 %       40 %       32 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %

 

    Class V Shares   Class VI Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 23.01       $ 25.10       $ 23.82       $ 23.42       $ 20.82       $ 19.00       $ 22.99       $ 25.09       $ 23.82       $ 23.41       $ 20.82       $ 19.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.22         0.44         0.56         0.48         0.44         0.38         0.23         0.45         0.54         0.49         0.45         0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.66 )       2.92         3.68         2.25         2.58         1.81         (1.67 )       2.90         3.70         2.25         2.57         1.81  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.44 )       3.36         4.24         2.73         3.02         2.19         (1.44 )       3.35         4.24         2.74         3.02         2.19  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.09 )       (0.51 )       (0.55 )       (0.53 )       (0.42 )       (0.37 )       (0.10 )       (0.51 )       (0.56 )       (0.53 )       (0.43 )       (0.37 )

From net realized gains

      (1.40 )       (4.94 )       (2.41 )       (1.80 )                       (1.40 )       (4.94 )       (2.41 )       (1.80 )                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.49 )       (5.45 )       (2.96 )       (2.33 )       (0.42 )       (0.37 )       (1.50 )       (5.45 )       (2.97 )       (2.33 )       (0.43 )       (0.37 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 20.08       $ 23.01       $ 25.10       $ 23.82       $ 23.42       $ 20.82       $ 20.05       $ 22.99       $ 25.09       $ 23.82       $ 23.41       $ 20.82  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (6.47 )%**       14.86 %       18.49 %       12.45 %       14.74 %       11.73 %       (6.48 )%**       14.83 %       18.50 %       12.53 %       14.76 %       11.77 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 212,667       $ 267,809       $ 653,307       $ 455,097       $ 578,367       $ 371,927       $ 2,133,934       $ 2,496,930       $ 3,675,950       $ 4,140,416       $ 9,816,202       $ 8,913,391  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.42 %*       0.42 %       0.42 %(d)       0.41 %(d)       0.42 %(d)       0.42 %(d)       0.39 %*       0.39 %       0.39 %(d)       0.38 %(d)       0.39 %(d)       0.39 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      1.99 %*       1.81 %       2.22 %       2.05 %       2.08 %       1.96 %       2.02 %*       1.83 %       2.13 %       2.10 %       2.09 %       1.99 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      20 %**       60 %       48 %       34 %       40 %       32 %       20 %**       60 %       48 %       34 %       40 %       32 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/ or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   71


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

RESOURCES FUND

 

     Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
February 28,
       2015   2014   2013   2012(a)     2015   2014(b)

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 16.33       $ 21.88       $ 21.59       $ 22.96       $ 20.00       $ 16.28       $ 21.86       $ 21.40  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                

Net investment income (loss)†(c)

       0.33         0.87         0.51         0.32         0.03         0.34         0.75         0.45  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (2.79 )       (3.77 )       0.45         (1.25 )(d)       2.93         (2.78 )       (3.65 )       0.70  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (2.46 )       (2.90 )       0.96         (0.93 )       2.96         (2.44 )       (2.90 )       1.15  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                

From net investment income

       (0.03 )       (1.03 )       (0.40 )       (0.20 )               (0.04 )       (1.06 )       (0.42 )

From net realized gains

               (1.62 )       (0.27 )       (0.24 )                       (1.62 )       (0.27 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.03 )       (2.65 )       (0.67 )       (0.44 )               (0.04 )       (2.68 )       (0.69 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 13.84       $ 16.33       $ 21.88       $ 21.59       $ 22.96       $ 13.80       $ 16.28       $ 21.86  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

       (15.07 )%**       (12.81 )%       4.54 %       (4.00 )%       14.80 %**       (15.03 )%**       (12.82 )%       5.48 %**

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 15,101       $ 23,734       $ 81,646       $ 104,241       $ 8,101       $ 187,764       $ 119,308       $ 138,358  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.76 %*(f)       0.76 %(f)       0.75 %(f)(g)       0.77 %(f)       0.75 %*       0.71 %*(f)       0.71 %(f)       0.70 %*(f)(g)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

       4.18 %*       4.01 %       2.36 %       1.48 %       0.78 %*       4.34 %*       3.58 %       2.23 %*

Portfolio turnover rate

       53 %**       126 %       40 %       51 %       15 %**       53 %**       126 %       40 %**

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       0.10 %*       0.08 %       0.10 %       0.73 %       7.69 %*       0.11 %*       0.09 %       0.11 %*

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

     $ 0.03       $ 0.07       $ 0.06       $ 0.22       $ 0.06       $ 0.03       $ 0.03       $ 0.03  

 

(a)  Period from December 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2012.
(b)  Period from March 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2014.
(c)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(d)  The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(e)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(f)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(g)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

72   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

RISK PREMIUM FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class IV Shares   Class VI Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
February 28,
  Six Months
Ended
August 31,

2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
February 28,
  Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
February 28,
      2015   2014   2013(a)     2015   2014   2013(b)     2015   2014   2013(c)

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 9.91       $ 10.58       $ 10.53       $ 10.27       $ 9.94       $ 10.60       $ 10.54       $ 10.30       $ 9.94       $ 10.60       $ 10.53       $ 10.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)†(d)

      (0.03 )       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.01 )       (0.02 )       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.01 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.05 )       (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.11 )       0.34         0.71         0.27         (0.12 )       0.35         0.72         0.25         (0.12 )       0.34         0.72         0.54  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.14 )       0.28         0.65         0.26         (0.14 )       0.29         0.66         0.24         (0.14 )       0.29         0.67         0.53  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net realized gains

      (0.48 )       (0.95 )       (0.60 )               (0.48 )       (0.95 )       (0.60 )               (0.48 )       (0.95 )       (0.60 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.48 )       (0.95 )       (0.60 )               (0.48 )       (0.95 )       (0.60 )               (0.48 )       (0.95 )       (0.60 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 9.29       $ 9.91       $ 10.58       $ 10.53       $ 9.32       $ 9.94       $ 10.60       $ 10.54       $ 9.32       $ 9.94       $ 10.60       $ 10.53  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

      (1.60 )%**       3.19 %       6.42 %       2.53 %**       (1.59 )%**       3.29 %       6.51 %       2.33 %**       (1.60 )%**       3.29 %       6.61 %       5.30 %**

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 6,369       $ 4,832       $ 7,489       $ 6,793       $ 5,759       $ 7,094       $ 28,964       $ 8,244       $ 582,594       $ 432,465       $ 730,196       $ 616,464  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

      0.60 %*       0.61 %(f)       0.60 %(f)(g)       0.60 %(f)(g)*       0.55 %*       0.55 %(f)       0.55 %(f)(g)       0.55 %(f)(g)*       0.51 %*       0.51 %(f)       0.51 %(f)(g)       0.51 %(f)(g)*

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      (0.51 )%*       (0.58 )%       (0.57 )%       (0.56 )%*       (0.46 )%*       (0.53 )%       (0.52 )%       (0.51 )%*       (0.42 )%*       (0.49 )%       (0.48 )%       (0.46 )%*

Portfolio turnover rate

      0 %**       112 %       0 %       0 %**       0 %**       112 %       0 %       0 %**       0 %**       112 %       0 %       0 %**

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.04 %*       0.04 %       0.05 %       0.08 %*       0.04 %*       0.03 %       0.05 %       0.07 %*       0.04 %*       0.03 %       0.05 %       0.10 %*

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.01       $ 0.05       $ 0.00 (h)     $ 0.01       $ 0.01       $ 0.02       $ 0.00 (h)     $ 0.00 (h)     $ 0.01       $ 0.04       $ 0.00 (h)     $ 0.02  

 

(a)  Period from December 14, 2012 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2013.
(b)  Period from December 17, 2012 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2013.
(c)  Period from November 15, 2012 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2013.
(d)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(e)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(f)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(g)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(h)  Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   73


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

TAX-MANAGED INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES FUND

 

    Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 16.80       $ 18.03       $ 14.56       $ 13.80       $ 15.41       $ 12.97  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)†(a)

      0.31         0.47         0.57         0.39         0.43         0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.70 )       (1.05 )       3.37         0.83         (1.59 )       2.47  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.39 )       (0.58 )       3.94         1.22         (1.16 )       2.77  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.05 )       (0.65 )       (0.47 )       (0.46 )       (0.45 )       (0.33 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.05 )       (0.65 )       (0.47 )       (0.46 )       (0.45 )       (0.33 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 15.36       $ 16.80       $ 18.03       $ 14.56       $ 13.80       $ 15.41  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (8.27 )%**       (3.10 )%       27.37 %       8.99 %       (7.35 )%       21.51 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 367,748       $ 427,048       $ 485,665       $ 479,005       $ 505,282       $ 599,876  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.66 %*       0.66 %       0.66 %       0.67 %(d)       0.65 %(d)       0.65 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      3.65 %*       2.71 %       3.54 %       2.83 %       3.02 %       2.20 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      30 %**       69 %       49 %       54 %       48 %       40 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.11 %*       0.12 %       0.10 %       0.12 %       0.11 %       0.11 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

74   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

U.S. EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 16.61       $ 17.27       $ 14.51       $ 13.06       $ 12.00       $ 10.57       $ 16.58       $ 17.24       $ 14.48       $ 13.04       $ 11.98       $ 10.55  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.12         0.28         0.28         0.26         0.22         0.18         0.13         0.29         0.29         0.27         0.22         0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.19 )       1.66         2.77         1.47         1.08         1.43         (1.20 )       1.66         2.77         1.46         1.08         1.43  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.07 )       1.94         3.05         1.73         1.30         1.61         (1.07 )       1.95         3.06         1.73         1.30         1.61  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.04 )       (0.31 )       (0.29 )       (0.28 )       (0.24 )       (0.18 )       (0.04 )       (0.32 )       (0.30 )       (0.29 )       (0.24 )       (0.18 )

From net realized gains

      (0.66 )       (2.29 )                                       (0.66 )       (2.29 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.70 )       (2.60 )       (0.29 )       (0.28 )       (0.24 )       (0.18 )       (0.70 )       (2.61 )       (0.30 )       (0.29 )       (0.24 )       (0.18 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 14.84       $ 16.61       $ 17.27       $ 14.51       $ 13.06       $ 12.00       $ 14.81       $ 16.58       $ 17.24       $ 14.48       $ 13.04       $ 11.98  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (6.61 )%**       12.18 %       21.11 %       13.40 %       11.00 %       15.42 %       (6.58 )%**       12.27 %       21.21 %       13.40 %       11.05 %       15.47 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 151,836       $ 286,934       $ 488,982       $ 188,363       $ 259,751       $ 393,523       $ 381,229       $ 431,841       $ 288,782       $ 44,849       $ 52,486       $ 163,627  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.46 %*       0.46 %       0.46 %(d)       0.46 %(d)       0.46 %(d)       0.46 %(d)       0.41 %*       0.41 %       0.41 %(d)       0.41 %(d)       0.41 %(d)       0.41 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      1.51 %*       1.59 %       1.71 %       1.95 %       1.82 %       1.68 %       1.60 %*       1.63 %       1.75 %       2.01 %       1.88 %       1.68 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      35 %**       67 %       74 %       79 %       61 %       96 %       35 %**       67 %       74 %       79 %       61 %       96 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.03 %       0.03 %

 

    Class VI Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 16.54       $ 17.21       $ 14.47       $ 13.02       $ 11.97       $ 10.54  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.13         0.30         0.30         0.28         0.23         0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.19 )       1.65         2.74         1.46         1.07         1.42  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.06 )       1.95         3.04         1.74         1.30         1.62  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.04 )       (0.33 )       (0.30 )       (0.29 )       (0.25 )       (0.19 )

From net realized gains

      (0.66 )       (2.29 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.70 )       (2.62 )       (0.30 )       (0.29 )       (0.25 )       (0.19 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 14.78       $ 16.54       $ 17.21       $ 14.47       $ 13.02       $ 11.97  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (6.52 )%**       12.28 %       21.14 %       13.56 %       11.06 %       15.59 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 4,843,419       $ 6,031,361       $ 7,082,304       $ 1,249,117       $ 1,095,053       $ 1,129,978  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)

      0.37 %*       0.37 %       0.37 %(d)       0.37 %(d)       0.37 %(d)       0.37 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      1.64 %*       1.70 %       1.85 %       2.08 %       1.93 %       1.80 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      35 %**       67 %       74 %       79 %       61 %       96 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.02 %*       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.03 %       0.03 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   75


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization

Each of Developed World Stock Fund, International Equity Fund, International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund, International Small Companies Fund, Quality Fund, Resources Fund, Risk Premium Fund, Tax-Managed International Equities Fund and U.S. Equity Allocation Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is a series of GMO 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 June 24, 1985. 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 advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”).

The Funds may invest in GMO U.S. Treasury Fund and in money market funds unaffiliated with GMO. The Funds may also invest in other GMO Funds (“underlying funds”).

The following table provides information about the Funds’ principal investment objectives and benchmarks (if any):

 

     
Fund Name   Benchmark   Principal Investment Objective
Developed World Stock Fund   MSCI World Index   High total return
International Equity Fund   MSCI EAFE Index   High total return
International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund   MSCI EAFE Index   High total return
International Small Companies Fund   MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index   High total return
Quality Fund   Not Applicable   Total return
Resources Fund   MSCI ACWI Commodity Producers Index   Total return
Risk Premium Fund   Not Applicable   Total return
Tax-Managed International Equities Fund   MSCI EAFE Index (after tax)   High after-tax total return
U.S. Equity Allocation Fund   S&P 500 Index   High total return

Developed World Stock Fund, International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund, International Small Companies Fund and Risk Premium Fund currently limit subscriptions.

Developed World Stock Fund, International Equity Fund, Quality Fund, Risk Premium Fund and U.S. Equity Allocation Fund are currently distributed in Switzerland. The distribution of shares in Switzerland will be exclusively made to, and directed at, qualified investors as defined in the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act of 23 June 2006, as amended and its implementing ordinance.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently followed by the Funds in preparing these financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars.

Portfolio valuation

Exchange-traded securities (other than exchange-traded options) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price or (iii) most recent quoted price published by the exchange (if no reported last sale or official closing price) or (iv) the quoted price provided by a pricing source (in the event GMO deems the private market to be a more reliable indicator of market value than the exchange). Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions. Cleared derivatives are valued using the price quoted (which may be based on a model) by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared derivative is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that derivative will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house. OTC derivatives are generally valued at the price determined by an industry standard model. Unlisted securities (including fixed income securities) for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted price. Shares of the underlying funds and other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their most recent net asset value. If quotations are not readily available or circumstances make an existing valuation methodology or procedure unreliable, derivatives and other securities 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.

 

76


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Because of the uncertainty inherent in pricing, and in particular fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. See the table below for information about securities and derivatives, if any, that were fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees. The Funds and/or the underlying funds classify such securities as Level 3 (levels defined below). For the period ended August 31, 2015, the Funds did not reduce the value of any of their over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives contracts, if any, based on the creditworthiness of their counterparties. See Note 4 “Derivative financial instruments” for a further discussion on valuation of derivatives.

The foregoing valuation methodologies are modified for equities that trade in non-U.S. securities markets that close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) due to time zone differences, including the value of equities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for those derivatives closes prior to the close of the NYSE). In those cases, the price will generally be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees that are intended to reflect valuation changes through the NYSE close. The table below shows the percentage of the net assets of the Funds, held either directly or through investments in the underlying funds, that were valued using fair value inputs obtained from that independent pricing service as of August 31, 2015. These securities listed on foreign exchanges (including the value of equity securities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for such instruments closes prior to the close of the NYSE)) are classified as Level 2 (levels defined below) in the table below.

“Quoted price” typically means the bid price for securities held long and the ask price for securities sold short. If a market quotation for a security does not involve a bid or an ask the “quoted price” may be the price provided by a market participant or other third-party pricing source in accordance with the market practice for that security. If an updated quote for a security is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, the Fund will generally use a quoted price from a prior day to value that security.

In the case of derivatives, prices determined by a model may reflect an estimate of the average of bid and ask prices, regardless of whether a Fund has a long position or short position.

As discussed above, certain of the Funds and underlying funds invest in securities and/or derivatives which may have been fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees or fair valued using inputs obtained from an independent pricing service. The table below presents securities and/or derivatives on a net basis, based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), which will tend to understate the Funds’ exposure. The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to these valuation methodologies (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Securities and Derivatives

 

     
Fund Name   Fair valued using
methods determined in
good faith by or at the
direction of the Trustees
    Fair valued using
inputs obtained
from an
independent
pricing service (Net)
 

Developed World Stock Fund

    <1%        51%   

International Equity Fund

           92%   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

           91%   

International Small Companies Fund

    0%     95%   

Quality Fund

           16%   

Resources Fund

           86%   

Risk Premium Fund

             

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

           90%   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

             

 

  * Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at August 31, 2015.

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

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.

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 separately identified in the table below). At August 31, 2015, there were no direct material Level 3 classes of investments or derivatives with significant unobservable inputs subject to this additional disclosure.

The three levels are defined as follows:

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, certain U.S. government obligations, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some futures and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds (even if their investments are valued using Level 2 or Level 3 inputs).

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include cleared derivatives and certain OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward currency contracts valued using industry standard models; certain restricted securities valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; certain securities that are valued at the local price and adjusted by applying a premium or discount when the holdings exceed foreign ownership limitations; and certain foreign equity securities that are adjusted based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees, including the value of equity securities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for such instruments closes prior to the close of the NYSE) to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close.

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include, but are not limited to, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; third-party investment funds where valuations are provided by fund sponsors and which are adjusted for liquidity considerations as well as the timing of the receipt of information; certain equity securities valued based on the last traded exchange price adjusted for the movement in a relevant index; and certain securities that are valued using a price from a comparable security related to the same issuer.

The following is a summary of the respective levels assigned to the Funds’ direct securities and derivatives, if any, as of August 31, 2015:

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Developed World Stock Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 2,042,458      $      $ 2,042,458   

Austria

           828,664               828,664   

Belgium

           1,613,554               1,613,554   

Brazil

           74,690               74,690   

Canada

    19,172,389                      19,172,389   

China

    9,989,344        5,364,756               15,354,100   

Czech Republic

           207,239               207,239   

Denmark

           1,489,593               1,489,593   

Egypt

           14,982               14,982   

Finland

           1,470,314               1,470,314   

France

           32,720,709               32,720,709   

Germany

           19,061,116               19,061,116   

Hong Kong

           703,314               703,314   

Hungary

           30,911               30,911   

India

           35,255               35,255   

Indonesia

    12,063        151,771               163,834   

Ireland

           483,790               483,790   
                                 

 

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Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Developed World Stock Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Israel

  $ 329,202      $ 40,819      $      $ 370,021   

Italy

           7,992,537               7,992,537   

Japan

           37,666,461               37,666,461   

Mexico

    10,979                      10,979   

Netherlands

           3,479,846               3,479,846   

Norway

           2,464,576               2,464,576   

Poland

           162,707               162,707   

Portugal

           660,496               660,496   

Russia

           3,140,497               3,140,497   

Singapore

           271,751               271,751   

South Africa

           136,922        3        136,925   

South Korea

           4,395,179               4,395,179   

Spain

           9,101,272               9,101,272   

Sweden

           3,261,620               3,261,620   

Switzerland

           7,337,868               7,337,868   

Taiwan

           1,173,875        78,190        1,252,065   

Thailand

           88,766               88,766   

Turkey

           145,524               145,524   

United Kingdom

           45,679,806               45,679,806   

United States

    145,705,921        1,057,875               146,763,796   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    175,219,898        194,551,513        78,193        369,849,604   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Brazil

           167,299               167,299   

Germany

           1,812,669               1,812,669   

Russia

           2,037,992               2,037,992   

South Korea

           1,455,413               1,455,413   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           5,473,373               5,473,373   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    15,253,617                      15,253,617   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    15,253,617                      15,253,617   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    887,316                      887,316   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    191,360,831        200,024,886        78,193        391,463,910   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 191,360,831      $ 200,024,886      $ 78,193      $ 391,463,910   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

  $      $ (367,683   $      $ (367,683
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (367,683   $      $ (367,683
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Equity Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 181,164,220      $      $ 181,164,220   

Austria

           41,697,180        0 **      41,697,180   

Belgium

           113,800,373               113,800,373   

Canada

    652,320,254                      652,320,254   

Denmark

           73,369,234               73,369,234   

Finland

           74,094,995               74,094,995   

France

           1,656,289,533               1,656,289,533   

Germany

           1,038,164,955               1,038,164,955   
                                 

 

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Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

International Equity Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Hong Kong

  $      $ 120,015,857      $      $ 120,015,857   

Ireland

           25,585,589               25,585,589   

Israel

    20,563,436        34,281,062               54,844,498   

Italy

           414,872,778               414,872,778   

Japan

           2,382,714,782               2,382,714,782   

Malta

                  0 **      0 ** 

Netherlands

           154,300,141               154,300,141   

New Zealand

           19,475,309               19,475,309   

Norway

           164,590,363               164,590,363   

Portugal

           29,244,138               29,244,138   

Singapore

           60,412,915               60,412,915   

Spain

           480,866,775               480,866,775   

Sweden

           170,510,013               170,510,013   

Switzerland

           293,075,902               293,075,902   

United Kingdom

           2,430,506,509               2,430,506,509   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    672,883,690        9,959,032,623        0 **      10,631,916,313   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Germany

           104,114,559               104,114,559   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           104,114,559               104,114,559   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    83,133,000                      83,133,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    83,133,000                      83,133,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    19,469,192                      19,469,192   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    775,485,882        10,063,147,182        0 **      10,838,633,064   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 775,485,882      $ 10,063,147,182      $ 0 **    $ 10,838,633,064   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 26,557,504      $      $ 26,557,504   

Austria

           6,286,012               6,286,012   

Belgium

           16,166,803               16,166,803   

Canada

    110,052,022                      110,052,022   

Denmark

           10,741,860               10,741,860   

Finland

           10,646,207               10,646,207   

France

           284,643,294               284,643,294   

Germany

           184,631,316               184,631,316   

Hong Kong

           18,538,287               18,538,287   

Ireland

           3,329,827               3,329,827   

Israel

    3,245,216        1,391,294               4,636,510   

Italy

           64,818,486               64,818,486   

Japan

           357,664,325               357,664,325   

Malta

                  0 **      0 ** 

Netherlands

           27,763,576               27,763,576   

New Zealand

           3,997,152               3,997,152   

Norway

           26,903,699               26,903,699   

Portugal

           5,155,847               5,155,847   

Singapore

           5,063,428               5,063,428   

Spain

           79,835,814               79,835,814   

Sweden

           25,223,809               25,223,809   
                                 

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Switzerland

  $ 11,631      $ 62,334,816      $      $ 62,346,447   

United Kingdom

           428,426,957               428,426,957   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    113,308,869        1,650,120,313        0 **      1,763,429,182   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Germany

           16,444,160               16,444,160   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           16,444,160               16,444,160   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    21,970,000                      21,970,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    21,970,000                      21,970,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    6,391,878                      6,391,878   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    141,670,747        1,666,564,473               1,808,235,220   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 141,670,747      $ 1,666,564,473      $ 0 **    $ 1,808,235,220   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Small Companies Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 1,035,829      $      $ 1,035,829   

Austria

           1,142,215               1,142,215   

Belgium

           3,098,364        16        3,098,380   

Brazil

           341,276               341,276   

Canada

    7,584,555                      7,584,555   

China

           5,594,947        475,602        6,070,549   

Denmark

           2,928,690               2,928,690   

Finland

           8,483,259               8,483,259   

France

           13,578,097               13,578,097   

Germany

           18,638,476               18,638,476   

Greece

           533,102        5,107        538,209   

Hong Kong

           2,399,447               2,399,447   

Hungary

           430,782               430,782   

India

           142,252               142,252   

Indonesia

           311,683               311,683   

Ireland

           1,237,788               1,237,788   

Israel

           862,791               862,791   

Italy

           11,846,612               11,846,612   

Japan

           62,933,679               62,933,679   

Netherlands

           6,549,775               6,549,775   

Norway

           1,034,073               1,034,073   

Philippines

           181,623               181,623   

Poland

           1,045,863               1,045,863   

Portugal

           1,450,211               1,450,211   

Russia

           991,366               991,366   

Singapore

           597,409               597,409   

South Africa

           1,674,720               1,674,720   

South Korea

           4,676,418               4,676,418   

Spain

           4,311,092               4,311,092   

Sweden

           12,263,617               12,263,617   

Switzerland

           89,708               89,708   

Taiwan

           3,315,333               3,315,333   

Thailand

           276,535               276,535   
                                 

 

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Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

International Small Companies Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Turkey

  $      $ 820,468      $      $ 820,468   

United Kingdom

           77,984,337               77,984,337   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    7,584,555        252,801,837        480,725        260,867,117   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Brazil

           1,529,301               1,529,301   

Germany

           1,027,190               1,027,190   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           2,556,491               2,556,491   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rights/Warrants

         

Malaysia

    563                      563   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

    563                      563   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    5,226,207                      5,226,207   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    5,226,207                      5,226,207   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    596,659                      596,659   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    13,407,984        255,358,328        480,725        269,247,037   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 13,407,984      $ 255,358,328      $ 480,725      $ 269,247,037   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Quality Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

France

  $      $ 54,665,178      $      $ 54,665,178   

Germany

           25,132,853               25,132,853   

Japan

           129,593,969               129,593,969   

Netherlands

           100,682,409               100,682,409   

South Korea

           44,311,807               44,311,807   

Switzerland

           224,451,538               224,451,538   

United Kingdom

           801,287,274               801,287,274   

United States

    6,909,882,988                      6,909,882,988   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    6,909,882,988        1,380,125,028               8,290,008,016   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    87,740,000                      87,740,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    87,740,000                      87,740,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    6,621,575                      6,621,575   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    7,004,244,563        1,380,125,028               8,384,369,591   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 7,004,244,563      $ 1,380,125,028      $      $ 8,384,369,591   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Resources Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 10,877,728      $      $ 10,877,728   

Austria

           1,493,684               1,493,684   

Belgium

           151,032               151,032   

Brazil

           1,941,016               1,941,016   

Canada

    5,131,382                      5,131,382   

Chile

           1,015,227               1,015,227   

China

           1,503,179               1,503,179   

Colombia

    914,037                      914,037   
                                 

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Resources Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Czech Republic

  $      $ 2,476,179      $      $ 2,476,179   

Denmark

           130,015               130,015   

France

           12,155,808               12,155,808   

Germany

           1,761,339               1,761,339   

Greece

           73,791               73,791   

Hungary

           984,662               984,662   

India

           3,050,879               3,050,879   

Indonesia

           255,300               255,300   

Israel

           292,867               292,867   

Italy

           13,835,383               13,835,383   

Japan

           15,470,285               15,470,285   

Luxembourg

    90,061                      90,061   

Malaysia

           1,652,314               1,652,314   

Netherlands

           1,060,084               1,060,084   

New Zealand

           56,374               56,374   

Norway

           11,795,920               11,795,920   

Philippines

           188,388               188,388   

Poland

           2,614,509               2,614,509   

Portugal

           257,133               257,133   

Qatar

           7,154               7,154   

Russia

           22,918,715               22,918,715   

Singapore

           642,571               642,571   

South Africa

           8,235,984               8,235,984   

South Korea

           760,500               760,500   

Spain

           9,196,348               9,196,348   

Sweden

           1,344,129               1,344,129   

Switzerland

           1,982,398               1,982,398   

Taiwan

           181,537               181,537   

Thailand

           3,579,783               3,579,783   

Turkey

           768,774               768,774   

United Kingdom

           36,471,256        12,201        36,483,457   

United States

    13,726,183                      13,726,183   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    19,861,663        171,182,245        12,201        191,056,109   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Brazil

           1,606,439               1,606,439   

Chile

           801,347               801,347   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           2,407,786               2,407,786   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    4,831,400                      4,831,400   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    4,831,400                      4,831,400   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    3,777,245                      3,777,245   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    28,470,308        173,590,031        12,201        202,072,540   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

           3,815               3,815   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 28,470,308      $ 173,593,846      $ 12,201      $ 202,076,355   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

83


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Resources Fund (continued)

         

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

  $ (110   $      $      $ (110
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Risk Premium Fund

  

Short-Term Investments

  $ 600,403,938      $      $      $ 600,403,938   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    600,403,938                      600,403,938   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 600,403,938      $      $      $ 600,403,938   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Written Options

         

Equity Risk

  $ (6,653,850   $ (11,907,584   $      $ (18,561,434
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (6,653,850   $ (11,907,584   $      $ (18,561,434
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 2,346,974      $      $ 2,346,974   

Austria

           1,071,340        0 **      1,071,340   

Belgium

           5,610,068               5,610,068   

Canada

    15,873,788                      15,873,788   

China

    9,613,848        1,450,375               11,064,223   

Denmark

           1,336,908               1,336,908   

Finland

           3,148,418               3,148,418   

France

           51,378,932        18        51,378,950   

Germany

           29,635,764               29,635,764   

Ireland

           963,441               963,441   

Israel

    858,110        1,354,469               2,212,579   

Italy

           22,575,637               22,575,637   

Japan

           65,260,624               65,260,624   

Malta

                  0 **      0 ** 

Netherlands

           4,820,701               4,820,701   

New Zealand

           644,813               644,813   

Norway

           4,635,046               4,635,046   

Portugal

           1,049,986               1,049,986   

Russia

           6,980,323               6,980,323   

Singapore

           893,344               893,344   

South Korea

           2,939,951               2,939,951   

Spain

           20,466,920               20,466,920   

Sweden

           3,952,091               3,952,091   

Switzerland

           7,643,344               7,643,344   

Taiwan

           147,249               147,249   

United Kingdom

           81,087,516               81,087,516   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    26,345,746        321,394,234        18        347,739,998   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Germany

           4,081,167               4,081,167   

Russia

           2,091,914               2,091,914   

South Korea

           2,570,190               2,570,190   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           8,743,271               8,743,271   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

84


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Mutual Funds

         

United States

  $ 12,601,170      $      $      $ 12,601,170   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    12,601,170                      12,601,170   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    1,267,030                      1,267,030   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    40,213,946        330,137,505        18        370,351,469   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 40,213,946      $ 330,137,505      $ 18      $ 370,351,469   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

  $ 5,228,480,476      $                      —      $        —      $ 5,228,480,476   

Mutual Funds

    112,281,000                      112,281,000   

Short-Term Investments

    4,507,637                      4,507,637   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    5,345,269,113                      5,345,269,113   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,345,269,113      $      $      $   5,345,269,113   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

The risks referenced in the tables above are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Derivative financial instruments” sections below for a further discussion of risks.

 

  * The tables above are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. The uncertainties surrounding the valuation inputs for a derivative are likely to be more significant to the Funds’ net asset values than the uncertainties surrounding inputs for a non-derivative security with the same market value.
  ** Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at August 31, 2015.

The underlying funds held at period end are classified above as Level 1. For the summary of valuation inputs of the underlying funds, please refer to the underlying funds’ Notes to Financial Statements.

For all Funds for the period ended August 31, 2015, there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

85


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of securities and derivatives, if any, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

                     
     Balances
as of
February 28,
2015
    Purchases     Sales    

Accrued

Discounts/

Premiums

    Total
Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciaţion)
   

Transfer

into

Level 3*

   

Transfer
out of

Level 3*

   

Balances

as of
August 31, 2015

    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held as of
August 31, 2015
 

Developed World Stock Fund

                     

Common Stocks

                     

South Africa

  $ 4      $      $      $      $      $ (1   $      $      $ 3      $ (1

Taiwan

    585,474               (482,129            55,559        (80,714                   78,190        (30,774
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 585,478      $      $ (482,129   $      $ 55,559      $ (80,715   $      $      $ 78,193      $ (30,775
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

International Large/MidCap Equity Fund

                     

Common Stocks

                     

Hong Kong

  $      $ 684,473      $ (1,190,025   $      $ 505,552      $      $      $      $      $   

Netherlands

                                (1,910,366     1,910,366                               
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 684,473      $ (1,190,025   $      $ (1,404,814   $ 1,910,366      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

International Small Companies Fund

                     

Common Stocks

                     

Belgium

  $ 16      $      $      $      $      $      $      $      $ 16      $   

China

                                              475,602 **             475,602          

Greece

    5,093                                    14                      5,107        14   

Netherlands

                                (277,641     277,641                               
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,109      $      $      $      $ (277,641   $ 277,655      $ 475,602      $      $ 480,725      $ 14   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

Resources Fund

                     

Common Stocks

                     

United Kingdom

  $      $ 41,371      $      $      $      $ (29,170   $      $      $ 12,201      $ (29,170
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 41,371      $      $      $      $ (29,170   $      $      $ 12,201      $ (29,170
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

                     

Common Stocks

                     

France

  $ 18      $      $      $      $      $      $      $      $ 18      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 18      $      $      $      $      $      $      $      $ 18      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

 

  * The Funds account for securities and derivatives, if any, transferred into and out of Level 3 at the value at the end of the period.
  ** Financial assets transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 were due to a change in observable and/or unobservable inputs.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to investments in securities using Level 3 inputs (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

   
Fund Name   Level 3 securities  

Developed World Stock Fund

    <1%   

International Equity Fund

    0%

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

    <1%   

International Small Companies Fund

    <1%   

Quality Fund

      

Resources Fund

    <1%   

Risk Premium Fund

      

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

    <1%   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

      

 

  * Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at August 31, 2015.

Cash

Cash and foreign currency, if any, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities consists of cash balances held with the custodian.

Due to/from broker

Due to/from broker in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities includes collateral on swap contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and forward currency contracts, if any, and may include mark-to-market amounts related to foreign currency.

Foreign currency translation

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, generally at 4:00 pm Eastern time. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Fluctuations in the value of currency holdings and other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains or losses. Realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not separated on the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

Taxes and distributions

Each Fund has elected 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 (the “Code”). 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.

The policy of each Fund is to declare and pay dividends of its net investment income, if any, at least annually, although the Funds are permitted to, and will from time to time, declare and pay dividends of net investment income, if any, more frequently. Each Fund also intends to distribute net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. In addition, each Fund may, from time to time at their discretion, make unscheduled distributions in advance of large redemptions by shareholders or as otherwise deemed appropriate by a Fund. Typically, all distributions are reinvested in additional shares of each Fund, at net asset value, unless GMO or its agents receive and process a shareholder election to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by each Fund on the ex-dividend date.

Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country’s tax treaty with the United States. The foreign withholding rates applicable to a Fund’s investments in certain jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders. Each Fund may be subject to taxation on realized capital gains, repatriation proceeds and other transaction-based charges imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Taxes related to capital gains realized during the period ended August 31, 2015, if any, are reflected as part of Net realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations. Changes in tax liabilities related to capital gain taxes on unrealized investment gains, if any, are reflected as part of Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. Transaction-based charges are generally calculated as a percentage of the transaction amount.

Certain Funds have filed for additional reclaims related to foreign taxes withheld in prior years, based on interpretations of European Union tax principals. Generally, to the extent a Fund reasonably determines that such additional tax reclaims are collectible and free from significant contingencies, the amounts are reflected as Dividends from unaffiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Foreign taxes paid by each Fund may be treated, to the extent permissible under the Code and if that Fund so elects, as if paid by U.S. shareholders of that Fund.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Distributions in excess of a Fund’s tax basis earnings and profits, if significant, are reported in the Funds’ financial statements as a return of capital.

As of February 28, 2015, certain Funds elected to defer to March 1, 2015 late year ordinary losses and post-October capital. The Funds’ loss deferrals are losses as follows:

 

     
Fund Name   Late-Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferral ($)
    Post-
October
Capital Losses ($)
 

Developed World Stock Fund

             

International Equity Fund

           (50,746,739)   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

           (11,104,097)   

International Small Companies Fund

           (797,444)   

Quality Fund

             

Resources Fund

    (79,524)        (4,554,961)   

Risk Premium Fund

    (269,551)          

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

           (10,868,814)   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

             

As of February 28, 2015, certain Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses recognized in taxable years beginning on or after March 1, 2011 are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. In addition, such losses should be utilized prior to losses scheduled to expire on or before February 28, 2019. As a result of this ordering rule, losses that are subject to expiration may expire unused. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital losses, late-year ordinary losses, and losses realized subsequent to February 28, 2015, if any, could be subject to further limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity. The Funds’ capital loss carryforwards are as follows:

 

       
     Short-Term ($)     Total
Short-
Term ($)
    Long-
Term ($)
 
Fund Name   Expiration
Date
2/28/2018
    Expiration
Date
2/28/2019
      No
Expiration
Date
 

Developed World Stock Fund

                           

International Equity Fund

                           

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

    (215,593,848)        (47,181,759)        (262,775,607)          

International Small Companies Fund

                           

Quality Fund

                           

Resources Fund

                           

Risk Premium Fund

                           

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

    (10,176,681)               (10,176,681)          

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

    (149,235,823)               (149,235,823)          

 

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As of August 31, 2015, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the aggregate investment-level gross and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments were as follows:

 

         
Fund Name   Aggregate
Cost ($)
    Gross Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
    Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation) ($)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
 

Developed World Stock Fund

    408,998,079        23,692,331        (41,226,500)        (17,534,169)   

International Equity Fund

    11,868,891,326        410,684,135        (1,440,942,397)        (1,030,258,262)   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

    1,998,180,340        56,956,392        (246,901,512)        (189,945,120)   

International Small Companies Fund

    292,769,458        23,699,966        (47,222,387)        (23,522,421)   

Quality Fund

    8,011,770,519        754,303,396        (381,704,324)        372,599,072   

Resources Fund

    255,324,002        1,056,446        (54,307,908)        (53,251,462)   

Risk Premium Fund

    600,423,209        38,859        (58,130)        (19,271)   

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

    338,900,121        60,009,964        (28,558,616)        31,451,348   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

    5,403,405,654        414,510,004        (472,646,545)        (58,136,541)   

The Funds are subject to authoritative guidance related to the accounting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions under U.S. GAAP. This guidance sets forth a minimum threshold for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken based on the technical merits of such positions. United States and non-U.S. tax rules (including the interpretation and application of tax laws) are subject to change. The Funds file tax returns and/or adopt certain tax positions in various jurisdictions. Non-U.S. taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the prevailing tax rules of the non-U.S. markets in which they invest. Recently enacted tax rules, including interpretations of tax laws (e.g., guidance pertaining to the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and proposed legislation currently under consideration in various jurisdictions, including the U.S., might affect the way the Funds and their investors are taxed prospectively and/or retroactively. Prior to the expiration of the relevant statutes of limitations, if any, the Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. jurisdictions with respect to the tax returns they have filed and the tax positions they have adopted. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after they are filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction.

Security transactions and related investment income

Security transactions are accounted for in the financial statements on trade date. For purposes of daily net asset value calculations, the Funds’ policy is that security transactions are generally accounted for on the following business day. GMO may override that policy and a Fund may account for security transactions on trade date if it experiences significant purchases or redemptions or engages in significant portfolio transactions. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, if later, when a Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Principal on inflation-indexed securities is adjusted for inflation and any increase or decrease is recorded as interest income or investment loss. Coupon income is not recognized on securities for which collection is not expected. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income in the Statements of Operations. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the asset received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the Funds use the identified cost basis.

Expenses and class allocations

Most of the expenses of the Trust are directly attributable to an individual Fund. Common expenses are allocated among the Funds based on, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the Funds. Investment income, common expenses, purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the classes of shares of the Funds, if applicable, based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. In addition, the Funds may incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have different expense and fee levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by a Fund will vary (See Note 5).

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) serves as the Funds’ custodian and fund accounting agent except for Quality Fund, U.S. Equity Allocation Fund and Risk Premium Fund. For Quality Fund, U.S. Equity Allocation Fund and Risk Premium Fund, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the custodian and fund accounting agent. State Street serves as the transfer agent for all Funds. Prior to December 31, 2013, State Street’s transfer agent fees may have been reduced by an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balances each Fund maintained in a State Street transfer agent account. Effective January 1, 2014, any cash balances maintained at the transfer

 

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agent are held in a Demand Deposit Account and interest income earned, if any, is shown as interest income in the Statements of Operations. Prior to December 31, 2012 for Quality Fund, U.S. Equity Allocation Fund and Risk Premium Fund, State Street’s custodian fees may have been reduced by an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balance the Funds maintained in a State Street custodial account. Earnings allowances were reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statements of Operations. Effective January 1, 2013 for Quality Fund, U.S. Equity Allocation Fund and Risk Premium Fund, any cash balances maintained at the custodian are held in a Demand Deposit Account and interest income earned, if any, is shown as interest income in the Statements of Operations.

Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (if applicable) are paid to and retained by a Fund to help offset estimated portfolio transaction costs and other related costs (e.g., bid to ask spreads, stamp duties and transfer fees) incurred by the Fund (directly or indirectly through investments in underlying funds) as a result of the purchase or redemption by allocating estimated transaction costs to the purchasing or redeeming shareholder. Such fees are recorded as a component of the Funds’ net share transactions. A Fund may impose a new purchase premium and/or redemption fee or modify an existing fee at any time.

Purchase premiums are not charged on reinvestments of dividends or other distributions. Redemption fees apply to all shares of a Fund regardless of how the shares were acquired (e.g., by direct purchase or by reinvestment of dividends or other distributions).

If GMO determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption, as applicable, is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it ordinarily will waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee with respect to that portion. GMO also may waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee relating to a cash purchase or redemption of a Fund’s shares if the Fund will not incur transaction costs or will incur reduced transaction costs.

GMO will waive or reduce the purchase premium when securities are used to purchase a Fund’s shares except to the extent that the Fund incurs transaction costs (e.g., stamp duties or transfer fees) in connection with its acquisition of those securities. GMO may waive or reduce redemption fees when a Fund uses portfolio securities to redeem its shares. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed in-kind, the Fund may nonetheless charge a redemption fee equal to known or estimated costs.

Purchase premiums or redemption fees generally will not be waived for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares executed through brokers or agents, including, without limitation, intermediary platforms that are allowed pursuant to agreements with the Trust to transmit orders for purchases and redemptions the day after those orders are received.

As of August 31, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were as follows:

 

                   
     Developed World Stock Fund   International Equity Fund   International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund   International Small Companies Fund   Quality Fund   Resources Fund   Risk Premium Fund   Tax- Managed International Equities Fund   U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
Purchase Premium   0.25%       0.50%     0.30%   0.15%    
Redemption Fee   0.25%       0.50%     0.30%   0.15%    

Recently-issued accounting guidance

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for annual financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014. GMO is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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3. Investment and other risks

The following chart identifies selected risks associated with each Fund. Risks not marked for a particular Fund may, however, still apply to some extent to that Fund at various times:

 

                   
     Developed World Stock Fund   International Equity Fund   International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund   International Small Companies Fund   Quality Fund   Resources Fund   Risk Premium Fund   Tax- Managed International Equities Fund   U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
Market Risk – Equities   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Market Risk – Fixed Income Investments                           X        
Credit Risk                           X        
Illiquidity Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Smaller Company Risk   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X
Derivatives and Short Sales Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Non-U.S. Investment Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X    
Currency Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X    
Focused Investment Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Leveraging Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X       X   X
Counterparty Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Commodities Risk                       X            
Merger Arbitrage Risk                           X        
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Large Shareholder Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Management and Operational Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Non-Diversified Funds   X               X   X   X   X    

Investing in mutual funds involves many risks. The risks of investing in a particular Fund depend on the types of investments in its portfolio and the investment strategies GMO employs on its behalf. This section does not describe every potential risk of investing in the Funds. Funds could be subject to additional risks because of the types of investments they make and market conditions, which may change over time.

Each Fund that invests in other GMO Funds or other investment companies (collectively, “Underlying Funds”) is exposed to the risks to which the Underlying Funds in which it invests are exposed, as well as the risk that the Underlying Funds will not perform as expected. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, the selected risks summarized below include both direct and indirect risks, and references in this section to investments made by a Fund include those made both directly by the Fund and indirectly by the Fund through Underlying Funds.

An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and, therefore, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

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• MARKET RISK. All of the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the risk that the market value of their holdings will decline. Market risks include:

Equities — Funds that invest in equities run the risk that the market prices of equities will decline. That decline may be attributable to factors affecting the issuing company, such as poor performance by the company’s management or reduced demand for its goods or services, or to factors affecting a particular industry, such as a decline in demand, labor or raw material shortages, or increased production costs. A decline also may result from general market conditions not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment generally. Equities generally have significant price volatility, and their market prices can decline in a rapid or unpredictable manner. If a Fund purchases equities for less than their value as determined by GMO, the Fund runs the risk that their market price will not appreciate or will decline for a variety of reasons, one of which may be GMO’s incorrect assessment of their intrinsic value. The market prices of equities trading at high multiples of current earnings often are more sensitive to changes in future earnings expectations than the market prices of equities trading at lower multiples.

Because of Risk Premium Fund’s emphasis on selling put options on stock indices, its net asset value is expected to decline when those indices decline in value. Also, Risk Premium Fund’s investment strategy of writing put options on stock indices can be expected to cause the Fund to underperform the equity markets on which its puts were written when those markets rise sharply because of the Fund’s lack of exposure to the upside of those markets.

Fixed Income Investments — Funds that invest in fixed income securities (including bonds, notes, bills, synthetic debt instruments, and asset-backed securities) are subject to various market risks. The market price of a fixed income investment can decline due to market-related factors, including rising interest rates and widening credit spreads, or decreased liquidity stemming from the market’s uncertainty about the value of a fixed income investment (or class of fixed income investments). In addition, the market price of fixed income investments with complex structures, such as asset-backed securities, and sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt instruments, can decline due to market uncertainty about their credit quality and the reliability of their payment streams. Some fixed income securities also are subject to unscheduled prepayment, and a Fund may be unable to invest prepayments at as high a yield as was provided by the fixed income security. When interest rates rise, these securities also may be repaid more slowly than anticipated, and the market price of the Fund’s investment may decrease. During periods of economic uncertainty and change, the market price of a Fund’s investments in below investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) may be particularly volatile. Often below investment grade securities are subject to greater sensitivity to interest rate and economic changes than higher rated bonds and can be more difficult to value, exposing a Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells them will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund. See “Credit Risk” and “Illiquidity Risk” below for more information about these risks.

A risk run by each Fund with a significant investment in fixed income securities is that an increase in prevailing interest rates will cause the market price of those securities to decline. The risk associated with increases in interest rates (also called “interest rate risk”) is generally greater for Funds investing in fixed income securities with longer durations. In addition, in managing some Funds, GMO may seek to evaluate potential investments in part by considering the volatility of interest rates. The value of a Fund’s investments may be significantly reduced if GMO’s assessment proves incorrect.

The extent to which a fixed income security’s price changes with changes in interest rates is referred to as interest rate duration, which can be measured mathematically or empirically. A longer-maturity investment generally has longer interest rate duration because the investment’s fixed rate is locked in for a longer period of time. Floating-rate or adjustable-rate securities, however, generally have shorter interest rate durations because their interest rates are not fixed but rather float up and down as interest rates change. Conversely, inverse floating-rate securities have durations that move in the opposite direction from short-term interest rates and thus tend to underperform fixed rate securities when interest rates rise but outperform them when interest rates decline. Fixed income securities paying no interest, such as zero coupon and principal-only securities, are subject to additional interest rate risk.

The market price of inflation-indexed bonds (including Inflation-Protected Securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (“TIPS”)) typically declines during periods of rising real interest rates (i.e., nominal interest rate minus inflation) and increases during periods of declining real interest rates. In some interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, the market price of inflation-indexed bonds may decline more than the price of non-inflation-indexed (or nominal) fixed income bonds with similar maturities.

Generally, when interest rates on short term U.S. Treasury obligations equal or approach zero, a Fund that invests a substantial portion of its assets in U.S. Treasury obligations, such as U.S. Treasury Fund, will have a negative return unless GMO waives or reduces its management fees.

Fixed income securities denominated in foreign currencies also are subject to currency risk. See “Currency Risk” below.

In response to government intervention, economic or market developments, or other factors, fixed income markets may experience periods of high volatility, reduced liquidity or both. During those periods, a Fund could have unusually high shareholder redemptions, requiring it to generate cash by selling securities when it would otherwise not do so, including at unfavorable prices. Fixed income investments may be difficult to value

 

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during such periods. In recent periods, central banks and governmental financial regulators, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have maintained historically low interest rates by purchasing bonds. Steps to curtail or “taper” such activities and other actions by central banks or regulators (such as intervention in foreign currency markets or currency controls) could have a material adverse effect on the Funds.

• CREDIT RISK. This is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income investment or the obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security will be unable or unwilling to satisfy its obligation to pay principal and interest or otherwise to honor its obligations in a timely manner. The market price of a fixed income investment will normally decline as a result of the issuer’s, guarantor’s, or obligor’s failure to meet its payment obligations or the downgrading of its credit rating. This risk is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

All fixed income securities are subject to credit risk. Financial strength and solvency of an issuer are the primary factors influencing credit risk. The risk varies depending upon whether the issuer is a corporation, a government or government entity, whether the particular security has a priority over other obligations of the issuer in payment of principal and interest and whether it has any collateral backing or credit enhancement. Credit risk may change over the term of a fixed income security. U.S. government securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk depending upon whether the securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, supported by the ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, supported only by the credit of the issuing U.S. government agency, instrumentality, or corporation, or otherwise supported by the United States. For example, issuers of many types of U.S. government securities (e.g., the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), and Federal Home Loan Banks), although chartered or sponsored by Congress, are not funded by Congressional appropriations and their fixed income securities, including mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, are neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government. These securities are subject to more credit risk than U.S. government securities that are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States (e.g., U.S. Treasury bonds). Investments in sovereign debt involve the risk that the governmental entities responsible for repayment may be unable or unwilling to pay interest and repay principal when due. A governmental entity’s ability and willingness to pay interest and repay principal in a timely manner may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow, the size of its reserves, its access to foreign exchange, the relative size of its debt service burden to its economy as a whole, and political constraints. Investments in quasi-sovereign issuers are subject to the additional risk that the issuer may default independently of its sovereign. Sovereign debt risk is greater for fixed income securities issued or guaranteed by emerging countries.

In many cases, the credit risk of a fixed income security is reflected in its credit ratings, and a Fund holding such a security is subject to the risk that the investment’s rating will be downgraded.

Securities issued by the U.S. government historically have presented minimal credit risk. However, recent events have led to a downgrade in the long-term credit rating of U.S. bonds by several major rating agencies and have introduced greater uncertainty about the repayment by the United States of its obligations. A further credit rating downgrade could decrease, and a default in the payment of principal or interest on U.S. government securities would decrease, the value of a Fund’s investments and could increase the volatility of a Fund’s portfolio.

The obligations of issuers also may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. A Fund also is exposed to credit risk on a reference security to the extent it writes protection under credit default swaps. See “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” below for more information regarding risks associated with the use of credit default swaps.

The extent to which the market price of a fixed income security changes in response to a credit event depends on many factors and can be difficult to predict. For example, even though the effective duration of a long-term floating rate security is very short, an adverse credit event or a change in the perceived creditworthiness of its issuer could cause its market price to decline much more than its effective duration would suggest.

Credit risk is particularly pronounced for below investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”). The sovereign debt of many non-U.S. governments, including their sub-divisions and instrumentalities, is below investment grade. Many asset-backed securities also are below investment grade. Below investment grade securities have speculative characteristics, often are less liquid than higher quality securities, present a greater risk of default and are more susceptible to real or perceived adverse industry conditions. Investments in distressed or defaulted debt securities generally are considered speculative and may involve substantial risks not normally associated with investments in higher quality securities, including adverse business, financial or economic conditions that can lead to payment defaults and insolvency proceedings on the part of their issuers. In particular, distressed or defaulted obligations might be repaid, if at all, only after lengthy workout or bankruptcy proceedings, during which the issuer might not make any interest or other payments, and a Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. If GMO’s assessment of the eventual recovery value of a distressed or defaulted debt security proves incorrect, a Fund may lose a substantial portion or all of its investment or may be required to accept cash or instruments worth less than its original investment. In the event of default of sovereign debt, the Funds may be unable to pursue legal action against the issuer.

• ILLIQUIDITY RISK. Illiquidity risk is the risk that low trading volume, lack of a market maker, large position size, or legal restrictions (including daily price fluctuation limits or “circuit breakers”) limits or prevents a Fund from selling particular securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. In addition to these risks, a Fund is exposed to illiquidity risk when it has an obligation to purchase particular

 

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securities (e.g., as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, writing a put, or closing a short position). To the extent a Fund’s investments include asset-backed securities, distressed or defaulted debt securities, emerging country debt securities, securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations or smaller total float adjusted market capitalizations, or emerging market securities, it is subject to increased illiquidity risk. These types of investments can be difficult to value, exposing a Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells them will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund. Illiquidity risk also may be greater in times of financial stress. For example, TIPS have experienced periods of greatly reduced liquidity during disruptions in fixed income markets, such as the events surrounding the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Less liquid securities are more susceptible than other securities to price declines when market prices decline generally.

All of the Funds with benchmarks may buy securities that are less liquid than those in their benchmarks.

Risk Premium Fund’s ability to use options as part of its investment program depends on the liquidity of the options market. In addition, that market may not be liquid when Risk Premium Fund seeks to close out an option position. Also, the hours of trading for options on an exchange may not conform to the hours during which the securities held by Risk Premium Fund are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the markets for underlying securities that are not immediately reflected in the options markets. If Risk Premium Fund receives a redemption request and is unable to close out an option it has sold, the Fund may temporarily be leveraged in relation to its assets.

• SMALLER COMPANY RISK. Companies with smaller market capitalizations, including small- and mid-cap companies, may have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources, may lack the competitive strength of larger companies, may have inexperienced managers or may depend on a few key employees. In addition, their securities often are less widely held and trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and their market prices often fluctuate more, than the securities of companies with larger market capitalizations. Market risk and illiquidity risk are particularly pronounced for securities of these companies.

• DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES RISK. All of the Funds may invest in derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices. Derivatives involve the risk that their value may not change as expected relative to changes in the value of the assets, rates, or indices they are designed to track. Derivatives include futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, contracts for differences, options on securities and indices, options on futures contracts, options on swap contracts, interest rate caps, floors and collars, reverse repurchase agreements, and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts. Derivatives may relate to securities, commodities, currencies, currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, and indices.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks of investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, a Fund’s use of OTC derivatives exposes it to the risk that the counterparties will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor their obligations. An OTC derivatives contract typically can be closed only with the consent of the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will still have contractual remedies but may not be able to enforce them. Because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated, the counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund, and if it does, the Fund may decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty to avoid the cost and unpredictability of legal proceedings. The Fund, therefore, may be unable to obtain payments GMO believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts, or those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the cost of litigation.

A Fund may invest in derivatives that (i) do not require the counterparty to post collateral (e.g., foreign currency forwards), (ii) require collateral but that do not provide for the Fund’s security interest in it to be perfected, (iii) require a significant upfront deposit by the Fund unrelated to the derivative’s intrinsic value, or (iv) do not require that collateral be regularly marked-to-market. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, a Fund runs a greater risk of being unable to recover what it is owed if the counterparty defaults. Even when derivatives are required by contract to be collateralized, a Fund typically will not receive the collateral for one or more days after the collateral is required to be posted.

The Funds may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties, and events affecting the creditworthiness of any of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Funds. Derivatives risk is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. In addition, during those periods, a Fund may have a greater need for cash to provide collateral for large swings in its mark-to-market obligations under the derivatives in which it has invested.

Derivatives also present other risks described in this section, including market risk, illiquidity risk, currency risk, credit risk, and counterparty risk. 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. The pricing models used may not produce valuations that are consistent with the values a Fund realizes when it closes or sells an OTC derivative. Valuation risk is more pronounced when a Fund enters into OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases is determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. As a result,

 

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incorrect valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may not be effective or have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives will not be available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivative positions may be prohibitive, and if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, the Funds will not be permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, GMO may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures, potentially resulting in losses for the Fund.

Swap contracts and other OTC derivatives are highly susceptible to illiquidity risk (see “Illiquidity Risk” above) and counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below). These derivatives are also subject to documentation risk, which is the risk that ambiguities, inconsistencies or errors in the documentation relating to a derivative transaction may lead to a dispute with the counterparty or unintended investment results. In addition, see “Commodities Risk” below for a discussion of risks specific to commodity-related derivatives. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish and/or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. See “Leveraging Risk” below.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may be subject to special tax rules and could generate additional taxable income for shareholders. In addition, the tax treatment of a Fund’s use of derivatives may be unclear because there is little case or other law interpreting the terms of most derivatives or determining their tax treatment.

Derivatives Regulation. The U.S. government has enacted legislation that provides for new regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting, and registration requirements. The European Union (and some other countries) are implementing similar requirements, which will affect a Fund when it enters into a derivatives transaction with a counterparty organized in that country or otherwise subject to that country’s derivatives regulations. Because these requirements are new and evolving (and some of the rules are not yet final), their ultimate impact remains unclear.

Transactions in some types of swaps (including interest rate swaps and credit default swaps on North American and European indices) are required to be centrally cleared. In a transaction involving those swaps (“cleared derivatives”), a Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house, rather than a bank or broker. Since the Funds are not members of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Funds hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Funds make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house.

In some ways, cleared derivative arrangements are less favorable to mutual funds than bilateral arrangements, for example, by requiring that funds provide more margin for their cleared derivatives positions. Also, as a general matter, in contrast to a bilateral derivatives position, following a period of notice to a Fund, a clearing member at any time can require termination of an existing cleared derivatives position or an increase in margin requirements above those required at the outset of a transaction. Clearing houses also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing positions or to terminate those positions at any time. Any increase in margin requirements or termination of existing cleared derivatives positions by the clearing member or the clearing house could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Further, any increase in margin requirements by a clearing member could expose a Fund to greater credit risk to its clearing member because margin for cleared derivatives positions in excess of a clearing house’s margin requirements typically is held by the clearing member (see “Counterparty Risk” below). Also, a Fund is subject to risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. While the documentation in place between the Funds and their clearing members generally provides that the clearing members will accept for clearing all cleared derivatives transactions that are within credit limits (specified in advance) for each Fund, the Funds are still subject to the risk that no clearing member will be willing or able to clear a transaction. In those cases, the position might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of the position, including loss of an increase in the value of the position and loss of hedging protection. In addition, the documentation governing the relationship between the Funds and clearing members is drafted by the clearing members and generally is less favorable to the Funds than typical bilateral derivatives documentation. For example, documentation relating to cleared derivatives generally includes a one-way indemnity by the Funds in favor of the clearing member for losses the clearing member incurs as the Funds’ clearing member and typically does not provide the Funds any remedies if the clearing member defaults or becomes insolvent. While futures contracts entail similar risks, the risks likely are more pronounced for cleared derivatives due to their more limited liquidity and market history.

Some types of cleared derivatives are required to be executed on an exchange or on a swap execution facility. A swap execution facility is a trading platform where multiple market participants can execute derivatives by accepting bids and offers made by multiple other participants in the platform. While this execution requirement is designed to increase transparency and liquidity in the cleared derivatives market, trading on a swap execution facility can create additional costs and risks for the Funds. For example, swap execution facilities typically charge fees, and if a Fund executes derivatives on a swap execution facility through a broker intermediary, the intermediary may impose fees as well. Also, a Fund

 

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may indemnify a swap execution facility, or a broker intermediary who executes cleared derivatives on a swap execution facility on the Fund’s behalf, against any losses or costs that may be incurred as a result of the Fund’s transactions on the swap execution facility. If a Fund wishes to execute a package of transactions that include a swap that is required to be executed on a swap execution facility as well as other transactions (for example, a transaction that includes both a security and an interest rate swap that hedges interest rate exposure with respect to such security), the Fund may be unable to execute all components of the package on the swap execution facility. In that case, the Fund would need to trade some components of the package on the swap execution facility and other components in another manner, which could subject the Fund to the risk that some components would be executed successfully and others would not, or that the components would be executed at different times, leaving the Fund with an unhedged position for a period of time.

The U.S. government and the European Union have proposed mandatory minimum margin requirements for bilateral derivatives. Such requirements could increase the amount of margin required to be provided by a Fund in connection with its derivatives transactions and, therefore, make derivatives transactions more expensive.

These and other new rules and regulations could, among other things, further restrict a Fund’s ability to engage in, or increase the cost to the Fund of, derivatives transactions, for example, by making some types of derivatives no longer available to the Fund or otherwise limiting liquidity. The implementation of the clearing requirement has increased the costs of derivatives transactions for the Funds, since the Funds have to pay fees to their clearing members and are typically required to post more margin for cleared derivatives than they have historically posted for bilateral derivatives. The costs of derivatives transactions are expected to increase further as clearing members raise their fees as to cover the costs of additional capital requirements and other regulatory changes applicable to the clearing members, and when rules imposing mandatory minimum margin requirements on bilateral swaps become effective. These rules and regulations are new and evolving, so their potential impact on the Funds and the financial system are not yet known. While the new rules and regulations and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (i.e., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that they will achieve that result, and in the meantime, as noted above, central clearing and related requirements expose the Funds to new kinds of costs and risks.

Options. The Funds, particularly Risk Premium Fund, are permitted to write options. The market price of an option is affected by many factors, including changes in the market prices or dividend rates of underlying securities (or in the case of indices, the securities in such indices); the time remaining before expiration; changes in interest rates or exchange rates; and changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the relevant stock market and underlying securities. The market price of an option also may be adversely affected if the market for the option becomes less liquid. In addition, since an American-style option allows the holder to exercise its rights any time before the option’s expiration, the writer of an American-style option has no control over when it will be required to fulfill its obligations as a writer of the option. (The writer of a European-style option is not subject to this risk because the holder may only exercise the option on its expiration date.) If a Fund writes a call option and does not hold the underlying security or instrument, the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically unlimited.

National securities exchanges generally have established limits on the maximum number of options an investor or group of investors acting in concert may write. A Fund, GMO, and other funds advised by GMO will likely constitute such a group. If applicable, these limits restrict a Fund’s ability to purchase or write options on a particular security.

Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options (i.e., options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While a Fund has greater flexibility to tailor an OTC option, OTC options generally expose a Fund to greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded. Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary market risks.

Special tax rules apply to a Fund’s transactions in options, which could increase the taxes payable by shareholders. In particular, a Fund’s options transactions potentially could cause a substantial portion of the Fund’s income to consist of net short-term capital gain, which, when distributed, is taxable to shareholders subject to U.S. income tax at ordinary income tax rates.

Short Investment Exposure. Some Funds may sell securities or currencies short as part of their investment programs in an attempt to increase their returns or for hedging purposes. Short sales expose a Fund to the risk that it will be required to acquire, convert, or exchange a security or currency to replace the borrowed security or currency when the security or currency sold short has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. Purchasing a security or currency to close out a short position can itself cause the price of the security or currency to rise further, thereby exacerbating any losses. A Fund that sells short a security or currency it does not own also may have to pay borrowing fees to a broker and may be required to pay the broker any dividends or interest it receives on a borrowed security.

A Fund also may create short investment exposure by taking a derivative position in which the value of the derivative moves in the opposite direction from the price of an underlying investment, pool of investments, index or currency. Short sales of securities or currencies a Fund does not own and “short” derivative positions involve forms of investment leverage, and the amount of the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically

 

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unlimited. A Fund is subject to increased leveraging risk and other investment risks described in this “Investment and other risks” section to the extent it sells short securities or currencies it does not own or takes “short” derivative positions.

• NON-U.S. INVESTMENT RISK. Funds that invest in non-U.S. securities are subject to additional and more varied risks than Funds that only invest in U.S. securities. Non-U.S. securities markets often include securities of only a small number of companies in a limited number of industries. As a result, the market prices of many of the securities traded on those markets fluctuate more than those of U.S. securities. In addition, issuers of non-U.S. securities often are not subject to as much regulation as U.S. issuers, and the reporting, accounting, custody, and auditing standards to which those issuers are subject differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Transactions in non-U.S. securities generally involve higher commission rates, transfer taxes and custodial costs. In addition, some jurisdictions may limit a Fund’s ability to profit from short-term trading (as defined in the relevant jurisdiction).

A Fund may be subject to non-U.S. taxation, including potentially on a retroactive basis, on (i) capital gains it realizes or dividends, interest, or other amounts it realizes or accrues in respect of non-U.S. investments, (ii) transactions in those investments, and (iii) repatriation of proceeds generated from the sale or other disposition of those investments. A Fund may seek a refund of taxes paid, but its efforts may not be successful, in which case the Fund will have incurred additional expenses for no economic benefit. A Fund’s decision to seek a refund is in its sole discretion, and, particularly in light of the cost involved, it may decide not to seek a refund, even if eligible. The outcome of a Fund’s efforts to obtain a refund is not predictable, and some refunds may not be reflected in a Fund’s net asset value.

Also, investing in non-U.S. securities exposes a Fund to the risk of nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation of assets of their issuers, other government involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises), adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls (which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a country), and adverse political and diplomatic developments, including the imposition of economic sanctions.

In some non-U.S. securities markets, custody arrangements for securities provide significantly less protection than custody arrangements in U.S. securities markets, and prevailing custody and trade settlement practices (e.g., the requirement to pay for securities prior to receipt) expose a Fund to credit and other risks it does not have in the United States with respect to brokers, custodians, clearing banks or other clearing agents, escrow agents, and issuers. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates also affect the market value of a Fund’s non-U.S. investments (see “Currency Risk” below).

The Funds need a license to invest directly in many non-U.S. securities markets. These licenses are often subject to limitations, including maximum investment amounts. Once a license is obtained, a Fund’s ability to continue to invest directly is subject to the risk that the license will be terminated or suspended. If a license to invest in a particular market is terminated or suspended, to obtain exposure to that market the Fund will be required to purchase American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, shares of other funds that are licensed to invest directly, or derivative instruments. The receipt of a non-U.S. license by one of GMO’s clients may preclude other clients, including a Fund, from obtaining a similar license, and this could limit the Fund’s investment opportunities. In addition, the activities of a GMO client could cause the suspension or revocation of a license and thereby limit the Funds’ investment opportunities.

Funds that invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers tied economically to emerging countries (or investments related to emerging markets) are subject to greater non-U.S. investment risk than Funds investing primarily in more developed non-U.S. countries (or markets). The risks of investing in those securities include: greater fluctuations in currency exchange rates; increased risk of default (by both government and private issuers); greater social, economic, and political uncertainty and instability (including the risk of war or natural disaster); increased risk of nationalization, expropriation, or other confiscation of assets of issuers of securities in a Fund’s portfolio; greater governmental involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises); less governmental supervision and regulation of the securities markets and participants in those markets; controls on non-U.S. investment, capital controls and limitations on repatriation of invested capital, dividends, interest and other income and on a Fund’s ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; inability to purchase and sell investments or otherwise settle security or derivative transactions (i.e., a market freeze); unavailability of currency hedging techniques; differences in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting standards and resulting unavailability of material information about issuers; slower clearance and settlement; difficulties in obtaining and enforcing legal judgments; and significantly smaller market capitalizations of issuers. In addition, the economies of emerging countries may be predominantly based on only a few industries or dependent on revenues from particular commodities.

• CURRENCY RISK. Currency risk is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates will adversely affect the market value of a Fund’s investments. Currency risk includes the risk that the foreign currencies in which a Fund’s investments are traded, in which a Fund receives income, or in which a Fund has taken a position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Currency risk also includes the risk that the currency to which the Fund has obtained exposure through hedging declines in value relative to the currency being hedged, in which event the Fund may realize a loss on both the hedging instrument and the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates can fluctuate significantly for many reasons. See “Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk” below.

 

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Many of the Funds use derivatives to take currency positions that are under- or over-weighted (in some cases significantly) relative to the currency exposure of their portfolios and their benchmarks. If the exchange rates of the currencies involved do not move as expected, a Fund could lose money on both its holdings of a particular currency and the derivative. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

Some currencies are illiquid (e.g., some emerging country currencies), and a Fund may not be able to convert them into U.S. dollars, in which case GMO may decide to purchase U.S. dollars in a parallel market with an unfavorable exchange rate. Exchange rates for many currencies (e.g., some emerging country currencies) are particularly affected by exchange control regulations.

Derivative transactions in foreign currencies (such as futures, forwards, options and swaps) may involve leveraging risk in addition to currency risk, as described below under “Leveraging Risk.” In addition, the obligations of counterparties in currency derivative transactions are often not secured by collateral, which increases counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below).

• FOCUSED INVESTMENT RISK. Funds with investments that are focused in particular countries, regions, sectors, industries or issuers that are subject to the same or similar risk factors and funds with investments whose prices are strongly correlated are subject to greater overall risk than funds with investments that are more diversified.

A Fund that invests in the securities of a small number of issuers has greater exposure to adverse developments affecting those issuers and to a decline in the market price of particular securities than Funds investing in the securities of a larger number of issuers. Securities, sectors, or companies that share common characteristics are often subject to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and often react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments.

Similarly, Funds having a significant portion of their assets in investments tied economically (or related) to a particular geographic region, country (e.g., Taiwan or Japan) or market (e.g., emerging markets) have more exposure to regional and country economic risks than funds making investments throughout the world. The political and economic prospects of one country or group of countries within the same geographic region may affect other countries in that region, and a recession, debt crisis or decline in the value of the currency of one country can spread to other countries. Furthermore, companies in a particular geographic region or country are vulnerable to events affecting other companies in that region or country because they often share common characteristics, are exposed to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

Because Resources Fund concentrates its investments in the natural resources sector, it is particularly exposed to adverse developments, including adverse price movements, affecting issuers in the natural resources sector and is subject to greater risks than a fund that invests in a wider range of industries. In addition, the market prices of securities of companies in the natural resources sector may be more volatile than those of securities of companies in other industries. Some of the commodities used as raw materials or produced by these companies are subject to broad price fluctuations as a result of industry-wide supply and demand factors. Companies in the natural resources sector often have limited pricing power over the supplies they purchase and the products they sell, which can affect their profitability. Companies in the natural resources sector may also be subject to special risks associated with natural or man-made disasters. In addition, the natural resources sector can be especially affected by political and economic developments, government regulations including changes in tax law or interpretations of law, energy conservation, and the success of exploration projects. Specifically, the natural resource sector can be significantly affected by import controls, worldwide competition, changes in consumer sentiment and spending, and can be subject to liability for, among other things, environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control. Resources Fund’s concentration in the securities of natural resources companies exposes it to the price movements of natural resources to a greater extent than if it were more broadly diversified. Because Resources Fund invests primarily in the natural resources sector, it runs the risk of performing poorly during an economic downturn or decline in demand for natural resources.

Because Risk Premium Fund can have substantial exposure through a limited number of options contracts and because the Fund’s exposures may relate to relatively few stock indices, the Fund is subject to focused investment risk.

• LEVERAGING RISK. The use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending creates leverage (i.e., a Fund’s investment exposures exceed its net asset value). Leverage increases a Fund’s losses when the value of its investments (including derivatives) declines. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. In the case of swaps, the risk of loss generally is related to a notional principal amount, even if the parties have not made any initial investment. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. A Fund’s portfolio also will be leveraged if it borrows money to meet redemption requests or settle investment transactions or if it exercises its right to delay payment on a redemption.

A Fund may manage some of its derivative positions by offsetting derivative positions against one another or against other assets. To the extent offsetting positions do not behave in relation to one another as expected, a Fund may perform as if it were leveraged.

 

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• COUNTERPARTY RISK. Funds that enter into contracts with counterparties, such as repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or OTC derivatives contracts, or that lend their securities run the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or otherwise hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. In addition, a Fund may suffer losses if a counterparty fails to comply with applicable laws or other requirements. The Funds are not subject to any limits on their exposure to any one counterparty nor to a requirement that counterparties with whom they enter into contracts maintain a specific rating by a nationally recognized rating organization. Counterparty risk is pronounced during unusually adverse market conditions and is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

Participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets, and, therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose a Fund to greater counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives. A Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a derivative in accordance with its terms because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem. If a counterparty’s obligation to a Fund is not collateralized, then the Fund is essentially an unsecured creditor of the counterparty. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies (whether or not the obligation is collateralized), but the Fund may be unable to enforce them, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. Counterparty risk is greater for derivatives with longer maturities because of the longer time during which events may occur that prevent settlement. Counterparty risk also is greater when a Fund has entered into derivatives contracts with a single or small group of counterparties as it sometimes does as a result of its use of swaps and other OTC derivatives. Funds that use swap contracts are subject, in particular, to the creditworthiness of the counterparties because some types of swap contracts have durations longer than six months (and, in some cases, decades). The creditworthiness of a counterparty may be adversely affected by greater than average volatility in the markets, even if the counterparty’s net market exposure is small relative to its capital. Counterparty risk still exists even if a counterparty’s obligations are secured by collateral because the Fund’s interest in the collateral may not be perfected or additional collateral may not be promptly posted as required. To the extent that GMO’s view with respect to a particular counterparty changes adversely (whether due to external events or otherwise), a Fund’s existing transactions with that counterparty will not necessarily be terminated or modified. In addition, a Fund may enter into new transactions with a counterparty that GMO no longer considers a desirable counterparty if the transaction is primarily designed to reduce the Fund’s overall risk of potential exposure to that counterparty (for example, re-establishing the transaction with a lower notional amount).

The Funds also are subject to counterparty risk because they execute their securities transactions through brokers and dealers. If a broker or dealer fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Funds could miss investment opportunities or be unable to dispose of investments they would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Funds.

Counterparty risk with respect to derivatives has been and will continue to be affected by new rules and regulations relating to the derivatives market. As described under “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” above, some derivatives transactions are required to be centrally cleared, and a party to a cleared derivatives transaction is subject to the credit risk of the clearing house and the clearing member through which it holds its cleared position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to derivatives that are centrally cleared is concentrated in a few clearing houses, and it is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearing house would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearing house would have on the financial system.

• COMMODITIES RISK. Commodity prices can be extremely volatile and are affected by many factors. Exposure to commodities can cause the net asset value of a Fund’s shares to decline or fluctuate in a rapid and unpredictable manner. The value of commodity-related derivatives or indirect investments in commodities may fluctuate more than the commodity, commodities or commodity index to which they relate. See “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” above for a discussion of specific risks of a Fund’s derivatives investments, including commodity-related derivatives.

• MERGER ARBITRAGE RISK. Some Funds may engage in transactions in which a Fund purchases securities at prices below the value of the consideration GMO expects to be paid for them upon consummation of a proposed merger, exchange offer, tender offer, or other similar transaction (“merger arbitrage transactions”). The purchase price may substantially exceed the market price of the securities before the announcement of the transaction.

If a Fund engages in a merger arbitrage transaction and that transaction later appears unlikely to be consummated or, in fact, is not consummated or is delayed, the market prices of the securities purchased by the Fund may decline sharply, resulting in losses to the Fund. The risk/reward payout of merger arbitrage strategies typically is asymmetric — the losses in failed transactions often far exceeding the gains in successful transactions. A merger arbitrage transaction can fail for many reasons, including regulatory and antitrust restrictions, political motivations, industry weakness, stock specific events, failed financings, and general market declines.

Merger arbitrage strategies depend for success on the overall volume of merger activity, which has historically been cyclical. When merger activity is low, GMO may be unable to identify enough opportunities to provide sufficient diversification. Merger arbitrage strategies are subject

 

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to the risk of overall market movements, and a Fund may experience losses even if a transaction is consummated. A Fund’s investments in derivatives or short sales of securities to hedge or otherwise adjust long or short investment exposure in connection with a merger arbitrage transaction may not perform as expected or may otherwise reduce the Fund’s gains or increase its losses. Also, a Fund may be unable to hedge against market fluctuations or other risks. In addition, a Fund that sells securities short that GMO expects it to receive upon consummation of a transaction but it does not actually receive (and thus has an unintended ‘naked” short position) may be required to cover its short position at a time when the securities shold short have appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss.

• MARKET DISRUPTION AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK. The Funds are subject to the risk that geopolitical and other events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Funds’ investments. Sudden or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs (e.g., the marked decline in oil prices in late 2014) may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies, or industries, which could significantly reduce the value of a Fund’s investments. Terrorism in the United States and around the world has increased geopolitical risk. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 resulted in the closure of some U.S. securities markets for four days, and similar attacks are possible in the future. Securities markets may be susceptible to market manipulation (e.g., the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)) or other fraudulent trade practices, which could disrupt the orderly functioning of these markets or reduce the value of investments traded in them, including investments of the Funds. While the U.S. government has always honored its credit obligations, a default by the U.S. government (as has been threatened in recent years) would be highly disruptive to the U.S. and global securities markets and could significantly reduce the value of the Funds’ investments. Similarly, political events within the United States at times have resulted, and may in the future result, in a shutdown of government services, which could adversely affect the U.S. economy, decrease the value of many Fund investments, and increase uncertainty in or impair the operation of the U.S. or other securities markets. Uncertainty surrounding the sovereign debt of several European Union countries, as well as the continued existence of the European Union itself, has disrupted and may continue to disrupt markets in the United States and around the world. If one or more country changes its currency or leaves the European Union or if the European Union dissolves, the world’s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. Substantial government interventions (e.g., currency controls) also could adversely affect the Funds. War, terrorism, economic uncertainty, and related geopolitical events have led, and in the future may lead, to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally. Likewise, natural and environmental disasters, such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in early 2011, and systemic market dislocations of the kind surrounding the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008, if repeated, would be highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely affecting individual companies and industries, securities markets, interest rates, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Funds’ investments. During such market disruptions, the Funds’ exposure to the risks described elsewhere in this “Investment and other risks” section will likely increase. Market disruptions, including sudden government interventions, can also prevent the Funds from implementing their investment programs and achieving their investment objectives. For example, a market disruption may adversely affect the orderly functioning of the securities markets and may cause the Funds’ derivatives counterparties to discontinue offering derivatives on some underlying commodities, securities, reference rates, or indices, or to offer them on a more limited basis. To the extent a Fund has focused its investments in the stock index of a particular region, adverse geopolitical and other events in that region could have a disproportionate impact on the Fund.

• LARGE SHAREHOLDER RISK. To the extent a large number of shares of a Fund is held by a single shareholder (e.g., an institutional investor or another GMO Fund) or a group of shareholders with a common investment strategy (e.g., GMO asset allocation accounts), the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by those shareholders of all or a large portion of their Fund shares will adversely affect the Fund’s performance by forcing the Fund to sell portfolio securities to raise the cash needed to satisfy the redemption request. In addition, the Funds and other accounts over which GMO has investment discretion that invest in the Funds are not limited in how often they may purchase or sell Fund shares. The Asset Allocation Funds and separate accounts managed by GMO for its clients hold substantial percentages of the shares of many Funds, and asset allocation decisions by GMO may result in substantial redemptions from (or investments in) those Funds. These transactions may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is required to sell investments (or invest cash) when it would not otherwise do so. Redemptions of a large number of shares also may increase transaction costs or, by necessitating a sale of portfolio securities, have adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders. Additionally, redemptions by a large shareholder also potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any) and may limit or prevent a Fund’s use of tax equalization. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in other GMO Funds subject to large shareholder risk, the Fund is indirectly subject to this risk.

• MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL RISK. Each Fund is subject to management risk because it relies on GMO to achieve its investment objective. Each Fund runs the risk that GMO’s investment techniques will fail to produce desired results and cause the Fund to incur significant losses. GMO also may fail to use derivatives effectively, choosing to hedge or not to hedge positions at disadvantageous times.

For some Funds GMO uses quantitative analyses and models as part of its investment process. All models support portfolio decisions but are not necessarily predictive of future market events. These analyses and models also make simplifying assumptions that may limit their effectiveness. In addition, there are limitations (e.g., inaccuracies, staleness) on the data available for analysis or manipulation by the models. Any of those assumptions and/or limitations could adversely affect a Fund’s performance. The Funds also run the risk that GMO’s assessment of an investment may be wrong.

 

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There can be no assurance that key GMO personnel will continue to be employed by GMO. The loss of their services could have an adverse impact on GMO’s ability to achieve the Funds’ investment objectives.

The Funds also are subject to the risk of loss as a result of other services provided by GMO and other service providers, including pricing, administrative, accounting, tax, legal, custody, transfer agency, and other services. Operational risk includes the possibility of loss caused by inadequate procedures and controls, human error, and system failures by a service provider. For example, trading delays or errors could prevent a Fund from benefiting from potential investment gains or avoiding losses. GMO is not contractually liable to the Funds for losses associated with operational risk absent its willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its contractual obligations to provide services to the Funds. Other Fund service providers also have contractual limitations on their liability to the Funds for losses resulting from their errors.

The Funds and their service providers (including GMO) are susceptible to cyber-attacks and technological malfunctions that may have effects that are similar to those of a cyber-attack. Cyber-attacks include, among others, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, preventing legitimate users from accessing information or services on a website, releasing confidential information without authorization, and causing operational disruption. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security breakdowns of, a Fund, GMO, a sub-adviser, or a custodian, transfer agent, or other service provider may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, affect a Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential Fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the Fund to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and additional compliance costs. While GMO has established business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent cyber-attacks, such plans and systems are subject to inherent limitations. Similar types of cyber security risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause a Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value.

• NON-DIVERSIFIED FUNDS. Some of the Funds are not “diversified” investment companies within the meaning of the 1940 Act. This means they are allowed to invest in the securities of relatively few issuers. As a result, they may be subject to greater credit, market and other risks, and poor performance by a single issuer may have a greater impact on their performance, than if they were “diversified.”

The following Funds are not diversified investment companies within the meaning of the 1940 Act:

 

    Developed World Stock Fund
    Quality Fund
    Resources Fund
    Risk Premium Fund
    Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

Temporary Defensive Positions. Temporary defensive positions are positions that are inconsistent with a Fund’s principal investment strategies and are taken in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. The Funds normally do not take temporary defensive positions. To the extent a Fund takes a temporary defensive position, or otherwise holds cash, cash equivalents, or high quality debt investments on a temporary basis, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

4. Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives 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 a Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, reverse repurchase agreements, and other exchange-traded and OTC contracts.

The Funds may use derivatives to gain long investment exposure to securities or other assets. For example, a 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 Funds also may use currency derivatives (including forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to reduce their investment exposures (which may result in a reduction below zero). A Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to 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 GMO believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of their investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets, indices, and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For example, if a Fund holds a large proportion of stocks of companies in a particular sector and GMO believes that stocks of companies in another sector will outperform those stocks, the Fund

 

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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). In adjusting its investment exposures, a 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 currencies in which its equities are traded.

The Funds may use derivatives to effect transactions intended as substitutes for securities lending.

The Funds may have investment exposures in excess of their net assets (i.e., they may be leveraged). While GMO expects that Risk Premium Fund’s option positions typically will be fully collateralized at the time when the Fund is selling them, from time to time the Fund may have investment exposures in excess of its net assets (i.e., it may be leveraged). For example, if Risk Premium Fund receives a redemption request and is unable to close out an option it had sold, the Fund may temporarily have gross investment exposures in excess of its net assets (i.e., the Fund will be leveraged) and therefore is subject to heightened risk of loss. Risk Premium Fund’s performance can depend substantially, if not primarily, on the performance of assets or indices underlying its derivatives even though it does not own those assets or indices.

A Fund’s foreign currency exposure may differ significantly from the currencies in which its equities are traded.

Certain derivatives transactions that may be used by the Funds, including certain interest rate swaps and certain credit default index swaps, are required to be transacted through a central clearing organization. The Funds hold cleared derivatives transactions, if any, through clearing members, who are members of derivatives clearing houses. Certain other derivatives, including futures and certain options, are transacted on exchanges. The Funds hold exchange-traded derivatives through clearing brokers that are typically members of the exchanges. In contrast to bilateral derivatives transactions, following a period of advance notice to the Fund, clearing brokers generally can require termination of existing cleared or exchange-traded derivatives transactions at any time and increases in margin above the margin that it required at the beginning of a transaction. Clearing houses and exchanges also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing transactions and to terminate transactions. Any such increase or termination could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Also, a Fund is subject to execution risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. In that case, the transaction might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of any increase in the value of the transaction after the time of the transaction.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. See “Investment and other risks” above for further information.

For Funds that held derivatives during the period ended August 31, 2015, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives (marked with an X):

 

               
Type of Derivative and Objective for Use   Developed
World
Stock Fund
    International
Equity Fund
    International
Large/Mid Cap
Equity Fund
    International
Small Companies
Fund
    Resources
Fund
    Risk
Premium
Fund
    Tax-Managed
International
Equities Fund
 
Futures contracts                                                        

Adjust exposure to certain securities markets

    X                                X                   
Options (Written)                                                        

Substitute for direct equity investment

                                            X           
Rights and/or warrants                                                        

Received as a result of corporate actions

    X        X        X        X        X                X   

Forward currency contracts

The Funds 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 price 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 each 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 settled.

 

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These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose a Fund to the market 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, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Futures contracts

The Funds 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 at a specified time in the future. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, a 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 (and if the futures are traded outside the U.S. and the market for such futures is closed prior to the close of NYSE due to time zone differences, the values will be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close). 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 each 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 as recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 Funds to the risk that they may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Options

The Funds may purchase call and put 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. “Quanto” options are cash-settled options in which the underlying asset (often an index) is denominated in a currency other than the currency in which the option is settled. By purchasing options a 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. A Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium, if any, which is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments, 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. Purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The Funds may write (i.e., sell) call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities or currencies they own or in which they may invest. Writing options alters a Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating that Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating that 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, based on a formula price. When a 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, a 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 a 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. OTC options expose a Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

When an option contract is closed, that 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 in the cost of investments purchased. Gains and losses from the expiration or closing of written option contracts are separately disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

 

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For the period ended August 31, 2015, investment activity in options contracts written by the Funds was as follows:

 

     Puts     Calls  
   
     Principal
Amount of
Contracts
    Number of
Contracts
    Premiums     Principal
Amount of
Contracts
    Number of
Contracts
    Premiums  

Risk Premium Fund

             

Outstanding, beginning of period

            —        8,152      $ 9,022,610                —                —      $         —   

Options written

           83,242        103,928,372                        

Options bought back

           (54,306     (67,454,520                     

Options expired

           (26,073     (28,691,928                     

Options exercised

                                         
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

           11,015      $ 16,804,534                    $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions (and if the market of the underlying reference security closes or the official closing time of the underlying index occurs prior to the close of the NYSE due to time zone differences, the values will be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close). The Funds value OTC options using industry models and inputs provided by primary pricing sources.

Swap contracts

The Funds may directly or indirectly use various swap contracts, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, total return swaps, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps, municipal swaps, dividend swaps, volatility swaps, correlation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap contract 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 contract and during the term of the transaction, a Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

Initial upfront payments received or made upon entering into a swap contract are included in the fair market value of the swap. The Funds do not amortize upfront payments. Net periodic payments made or received to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors) are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap contract is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations.

Interest rate swap contracts involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or rights 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). Basis swaps are interest rate swaps that involve the exchange of two floating interest rate payments and may involve the exchange of two different currencies.

Total return swap contracts 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, basket of securities, or futures contract), 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 contract, 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 periodic 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 contracts 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 on a reference security, 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 contracts 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 contracts 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

 

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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.

Generally, the Funds price their OTC swap contracts daily using industry standard models that may incorporate quotations from market makers or pricing vendors and record the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon the termination of the swap contracts or reset dates, as appropriate. Cleared swap contracts are valued using the quote (which may be based on a model) published by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared swap contract is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that swap contract will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house.

The values assigned to swap contracts may differ significantly from the values realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap contracts involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the value assigned to the swap contract. Such risks include the possibility that the counterparty defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that a Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by that Fund, or that any collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by a 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 contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Rights and warrants

The Funds 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 set price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in the section entitled “Options” above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options. However, warrants and rights often do not have standardized terms, and 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/or warrants outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

As provided by U.S. GAAP, the table below is based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. Changes to market values of reference asset(s) will tend to have a greater impact on the Funds (with correspondingly greater risk) the greater the notional amount. For further information on notional amounts, see the Schedule of Investments.

The following is a summary of the valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of August 31, 2015 and the Statements of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2015^:

The risks referenced in the tables below are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Portfolio valuation” sections for a further discussion of risks.

 

             
     Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Developed World Stock Fund

             

Liabilities:

             

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

  $      $ (367,683   $      $      $      $ (367,683
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (367,683   $      $      $      $ (367,683
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ (367,683   $      $      $      $ (367,683
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

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     Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Developed World Stock Fund (continued)

             

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (109   $      $      $      $ (109

Futures Contracts

           (175                          (175
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (284   $      $      $      $ (284
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (75   $      $      $      $ (75

Futures Contracts

           (367,683                          (367,683
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (367,758   $      $      $      $ (367,758
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

International Equity Fund

             

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $         —      $ 1,972      $      $         —      $         —      $ 1,972   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 1,972      $      $      $      $ 1,972   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

             

Assets:

             

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (366   $      $      $      $ (366
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (366   $      $      $      $ (366
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

International Small Companies Fund

             

Assets:

             

Investments, at value (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ 563      $      $      $      $ 563   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 563      $      $      $      $ 563   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ 563      $      $      $      $ 563   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (2,113   $      $      $      $ (2,113
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (2,113   $      $      $      $ (2,113
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Resources Fund

             

Assets:

             

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

  $      $ 3,815      $      $      $      $ 3,815   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 3,815      $      $      $      $ 3,815   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ 3,815      $      $      $      $ 3,815   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

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     Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Resources Fund (continued)

             

Liabilities:

             

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

  $      $ (110   $      $      $      $ (110
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (110   $      $      $      $ (110
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ (110   $      $      $      $ (110
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ 5,994      $      $      $      $ 5,994   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (119,825                   (119,825

Futures Contracts

           (156                          (156
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 5,838      $ (119,825   $      $      $ (113,987
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Futures Contracts

  $      $ 3,705      $      $      $      $ 3,705   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 3,705      $      $      $      $ 3,705   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Risk Premium Fund

             

Liabilities:

             

Written Options, at value

  $         —      $ (18,561,434   $      $         —      $         —      $ (18,561,434
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (18,561,434   $      $      $      $ (18,561,434
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ (18,561,434   $      $      $      $ (18,561,434
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Written Options

  $      $ 6,940,836      $      $      $      $ 6,940,836   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 6,940,836      $      $      $      $ 6,940,836   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Written Options

  $      $ (7,898,112   $      $      $      $ (7,898,112
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (7,898,112   $      $      $      $ (7,898,112
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

             

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (1   $      $      $      $ (1
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (1   $      $      $      $ (1
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ 26      $      $      $      $ 26   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 26      $      $      $      $ 26   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

  ^ Because the Funds recognize changes in value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these tables.
  * The table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures and cleared swap contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Period end variation margin on open futures and cleared swap contracts, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Funds are party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements, Global Master Repurchase Agreements or other similar types of agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) that generally govern the terms of some OTC derivative transactions, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. The Master Agreements may include collateral posting terms and netting provisions that apply in the event of a default and/or termination event. Upon the occurrence of such an event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty, the Master Agreements may permit the non-defaulting party to calculate a single net payment to close out applicable transactions. However, there

 

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is no guarantee that the terms of a Master Agreement will be enforceable; for example, when bankruptcy or insolvency laws impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset obligations. Additionally, the netting and close out provisions of a Master Agreement may not extend to the obligations of the counterparty’s affiliates or across varying types of transactions. Termination events may also include a decline in the net assets of a Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and may entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the Master Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on a Fund’s operations. An estimate of the aggregate net payment, if any, that may need to be made by a Fund in such an event is represented by the unrealized amounts in the tables below. For more information about other uncertainties and risks, see “Investment and other risks” above.

For financial reporting purposes, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities any cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds is reported as Due from Broker and any cash collateral received from the counterparty is reported as Due to Broker. Any non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds is noted in the Schedules of Investments. The tables below show the potential effect of netting arrangements made available by the Master Agreements on the financial position of the Funds. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities generally show derivative assets and derivative liabilities (regardless of whether they are subject to netting arrangements) on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures of the Fund prior to netting. See Note 2 for information on repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements held by the Funds at August 31, 2015, if any.

The tables above present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by type of financial instrument. The following tables present the Funds’ OTC and/or exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts that may be available for offset under the Master Agreements by the terms of the agreement and net of the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of August 31, 2015:

Risk Premium Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  $ 18,561,434      $ (18,561,434   $         —      $         —
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 18,561,434      $ (18,561,434   $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

  * In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown.

The average derivative activity of unrealized appreciation/depreciation (futures contracts), market values (rights and/or warrants) or number of contracts (options) outstanding, based on absolute values, at each month-end, was as follows for the period ended August 31, 2015:

 

       
Fund Name   Futures
Contracts ($)
    Options
(Contracts)
    Rights and/or
Warrants ($)
 

Developed World Stock Fund

    1,328,403               14,450   

International Equity Fund

                  947,655   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

                  141,722   

International Small Companies Fund

                  28,867   

Resources Fund

    902,082               16,498   

Risk Premium Fund

           9,212          

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

                  24,203   

 

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5. Fees and other transactions with affiliates

GMO receives a management fee for the services it provides to each Fund. Management fees are paid monthly at the annual rate equal to the percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

                   
     Developed World Stock Fund   International Equity Fund   International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund   International Small Companies Fund   Quality Fund   Resources Fund   Risk Premium Fund   Tax-Managed International Equities Fund   U.S. Equity Allocation Fund
Management Fee   0.45%   0.50%   0.38%   0.60%   0.33%   0.50%   0.45%   0.50%   0.31%

In addition, each class of shares of certain Funds (except Class M shares of International Equity Fund and U.S. Equity Allocation Fund which liquidated on March 27, 2013 and January 31, 2013, respectively)) pays GMO a shareholder service fee for providing client services and reporting, such as performance information, client account information, personal and electronic access to Fund information, access to analysis and explanations of Fund reports, and assistance in maintaining and correcting client-related information. Class M shares of a Fund pay GMO an administration fee, which is used by GMO to defray its expenses (or the expenses of a third-party) in providing administration and record keeping services to certain marketplaces where Class M shares of each Fund may be purchased. GMO may pay part or all of the administration fee to third parties for providing administration and record keeping services. In some cases, these third parties also receive compensation from the Fund’s distributor pursuant to the Trust’s Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan. Shareholder service fees are paid monthly equal to the percentage of each applicable Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

           
Fund Name   Class II     Class III     Class IV     Class V     Class VI  

Developed World Stock Fund

            0.15%        0.10%                   

International Equity Fund

    0.22%        0.15%        0.09%                   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

            0.15%        0.09%                0.055%   

International Small Companies Fund

            0.15%                           

Quality Fund

            0.15%        0.105%        0.085%        0.055%   

Resources Fund

            0.15%        0.10%        0.085%     0.055%

Risk Premium Fund

            0.15%        0.10%        0.085%     0.055%   

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

            0.15%                           

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

            0.15%        0.10%        0.085%     0.055%   

 

  * Class is offered but has no shareholders as of August 31, 2015.

For each Fund other than Resources Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below). Any such reimbursements are paid to a Fund concurrently with the Fund’s payment of management fees to GMO. For Resources Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for the portion of its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below) that exceeds 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

“Specified Operating Expenses” means: audit expenses, fund accounting expenses, pricing service expenses, expenses of non-investment related tax services, transfer agency expenses, expenses of non-investment related legal services provided to the Funds by or at the direction of GMO, federal securities law filing expenses, printing expenses, state and federal registration fees and custody expenses.

For each Fund that pays GMO a management fee, GMO contractually has agreed to waive or reduce that fee, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the management fees paid to GMO that are directly or indirectly borne by the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

 

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For each Fund that charges a shareholder service fee, GMO has contractually agreed to waive or reduce the shareholder service fee charged to holders of each class of shares of the Fund, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the shareholder service fees directly or indirectly borne by the class of shares of the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

These contractual waivers and reimbursements will continue through at least June 30, 2016 for each Fund unless the Funds’ Board of Trustees authorizes their modification or termination, or reduces the fee rates paid to GMO under the Fund’s management contract or servicing and supplemental support agreement.

The Funds’ portion of the gross fees paid by the Trust to the Trust’s independent Trustees and their legal counsel and any agents unaffiliated with GMO during the period ended August 31, 2015 is shown in the table below and included in the Statements of Operations.

 

     
Fund Name   Independent Trustees
and their legal counsel ($)
    Agent unaffiliated
with GMO ($)
 

Developed World Stock Fund

    2,576        368   

International Equity Fund

    73,416        8,096   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

    10,672        1,104   

International Small Companies Fund

    1,656        184   

Quality Fund

    56,856        6,256   

Resources Fund

    936          

Risk Premium Fund

    2,392        184   

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

    2,208        184   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

    38,640        4,232   

Certain Funds incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2015 these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets were as follows:

 

       
Fund Name   Indirect Net Expenses
(excluding shareholder
service fees)
   

Indirect Shareholder

Service Fees

    Total Indirect Expenses  

Developed World Stock Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

International Equity Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

International Small Companies Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

Quality Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

Resources Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

 

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6. Purchases and sales of securities

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2015 are noted in the table below:

 

         
     Purchases ($)     Purchases ($)     Sales ($)     Sales ($)  
         
Fund Name   U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
    U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
 

Developed World Stock Fund

           173,730,993               197,714,290   

International Equity Fund

           3,715,512,676               4,759,256,693   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

           769,653,216               708,603,603   

International Small Companies Fund

           113,579,054               106,413,161   

Quality Fund

           1,921,720,076               3,072,634,628   

Resources Fund

           185,679,859               96,054,761   

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

           119,409,585               133,716,094   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

           2,125,179,542               3,061,613,184   

 

7. Guarantees

In the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as it involves possible future claims that may or may not be made against the Funds. Based on experience, GMO is of the view that the risk of loss to the Funds in connection with the Funds’ indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that such obligations will not result in material liabilities that adversely affect the Funds.

 

8. Principal shareholders and related parties as of August 31, 2015

 

         
Fund Name   Number of
shareholders that held
more than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
    Percentage of
outstanding shares of
the Fund held by those
shareholders owning
greater than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
    Percentage of the
shares of the Fund held
by senior management
of GMO and
GMO Trust officers
    Percentage of the
Fund’s shares held by
accounts for which
GMO has
investment discretion
 

Developed World Stock Fund

    3        93.17%        0.04%          

International Equity Fund

    2     24.76%        0.06%        87.82%   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

    2        24.28%        < 0.01%          

International Small Companies Fund

    3        68.67%        0.09%          

Quality Fund

                  0.33%          

Resources Fund

    1        77.48%        8.34%        6.47%   

Risk Premium Fund

    4 **      92.43%        0.01%        99.94%   

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

    2        28.15%        1.13%          

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

    5 ***      66.15%        < 0.01%        90.75%   

 

  * One of the shareholders is another fund of the Trust.
  ** Three of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust.
  *** Four of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust.

 

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9. Share transactions

The Declaration of Trust permits each Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in the Funds shares were as follows:

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Developed World Stock Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    31,667      $ 756,834        118,091      $ 2,816,569   

Shares repurchased

    (1,013,295     (25,118,919     (765,360     (19,097,744

Purchase premiums

           7                 

Redemption fees

           29,705               8,330   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (981,628   $ (24,332,373     (647,269   $ (16,272,845
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    331      $ 8,160             $   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    90,480        2,163,371        326,763        7,796,353   

Shares repurchased

    (43     (1,091              

Purchase premiums

           14                 

Redemption fees

           58,660               13,850   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    90,768      $ 2,229,114        326,763      $ 7,810,203   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Equity Fund

         

Class II:

         

Shares sold

         $        459,567      $ 11,256,074   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    14,143        316,528        386,585        8,724,449   

Shares repurchased

    (761,255     (18,171,425     (1,105,829     (28,050,318
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (747,112   $ (17,854,897     (259,677   $ (8,069,795
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    810,662      $ 18,837,710        19,644,802      $ 470,303,280   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    183,757        4,158,431        3,941,139        90,225,201   

Shares repurchased

    (15,906,685     (367,423,207     (18,140,767     (466,254,658
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (14,912,266   $ (344,427,066     5,445,174      $ 94,273,823   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    11,083,617      $ 255,472,342        119,068,983      $ 3,082,528,158   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,935,404        43,740,127        41,747,123        950,783,999   

Shares repurchased

    (44,787,630     (1,056,648,878     (131,760,438     (3,257,232,670
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (31,768,609   $ (757,436,409     29,055,668      $ 776,079,487   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    293,999      $ 8,791,015        2,630,718      $ 80,052,083   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    44,240        1,276,762        1,863,217        56,349,694   

Shares repurchased

    (500,410     (14,864,513     (1,866,511     (61,644,094
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (162,171   $ (4,796,736     2,627,424      $ 74,757,683   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    3,315,452      $ 98,855,697        12,578,650      $ 382,048,697   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    144,500        4,167,371        4,304,709        130,026,445   

Shares repurchased

    (13,441,551     (402,816,766     (8,100,545     (268,622,451
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (9,981,599   $ (299,793,698     8,782,814      $ 243,452,691   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

112


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund (continued)

         

Class VI:

         

Shares sold

    11,580,661      $ 347,304,017        403,874      $ 14,003,069   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    52        1,495        1,088,192        32,959,271   

Shares repurchased

    (1,463     (43,619     (10,546,654     (322,340,957
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    11,579,250      $ 347,261,893        (9,054,588   $ (275,378,617
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Small Companies Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    2,022,820      $ 15,889,259        223,648      $ 1,765,082   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    113,491        853,449        7,939,822        62,559,490   

Shares repurchased

    (1,916,079     (15,683,139     (8,545,076     (79,752,515

Purchase premiums

           79,846               8,290   

Redemption fees

           78,416               398,183   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    220,232      $ 1,217,831        (381,606   $ (15,021,470
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Quality Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    7,455,547      $ 166,064,003        35,411,379      $ 831,646,630   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    14,238,506        294,737,066        48,083,421        1,098,652,237   

Shares repurchased

    (44,873,278     (991,062,261     (80,496,558     (1,927,733,207
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (23,179,225   $ (530,261,192     2,998,242      $ 2,565,660   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    3,088,959      $ 68,008,871        45,951,153      $ 1,059,495,277   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    5,983,929        123,987,001        15,217,309        346,542,591   

Shares repurchased

    (10,697,441     (239,106,414     (50,500,627     (1,219,926,419
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,624,553   $ (47,110,542     10,667,835      $ 186,111,449   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class V:

         

Shares sold

    214,441      $ 4,902,131        9,995,822      $ 257,492,359   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    708,201        14,681,006        7,463,110        170,571,619   

Shares repurchased

    (1,969,057     (45,163,443     (31,847,938     (747,266,244
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,046,415   $ (25,580,306     (14,389,006   $ (319,202,266
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI:

         

Shares sold

    1,950,139      $ 42,827,084        10,852,199      $ 271,005,461   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    7,298,156        151,071,828        27,413,933        627,036,190   

Shares repurchased

    (11,440,634     (254,388,091     (76,193,419     (1,871,752,946
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (2,192,339   $ (60,489,179     (37,927,287   $ (973,711,295
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
Resources Fund          
Class III:          

Shares sold

         $        25,772      $ 570,682   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    2,036        30,580        223,010        3,666,229   

Shares repurchased

    (364,575     (6,030,837     (2,526,487     (57,033,573

Purchase premiums

           29,653               1,620   

Redemption fees

           2,018               171,086   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (362,539   $ (5,968,586     (2,277,705   $ (52,623,956
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

113


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Resources Fund (continued)          

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    6,293,677      $ 97,739,030        1,405,165      $ 23,419,473   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    20,897        313,041        833,988        13,279,211   

Shares repurchased

    (38,466     (676,622     (1,242,138     (30,431,961

Purchase premiums

           264,447               70,456   

Redemption fees

           18,104               91,199   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    6,276,108      $ 97,658,000        997,015      $ 6,428,378   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Risk Premium Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    173,703      $ 1,596,321        485,666      $ 4,778,828   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    24,179        234,054        59,527        572,584   

Shares repurchased

                  (765,681     (7,737,057

Purchase premiums

           3,267               10,632   

Redemption fees

           880               20,641   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    197,882      $ 1,834,522        (220,488   $ (2,354,372
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

         $        702,031      $ 7,165,035   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    29,159        282,841        138,019        1,403,322   

Shares repurchased

    (125,006     (1,258,807     (2,859,551     (29,836,575

Purchase premiums

           2,954               13,176   

Redemption fees

           1,111               27,961   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (95,847   $ (971,901     (2,019,501   $ (21,227,081
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI:

         

Shares sold

    21,841,480      $ 201,383,234        67,994,662      $ 672,736,450   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,962,521        19,056,083        4,833,372        47,203,077   

Shares repurchased

    (4,832,120     (49,252,599     (98,232,739     (1,017,124,933

Purchase premium fees

           298,706               997,916   

Redemption fees

           73,776               1,526,624   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    18,971,881      $ 171,559,200        (25,404,705   $ (294,660,866
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    2,575      $ 41,495        97,200      $ 1,709,812   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    38,248        613,496        475,564        7,770,363   

Shares repurchased

    (1,530,726     (24,731,680     (2,090,337     (35,346,045
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,489,903   $ (24,076,689     (1,517,573   $ (25,865,870
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    345,320      $ 5,443,507        795,953      $ 13,603,359   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    578,139        8,880,217        3,012,456        48,622,443   

Shares repurchased

    (7,968,649     (127,977,139     (14,850,428     (256,471,698
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (7,045,190   $ (113,653,415     (11,042,019   $ (194,245,896
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    733,122      $ 11,400,267        13,278,153      $ 219,839,439   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,108,393        16,980,578        1,985,317        31,758,148   

Shares repurchased

    (2,148,327     (35,097,355     (5,963,135     (104,608,068
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (306,812   $ (6,716,510     9,300,335      $ 146,989,519   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

114


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund (continued)

         

Class V:**

         

Shares sold

         $             $   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                  314,353        5,617,482   

Shares repurchased

                  (15,372,225     (273,192,869
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

         $        (15,057,872   $ (267,575,387
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI:

         

Shares sold

    1,976,464      $ 31,902,381        72,506,200      $ 1,291,928,896   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    14,952,297        228,620,618        60,084,619        958,675,592   

Shares repurchased

    (53,780,033     (869,708,333     (179,517,800     (3,090,750,328
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (36,851,272   $ (609,185,334     (46,926,981   $ (840,145,840
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

  ** Class V liquidated on July 30, 2014.

 

10. Investments in affiliated issuers

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the shares of other funds of the Trust during the period ended August 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

             
Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income*
    Distributions
of Realized
Gains*
    Value, end
of period
 

Developed World Stock Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 6,293,617      $ 33,043,000      $ 24,083,000      $ 3,070      $ 111      $ 15,253,617   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

International Equity Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 237,383,000      $ 759,500,000      $ 913,750,000      $ 61,930      $ 4,628      $ 83,133,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 17,379,000      $ 148,234,000      $ 143,643,000      $ 11,898      $ 2,751      $ 21,970,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

International Small Companies Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 3,204,207      $ 31,374,000      $ 29,352,000      $ 1,647      $ 103      $ 5,226,207   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Quality Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 86,191,000      $ 786,000,000      $ 784,451,000      $ 31,798      $ 2,888      $ 87,740,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Resources Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 2,204,400      $ 57,290,000      $ 54,663,000      $ 1,473      $ 67      $ 4,831,400   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 5,597,170      $ 33,904,000      $ 26,900,000      $ 3,252      $ 211      $ 12,601,170   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 120,781,000      $ 699,500,000      $ 708,000,000      $ 38,411      $ 1,609      $ 112,281,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

  * The table above includes estimated sources of all distributions paid by the underlying funds during the period March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid by the underlying funds will be determined at the end of the fiscal year ending February 29, 2016.

 

115


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

11. Subsequent event

Subsequent to August 31, 2015, GMO Risk Premium Fund received redemption requests in the amount of $345,805,760.

 

116


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Developed World Stock Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Developed World Stock Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees satisfied themselves that GMO continued to believe that the Fund’s investment strategies continued to have a reasonable prospect of producing favorable long-term results. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

117


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO International Equity Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO International Equity Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale. The Trustees observed that the Fund’s management fee did not have any breakpoints and considered the extent to which breakpoints were embedded in the Fund’s fee structure.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

118


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to fees received by the Manager for providing sub-advisory services to funds managed by third parties. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those other funds. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

119


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO International Small Companies Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO International Small Companies Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

120


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Quality Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Quality Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to the Manager’s fee schedule for its separately managed accounts. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those accounts. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale. The Trustees observed that the Fund’s management fee did not have any breakpoints and considered the extent to which breakpoints were embedded in the Fund’s fee structure.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

121


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Resources Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Resources Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements.The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

122


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Risk Premium Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Risk Premium Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees noted that the Fund is not a standalone investment and its investment strategies are intended to complement the strategies pursued by the Manager in other GMO funds or accounts. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

123


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

124


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to fees received by the Manager for providing sub-advisory services to funds managed by third parties. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those other funds. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

125


GMO Trust Funds

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Fund Expenses

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015.

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transactions costs, including purchase premium and redemption fees, if applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including direct and/or indirect management fees, direct and/or indirect shareholder services fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.

Actual Expenses

This section of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $10,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 10,000), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as purchase premium and redemption fees. Therefore, this section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual     Hypothetical    

 

 
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid*
During the Period
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid*
During the Period
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Developed World Stock Fund

  

   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $930.30        $2.96        $1,000.00        $1,022.07        $3.10        0.61%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $931.00        $2.72        $1,000.00        $1,022.32        $2.85        0.56%   

International Equity Fund

  

   

Class II

    $1,000.00        $921.90        $3.48        $1,000.00        $1,021.52        $3.66        0.72%   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $922.30        $3.14        $1,000.00        $1,021.87        $3.30        0.65%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $922.80        $2.85        $1,000.00        $1,022.17        $3.00        0.59%   

International Large/Mid Cap Equity Fund

  

   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $922.70        $2.56        $1,000.00        $1,022.47        $2.69        0.53%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $922.90        $2.27        $1,000.00        $1,022.77        $2.39        0.47%   

Class VI

    $1,000.00        $923.10        $2.13        $1,000.00        $1,022.93        $2.24        0.44%   

International Small Companies Fund

  

   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $950.80        $3.73        $1,000.00        $1,021.32        $3.86        0.76%   

Quality Fund

  

   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $935.20        $2.33        $1,000.00        $1,022.72        $2.44        0.48%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $935.00        $2.14        $1,000.00        $1,022.93        $2.24        0.44%   

Class V

    $1,000.00        $935.30        $2.04        $1,000.00        $1,023.03        $2.14        0.42%   

Class VI

    $1,000.00        $935.20        $1.90        $1,000.00        $1,023.18        $1.98        0.39%   

Resources Fund

  

   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $849.30        $3.53        $1,000.00        $1,021.32        $3.86        0.76%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $849.70        $3.30        $1,000.00        $1,021.57        $3.61        0.71%   

Risk Premium Fund

  

   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $984.00        $2.99        $1,000.00        $1,022.12        $3.05        0.60%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $984.10        $2.74        $1,000.00        $1,022.37        $2.80        0.55%   

Class VI

    $1,000.00        $984.00        $2.54        $1,000.00        $1,022.57        $2.59        0.51%   

 

126


GMO Trust Funds

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Fund Expenses — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

    Actual     Hypothetical    

 

 
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid*
During the Period
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid*
During the Period
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Tax-Managed International Equities Fund

  

   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $917.30        $3.18        $1,000.00        $1,021.82        $3.35        0.66%   

U.S. Equity Allocation Fund

  

   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $933.90        $2.24        $1,000.00        $1,022.82        $2.34        0.46%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $934.20        $1.99        $1,000.00        $1,023.08        $2.08        0.41%   

Class VI

    $1,000.00        $934.80        $1.80        $1,000.00        $1,023.28        $1.88        0.37%   

 

  * Expenses are calculated using each class’s annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2015, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.

 

127


GMO Trust

Semiannual Report

August 31, 2015

Emerging Countries Fund

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

Emerging Markets Fund

Taiwan Fund


 

 

 

 

For a free copy of the Funds’ proxy voting guidelines, shareholders may call 1-617-346-7646 (collect) or visit the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on GMO’s website at www.gmo.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which is available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund has a policy with respect to disclosure of portfolio holdings under which it may also make a complete schedule of portfolio holdings available on GMO’s website at www.gmo.com.

This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a prospectus for the GMO Trust, which contains a complete discussion of the risks associated with an investment in these Funds and other important information. The GMO Trust prospectus can be obtained at www.gmo.com. An investment in the Funds is subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their stated investment objectives. Please see the Funds’ prospectus regarding specific principal risks for each Fund. General risks may include: market-risk equities, management and operational risk, non-U.S. investment risk, smaller company risk and derivatives risk.

The Funds are distributed by Funds Distributor LLC. Funds Distributor LLC is not affiliated with GMO.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Emerging Countries Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     1   

Schedule of Investments

     2   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     7   

Schedule of Investments

     8   

Emerging Markets Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     12   

Schedule of Investments

     13   

Taiwan Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     21   

Schedule of Investments

     22   

Portfolio, Counterparty and Currency Abbreviations

     24   

Fund Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     25   

Statements of Operations

     27   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     28   

Financial Highlights

     30   

Notes to Financial Statements

     36   

Board Review of Management Agreements

     67   

Fund Expenses

     71   

 

   


GMO Emerging Countries Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    83.6

Preferred Stocks

    9.8   

Investment Funds

    2.8   

Short-Term Investments

    0.2   

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Mutual Funds

    0.0

Other

    3.6   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

South Korea

    17.8

China

    15.4   

Russia

    13.1   

Taiwan

    12.3   

India

    12.0   

Brazil

    8.3   

Turkey

    6.8   

Thailand

    4.2   

Czech Republic

    2.2   

Indonesia

    1.7   

South Africa

    1.6   

Philippines

    1.0   

Egypt

    0.9   

Poland

    0.7   

United Kingdom***

    0.7   

Qatar

    0.3   

United States***

    0.3   

Colombia

    0.2   

Mexico

    0.2   

Belgium***

    0.1   

Chile

    0.1   

Malaysia

    0.1   

Hungary

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments****  

Banks

    22.8

Energy

    15.4   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    14.0   

Telecommunication Services

    10.5   

Automobiles & Components

    10.5   

Utilities

    4.7   

Materials

    3.6   

Capital Goods

    3.5   

Real Estate

    2.1   

Insurance

    1.8   

Diversified Financials

    1.5   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    1.4   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    1.4   

Household & Personal Products

    1.2   

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.0   

Media

    1.0   

Transportation

    0.8   

Retailing

    0.7   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    0.7   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    0.6   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    0.4   

Consumer Services

    0.2   

Software & Services

    0.2   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** Includes companies that derive more than 50% of their revenues or profits from emerging markets.

 

**** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

1


GMO Emerging Countries Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 83.6%   
    Belgium — 0.1%   
    300      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Sponsored ADR     32,673   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 3.3%   
    360      Banco Bradesco SA     2,499   
    71,560      Banco do Brasil SA     351,816   
    1,700      BB Seguridade Participacoes SA     13,453   
    23,100      BM&FBOVESPA SA     68,663   
    100      BR Malls Participacoes SA     309   
    900      BR Properties SA     2,506   
    7,100      Brasil Brokers Participacoes SA     3,563   
    1,703      CETIP SA     15,365   
    20,989      Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR     90,882   
    10,800      Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo     46,843   
    5,600      Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA     5,404   
    19,200      Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA Sponsored ADR     17,877   
    1,547      CPFL Energia SA     6,697   
    722      CPFL Energia SA ADR     6,289   
    7,900      Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes     18,298   
    11,495      Duratex SA     17,401   
    2,600      Klabin SA     14,525   
    855      Localiza Rent a Car SA     5,283   
    5,000      LPS Brasil Consultoria de Imoveis SA     4,398   
    100      Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA     1,136   
    2,000      Multiplus SA     20,807   
    3,950      Oi SA *     2,941   
    3,225      Raia Drogasil SA     35,303   
    8,900      Tim Participacoes SA     21,596   
    1,800      Ultrapar Participacoes SA     31,502   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     805,356   
     

 

 

 
    Chile — 0.1%   
    1,327,380      Corpbanca SA     12,422   
     

 

 

 
    China — 14.4%   
    658,802      Agricultural Bank of China Ltd – Class H     265,295   
    4,000      Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd – Class H     12,046   
    672,000      Bank of China Ltd – Class H     306,074   
    14,000      Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd *     10,064   
    4,500      Biostime International Holdings Ltd     7,438   
    26,000      Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd     31,641   
    113,000      China Cinda Asset Management Co Ltd     42,104   
    569,160      China Communications Services Corp Ltd – Class H     210,545   
    765,720      China Construction Bank Corp – Class H     538,285   
    1,000      China Machinery Engineering Corp – Class H     739   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    China — continued   
    42,334      China Mobile Ltd     518,145   
    33,600      China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd     98,415   
    12,000      China Resources Land Ltd     30,276   
    18,000      China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd     31,193   
    13,000      CITIC Ltd     23,635   
    162,000      CNOOC Ltd     203,061   
    123,000      Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd     43,081   
    25,000      Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd     9,702   
    14,000      Huaneng Power International Inc – Class H     15,975   
    679,000      Industrial and Commercial Bank of China – Class H     397,545   
    19,000      Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co Ltd – Class B     15,956   
    800      JD.com Inc ADR *     20,704   
    200      New China Life Insurance Co Ltd – Class H     780   
    1,400      People’s Insurance Co Group of China Ltd     661   
    114,000      PICC Property & Casualty Co Ltd – Class H     216,239   
    8,400      Qingdao Haier Co Ltd – Class A     13,077   
    14,000      Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd     34,289   
    300      Shanghai Jahwa United Co Ltd – Class A     1,585   
    6,000      Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd     30,098   
    22,500      Shimao Property Holdings Ltd     31,490   
    22,000      Sunac China Holdings Ltd     11,928   
    1,100      TAL Education Group ADR *     33,737   
    1,200      Tencent Holdings Ltd     20,096   
    14,000      Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co Ltd – Class H     18,139   
    2,600      Vipshop Holdings Ltd ADR *     46,774   
    38,000      Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd     17,257   
    165,000      Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd     128,635   
    12,000      Zhejiang Expressway Co Ltd – Class H     13,059   
    2,000      Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co Ltd – Class H     13,194   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     3,462,957   
     

 

 

 
    Colombia — 0.2%   
    25,127      Ecopetrol SA     13,120   
    2,500      Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR     26,200   
     

 

 

 
    Total Colombia     39,320   
     

 

 

 
    Czech Republic — 2.1%   
    1,186      CEZ AS     27,096   
    919      Komercni Banka AS     209,294   
    3,575      Pegas Nonwovens SA     136,440   
    282      Philip Morris CR AS     129,500   
     

 

 

 
    Total Czech Republic     502,330   
     

 

 

 
    Egypt — 0.8%   
    4,601      Alexandria Mineral Oils Co     20,444   
    6,487      ElSwedy Electric Co *     33,102   
    14,643      Global Telecom Holding GDR *     19,064   
    315,551      Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding SAE *     28,928   
 

 

2   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Countries Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Egypt — continued   
    24,025      Oriental Weavers Co     31,206   
    11,565      Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co     19,046   
    37,421      South Valley Cement *     18,769   
    23,615      Telecom Egypt Co     20,724   
     

 

 

 
    Total Egypt     191,283   
     

 

 

 
    Hungary — 0.0%   
    6,522      Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Plc *     9,283   
     

 

 

 
    India — 11.2%   
    3,390      Ashok Leyland Ltd     4,597   
    14,330      Asian Paints Ltd     182,624   
    7,128      Aurobindo Pharma Ltd     80,347   
    204      Bajaj Finance Ltd     15,416   
    476      Bharat Forge Ltd     8,338   
    675      Britannia Industries Ltd     29,722   
    3,455      Cairn India Ltd     7,783   
    1,453      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd     42,757   
    5,047      Dabur India Ltd     20,805   
    24      Eicher Motors Ltd     6,810   
    971      Emami Ltd     17,239   
    6,444      Fortis Healthcare Ltd *     16,096   
    51,707      HDFC Bank Ltd (a)     908,477   
    7,500      Hero MotoCorp Ltd     272,332   
    1,982      Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd *     25,023   
    1,817      Hindustan Unilever Ltd     23,583   
    1,194      Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd     13,406   
    3,158      IndusInd Bank Ltd (a)     40,981   
    10,964      Jindal Steel & Power Ltd *     11,334   
    3,255      JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd *     17,330   
    4,181      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd     43,020   
    5,963      Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (a)     376,361   
    1,985      Mphasis Ltd     12,634   
    277      Nestle India Ltd     24,848   
    58      Repco Home Finance Ltd     637   
    2,157      SKS Microfinance Ltd *     14,973   
    662      Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd     8,796   
    804      Supreme Industries Ltd (a)     7,156   
    4,083      Ultratech Cement Ltd     177,124   
    372      United Spirits Ltd *     18,445   
    3,357      Voltas Ltd     13,753   
    23,215      Yes Bank Ltd     240,967   
     

 

 

 
    Total India     2,683,714   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 1.6%   
    400,000      ACE Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT     16,947   
    204,500      Astra International Tbk PT     86,140   
    194,816      Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT     49,029   
    685,000      Global Mediacom Tbk PT     57,486   
    114,000      Indosat Tbk PT *     32,828   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Indonesia — continued   
    150,940      Kalbe Farma Tbk PT     17,987   
    850,800      Media Nusantara Citra Tbk PT     114,669   
    25,800      Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT     5,113   
    3,200      Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT     653   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     380,852   
     

 

 

 
    Malaysia — 0.1%   
    4,922      Hong Leong Bank Berhad     15,324   
    36,800      Media Prima Bhd     9,199   
     

 

 

 
    Total Malaysia     24,523   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 0.2%   
    2,100      Alsea SAB de CV     6,496   
    1,900      Embotelladoras Arca SAB de CV     10,994   
    13,500      Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV (REIT)     29,016   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     46,506   
     

 

 

 
    Philippines — 0.9%   
    22,600      Aboitiz Power Corp     20,880   
    15,240      BDO Unibank Inc     32,096   
    1,090      GT Capital Holdings Inc     29,625   
    19,100      Manila Water Co Inc     9,247   
    45,000      Puregold Price Club Inc     30,480   
    31,450      Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc     46,739   
    3,120      San Miguel Corp     3,467   
    15,640      Semirara Mining & Power Corp     42,853   
     

 

 

 
    Total Philippines     215,387   
     

 

 

 
    Poland — 0.7%   
    354      Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA *     1,147   
    2      KGHM Polska Miedz SA     41   
    37,356      PGE SA     154,490   
    101      Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA     11,524   
     

 

 

 
    Total Poland     167,202   
     

 

 

 
    Qatar — 0.3%   
    6,635      Qatar Gas Transport Co Nakilat     39,536   
    502      Qatar National Bank     24,720   
     

 

 

 
    Total Qatar     64,256   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 9.0%   
    6,700      CTC Media Inc     12,261   
    6,614      Gazprom Neft JSC Sponsored ADR     76,661   
    44,716      Gazprom Neft – Class S *     98,451   
    74,653      Gazprom PAO Sponsored ADR     334,748   
    852      Global Ports Investments Plc     4,426   
    7,800      Lenta Ltd GDR *     56,940   
    3,002      Lenta Ltd GDR *     21,914   
    9,652      Lukoil PJSC Sponsored ADR     365,022   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   3


GMO Emerging Countries Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Russia — continued   
    592      Magnit OJSC GDR     29,403   
    282      Mail.ru Group Ltd GDR (Registered Shares) *     5,182   
    2,201      MegaFon OAO GDR     28,275   
    22,172      Mobile TeleSystems PJSC Sponsored ADR     169,172   
    13,117      Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC     14,610   
    6,727      Rosneft OJSC GDR (Registered)     25,453   
    1,448      Sistema JSFC Sponsored GDR (Registered Shares)     10,675   
    87,167      Surgutneftegas Sponsored ADR     456,592   
    15,984      Tatneft PAO Sponsored GDR (Registered)     451,145   
    1,800      VimpelCom Ltd Sponsored ADR     8,406   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     2,169,336   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 1.5%   
    158,017      African Bank Investments Ltd * (b)     12   
    761      Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd *     19,618   
    1,143      Discovery Ltd     11,545   
    4,324      Exxaro Resources Ltd     22,108   
    4,575      Growthpoint Properties Ltd     9,025   
    6,075      Kumba Iron Ore Ltd     41,319   
    10,158      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd     29,164   
    5,453      MTN Group Ltd     72,760   
    2,313      Sasol Ltd     74,799   
    500      Sasol Ltd Sponsored ADR     16,380   
    9,282      Telkom South Africa Ltd     44,424   
    1,953      Truworths International Ltd     12,940   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     354,094   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 14.4%   
    3,322      BNK Financial Group Inc     39,066   
    17,047      DGB Financial Group Inc     149,801   
    3,330      Dongbu Insurance Co Ltd     149,741   
    453      GS Holdings     17,832   
    3,574      Hana Financial Group Inc     82,141   
    461      Hankook Tire Co Ltd     14,392   
    409      Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co Ltd     9,675   
    2,313      Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd     403,605   
    1,424      Hyundai Motor Co     179,216   
    66      Hyundai Wia Corp     5,830   
    24,264      Industrial Bank of Korea     270,577   
    14,888      Kia Motors Corp     612,333   
    36      Korea Zinc Co Ltd     15,661   
    76      KT&G Corp     7,100   
    3,403      Kwangju Bank *     22,493   
    52      LG Chem Ltd     10,293   
    59      Lotte Shopping Co Ltd     13,335   
    23,790      Samho International Co Ltd *     441,758   
    233      Samsung Electro Mechanics Co Ltd     11,950   
    702      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     645,961   
    196      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd GDR     90,126   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    South Korea — continued   
    147      Samsung SDI Co Ltd     10,492   
    695      Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd     23,306   
    839      SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR     19,079   
    28,839      Woori Bank     222,262   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     3,468,025   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 11.5%   
    10,000      Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc     10,095   
    5,894      Advantech Co Ltd     37,525   
    59,000      Asustek Computer Inc     537,578   
    65,884      Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd     199,536   
    828,577      Compal Electronics Inc     484,155   
    4,000      Delta Electronics Inc     20,066   
    43,416      E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd     26,106   
    6,914      Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd     15,182   
    1,656      Foxconn Technology Co Ltd     4,659   
    17,000      Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd     29,269   
    3,000      Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd     21,748   
    173,832      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd *     494,859   
    85,000      HTC Corp     120,828   
    91,908      Lite-On Technology Corp     84,222   
    3,176      MediaTek Inc     24,506   
    33,722      Mega Financial Holding Co Ltd     25,335   
    12,000      Pegatron Corp     31,140   
    21,000      Pou Chen Corp     34,006   
    6,100      Powertech Technology Inc     10,516   
    2,000      President Chain Store Corp     13,384   
    830,200      ProMOS Technologies Inc * (b)       
    80,715      Quanta Computer Inc     148,559   
    6,000      Siliconware Precision Industries Co     7,233   
    242,863      Taishin Financial Holding Co Ltd     85,147   
    12,308      Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd     36,979   
    2,300      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR     45,724   
    408,374      Wistron Corp     202,309   
    1,000      Wowprime Corp     5,403   
    22,577      Yuanta Financial Holding Co Ltd     9,072   
     

 

 

 
    Total Taiwan     2,765,141   
     

 

 

 
    Thailand — 3.9%   
    143,200      Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Pcl (Foreign Registered)     77,874   
    334,600      Banpu Pcl (Foreign Registered)     192,207   
    417,000      Chularat Hospital Pcl (Foreign Registered)     22,332   
    77,900      Electricity Generating Pcl (Foreign Registered)     345,623   
    11,400      Intouch Holdings Pcl (Foreign Registered) (a)     24,673   
    6,700      PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered)     15,028   
    11,322      PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered)     85,314   
    96,833      Quality Houses Pcl (Foreign Registered)     6,373   
 

 

4   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Countries Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Thailand — continued   
    26,180      Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Pcl (Foreign Registered)     38,908   
    312,533      Sansiri Pcl (Foreign Registered)     13,793   
    27,200      SPCG Pcl (Foreign Registered)     18,213   
    43,400      Thai Oil Pcl (Foreign Registered)     62,661   
    15,000      Tisco Financial Group Pcl (Foreign Registered)     16,549   
    74,400      TTW Pcl (Foreign Registered)     23,666   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     943,214   
     

 

 

 
    Turkey — 6.4%   
    17,627      Akbank TAS     41,261   
    4,823      Arcelik AS     22,616   
    9,954      Dogus Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret AS     42,721   
    224,855      Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim     192,663   
    32,959      Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS     44,801   
    29,580      Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS     88,374   
    2,846      KOC Holding AS     11,096   
    2,353      Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS     19,760   
    7,810      Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS     48,401   
    53,748      Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi *     148,746   
    64,212      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS     135,126   
    1,100      Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS     26,700   
    49,234      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS     192,821   
    2,300      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS ADR     22,448   
    33,102      Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS     83,793   
    45,303      Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS     173,249   
    70,957      Turkiye IS Bankasi – Class C     118,580   
    63,409      Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO – Class D     83,737   
    24,772      Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS     30,510   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     1,527,403   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 0.6%   
    921      British American Tobacco Plc     48,769   
    2,374      Unilever Plc     95,209   
    200      Unilever Plc Sponsored ADR     8,062   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     152,040   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 0.3%   
    1,056      Colgate-Palmolive Co.     66,327   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(COST $26,023,793)

    20,083,644   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 9.8%   
    Brazil — 4.4%   
    100      Banco Bradesco SA ADR     636   
    28,300      Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA – Class B     60,320   
    37,400      Bradespar SA     96,629   
    2,000      Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo – Class B     8,895   

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    Brazil — continued   
    59,783      Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais     123,962   
    47,245      Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais Sponsored ADR     99,214   
    9,400      Gerdau SA     13,608   
    100      Gerdau SA Sponsored ADR     148   
    953      Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA ADR *     1,124   
    1,760      Itau Unibanco Holding SA     12,885   
    45,747      Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA     91,831   
    38,000      Metalurgica Gerdau SA     31,539   
    11,200      Telefonica Brasil SA     124,734   
    28,300      Telefonica Brasil SA ADR     314,979   
    6,700      Tim Participacoes SA ADR     81,003   
    1,200      Vale SA     4,682   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     1,066,189   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 3.2%   
    51,322      Sberbank *     41,796   
    1,040,141      Surgutneftegaz OJSC *     629,805   
    39      Transneft *     92,298   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     763,899   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 2.2%   
    3,476      Hyundai Motor Co     293,494   
    299      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Non-Voting)     219,756   
    7      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd GDR (Registered)     2,531   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     515,781   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(COST $4,338,826)

    2,345,869   
     

 

 

 
    INVESTMENT FUNDS — 2.8%   
    Thailand — 0.7%   
    322,500      BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund     91,865   
    242,300     

Digital Telecommunications

Infrastructure Fund (Foreign Registered)

    83,860   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     175,725   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 2.1%   
    14,731      iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     498,497   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

(COST $814,331)

    674,222   
     

 

 

 
    RIGHTS/WARRANTS — 0.0%   
    Thailand — 0.0%   
    78,133      Sansiri PCL Warrants, Expires 11/24/17 *     393   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

(COST $0)

    393   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   5


GMO Emerging Countries Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%   
    United States — 0.0%   
    Affiliated Issuers  
    220      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     5,498   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

(COST $5,498)

    5,498   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%   
    Time Deposits — 0.2%  

EUR

    99      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, (0.22)%, due 09/01/15     111   

HKD

    41,183      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     5,314   

SGD

    512      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     363   

USD

    38,658      DnB Nor Bank (Oslo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     38,658   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     44,446   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $44,446)
    44,446   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.4%
(Cost $31,226,894)
    23,154,072   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 3.6%     872,059   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $24,026,131   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) Security valued at the local price and adjusted by applying a premium or discount since holding exceeds foreign ownership limits.

 

(b) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 24.

 

 

6   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    83.3

Investment Funds

    12.0   

Mutual Funds

    2.5   

Short-Term Investments

    1.7   

Debt Obligations

    1.2   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.1   

Futures Contracts

    0.0

Other

    (0.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

India

    26.3

China

    15.3   

United Kingdom***

    10.4   

Philippines

    7.5   

United States***

    6.3   

Taiwan

    6.1   

Thailand

    5.1   

Brazil

    3.0   

South Korea

    2.5   

Russia

    2.3   

Qatar

    2.1   

South Africa

    2.1   

Switzerland

    2.0   

Turkey

    2.0   

Belgium

    1.7   

Indonesia

    1.2   

United Arab Emirates

    1.2   

Mexico

    1.1   

Vietnam

    0.9   

Chile

    0.6   

Malaysia

    0.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments****  

Household & Personal Products

    15.5

Banks

    13.5   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    11.9   

Telecommunication Services

    8.2   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    6.6   

Capital Goods

    5.6   

Food & Staples Retailing

    5.4   

Diversified Financials

    4.2   

Retailing

    4.0   

Automobiles & Components

    4.0   

Energy

    3.7   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    3.5   

Utilities

    2.9   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    2.7   

Materials

    2.2   

Consumer Services

    2.1   

Software & Services

    1.1   

Real Estate

    1.1   

Media

    0.7   

Transportation

    0.6   

Insurance

    0.5   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** Includes companies that derive more than 50% of their revenues or profits from emerging markets.

 

**** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

7


GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

         
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 83.3%  
    Belgium — 1.4%  
    298,309      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV     32,536,174   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 2.5%  
    1,804,145      CETIP SA     16,277,177   
    2,519,900      Klabin SA     14,077,227   
    5,332,821      LPS Brasil Consultoria de Imoveis SA     4,690,747   
    2,145,200      Raia Drogasil SA     23,482,950   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     58,528,101   
     

 

 

 
    Chile — 0.5%  
    1,214,772,880      Corpbanca SA     11,368,060   
     

 

 

 
    China — 12.7%  
    15,188,000      Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd *     10,917,850   
    13,376,900      Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd     16,279,118   
    5,702,400      China Mobile Ltd     69,794,258   
    7,066,000      Cosmo Lady China Holdings Co Ltd     7,579,581   
    2,240,000      Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd – Class H     5,387,180   
    10,857,000      Huaneng Power International Inc – Class H     12,388,651   
    33,632,160      Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd – Class H     19,691,164   
    526,200      JD.com Inc ADR *     13,618,056   
    4,765,000      Qingdao Haier Co Ltd – Class A     7,417,867   
    1,632,230      Shanghai Jahwa United Co Ltd – Class A     8,624,646   
    4,538,000      Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd     22,764,151   
    828,331      TAL Education Group ADR *     25,404,912   
    1,136,300      Tencent Holdings Ltd     19,029,645   
    7,183,440      Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co Ltd – Class H     9,307,311   
    2,173,700      Vipshop Holdings Ltd ADR *     39,104,863   
    1,026,500      Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co Ltd – Class H     6,771,821   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     294,081,074   
     

 

 

 
    India — 21.9%  
    2,588,969      Ashok Leyland Ltd     3,510,780   
    2,959,025      Ashoka Buildcon Ltd     8,239,306   
    150,212      Bajaj Finance Ltd     11,351,712   
    769,685      Bharat Forge Ltd     13,481,951   
    754,914      Britannia Industries Ltd     33,240,990   
    2,496,567      Century Plyboards India Ltd     5,733,420   
    639,418      CESC Ltd     4,995,193   
    937,740      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd     27,594,378   
    2,745,428      Dabur India Ltd     11,317,509   
         
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    India — continued  
    13,021      Eicher Motors Ltd     3,694,635   
    525,403      Emami Ltd     9,327,718   
    5,094,897      Fortis Healthcare Ltd *     12,726,269   
    2,039,278      Gayatri Projects Ltd (a)     13,142,985   
    1,055,897      Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd *     2,727,216   
    3,285,447      HDFC Bank Ltd (b)     57,724,325   
    1,051,760      Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd *     13,278,644   
    2,066,690      Hindustan Unilever Ltd     26,823,442   
    775,100      Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd     8,702,536   
    3,291,602      IndusInd Bank Ltd (b)     42,714,474   
    875,048      J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd     10,493,199   
    8,533,517      Jindal Steel & Power Ltd *     8,821,532   
    1,491,659      JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd *     7,941,857   
    649,332      Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (b)     40,983,329   
    188,269      Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (b)     3,336,815   
    5,662,871      NCC Ltd     6,099,685   
    139,476      Nestle India Ltd     12,511,627   
    840,843      Repco Home Finance Ltd     9,232,990   
    2,363,713      SKS Microfinance Ltd *     16,407,822   
    1,010,567      Snowman Logistics Ltd     1,595,029   
    2,080,936      Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd     27,648,980   
    925,482      Supreme Industries Ltd (b)     8,237,698   
    1,805,312      Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd     15,488,939   
    88,356      Ultratech Cement Ltd     3,832,954   
    174,861      United Spirits Ltd *     8,670,465   
    3,446,206      Voltas Ltd     14,118,832   
     

 

 

 
    Total India     505,749,236   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 1.0%  
    110,118,286      Kalbe Farma Tbk PT     13,122,641   
    4,701,500      Mitra Keluarga Karysehat Tbk PT     9,039,924   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     22,162,565   
     

 

 

 
    Malaysia — 0.2%  
    22,234,644      Media Prima Bhd     5,558,338   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 0.9%  
    2,006,000      Alsea SAB de CV     6,204,910   
    7,248,600      Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV (REIT)     15,579,430   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     21,784,340   
     

 

 

 
    Philippines — 6.2%  
    18,429,840      Aboitiz Power Corp     17,026,941   
    15,376,570      BDO Unibank Inc     32,384,115   
    9,904,854      Concepcion Industrial Corp     9,319,353   
    685,109      GT Capital Holdings Inc     18,620,565   
    18,548,600      Puregold Price Club Inc     12,563,520   
 

 

8   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

         
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Philippines — continued  
    16,720,180      Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc     24,848,258   
    10,677,212      Semirara Mining & Power Corp     29,254,891   
     

 

 

 
    Total Philippines     144,017,643   
     

 

 

 
    Qatar — 1.8%  
    4,782,604      Qatar Gas Transport Co Nakilat     28,497,768   
    238,975      Qatar National Bank     11,767,913   
     

 

 

 
    Total Qatar     40,265,681   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 2.0%  
    1,510,597      Global Ports Investments Plc GDR (Registered Shares)     7,846,382   
    1,784,565      Lenta Ltd GDR (Registered Shares) *     13,026,853   
    331,929      Magnit PJSC Sponsored GDR (Registered Shares)     16,485,827   
    94,504      Mail.ru Group Ltd GDR (Registered Shares) *     1,736,677   
    997,789      Sollers OJSC *     5,996,912   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     45,092,651   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 1.8%  
    425,134      Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd *     10,959,600   
    919,824      Coronation Fund Managers Ltd     5,125,729   
    4,411,804      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd     12,666,564   
    1,797,555      Truworths International Ltd     11,909,745   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     40,661,638   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 2.1%  
    405,292      Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co Ltd     9,587,043   
    92,529      KT&G Corp     8,644,235   
    354,510      Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd     11,888,011   
    88,453      SK Telecom Co Ltd     18,218,817   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     48,338,106   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 1.7%  
    522,307      Nestle SA (Registered)     38,476,747   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 5.1%  
    7,606,000      Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd     23,035,455   
    47,295,489      E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd     28,438,214   
    2,060,000      Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd     14,933,460   
    5,062,000      Lung Yen Life Service Corp *     9,397,777   
    12,074,000      Mega Financial Holding Co Ltd     9,071,149   
    1,874,000      President Chain Store Corp     12,540,723   
    6,881,000      Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd     20,673,607   
     

 

 

 
    Total Taiwan     118,090,385   
     

 

 

 
         
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Thailand — 4.3%  
    47,605,050      Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Pcl (Foreign Registered)     25,888,173   
    6,431,800      Carabao Group Pcl (Foreign Registered)     6,909,608   
    203,300,000      Chularat Hospital Pcl (Foreign Registered)     10,887,522   
    11,907,700      Intouch Holdings Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b)     25,771,795   
    7,724,200      Major Cineplex Group Pcl (Foreign Registered)     7,032,059   
    14,598,500      SPCG Pcl (Foreign Registered) Reg S     9,775,158   
    11,344,600      Tisco Financial Group Pcl (Foreign Registered)     12,515,908   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     98,780,223   
     

 

 

 
    Turkey — 1.7%  
    3,093,671      Dogus Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret AS     13,277,654   
    493,357      Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS     11,975,003   
    5,185,587      Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS     13,126,561   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     38,379,218   
     

 

 

 
    United Arab Emirates — 1.0%   
    1,754,426      Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc     22,829,134   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 8.6%  
    1,328,310      British American Tobacco Plc     70,337,269   
    14,900      British American Tobacco Plc Sponsored ADR     1,579,102   
    2,957,233      Unilever Plc     118,599,550   
    220,528      Unilever Plc Sponsored ADR     8,889,484   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     199,405,405   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 5.2%  
    741,401      Abbott Laboratories     33,578,052   
    1,384,846      Colgate-Palmolive Co     86,982,177   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     120,560,229   
     

 

 

 
    Vietnam — 0.7%  
    3,683,318      Viet Nam Dairy Products JSC     16,384,969   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $2,090,827,243)     1,923,049,917   
     

 

 

 
    INVESTMENT FUNDS — 12.0%   
    China — 3.6%  
    2,322,400      iShares China Large-Cap ETF     83,397,384   
     

 

 

 
    Thailand — 3.7%  
    101,982,484      BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund     29,049,949   
    34,421,700      TICON Industrial Growth Leasehold Property Fund (a)     11,431,930   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   9


GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares /
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Thailand — continued  
    129,331,292      TRUE Telecommunication Growth Infrastructure Fund     44,761,566   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     85,243,445   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 4.7%  
    3,198,400      iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     108,233,856   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS (COST $284,264,765)     276,874,685   
     

 

 

 
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 1.2%   
    Mexico — 1.2%  
    Corporate Debt — 1.2%  

USD

    14,314,000      Cemex Finance LLC, 6.00%, 144A, due 04/01/24     13,598,300   

USD

    15,331,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 5.70%, 144A, due 01/11/25     14,257,830   
     

 

 

 
    Total Corporate Debt     27,856,130   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     27,856,130   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $28,116,673)     27,856,130   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.5%  
    United States — 2.5%  
    Affiliated Issuers  
    2,289,561      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     57,239,022   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $57,239,022)     57,239,022   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%   
    Time Deposits — 0.9%  

USD

    4,646,885      Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Melbourne) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     4,646,885   

USD

    4,646,885      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     4,646,885   

USD

    4,646,885      Barclays (London) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     4,646,885   

USD

    4,646,885      DnB Nor Bank (Oslo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     4,646,885   

HKD

    955,694      HSBC Bank (London) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     123,314   

USD

    2,611,236      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, AB (Stockholm) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     2,611,236   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     21,322,090   
     

 

 

 
         
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    U.S. Government — 0.8%  
    10,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 12/10/15 (c) (d)     9,999,190   
    8,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%, due 10/22/15 (c) (d)     8,499,677   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     18,498,867   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $39,818,748)
    39,820,957   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7%
(Cost $2,500,266,451)
    2,324,840,711   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.7%)     (15,207,013
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $2,309,633,698   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
08/31/2016   MSCI     INR        6,939,000,000        USD        100,000,000      $ 2,001,907   
08/31/2016  

MSCI

    KRW        58,855,723,673        USD        49,054,612        (501,843
07/27/2016  

GS

    THB        6,368,498,527        USD        176,792,605        132,438   
08/31/2016  

MSCI

    TWD        4,916,440,000        USD        151,039,531        (1,360,965
07/27/2016  

GS

    USD        17,351,268        THB        634,015,319        167,377   
08/31/2016  

MSCI

    USD        15,271,582        KRW        18,054,064,290        (70,080
08/31/2016  

MSCI

    USD        75,391,646        TWD        2,458,220,000        808,602   
           

 

 

 
            $ 1,177,436   
           

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Sales        
8,605   SET50   September 2015   $ 43,037,872      $ 1,184,586   
2,369   SGX CNX Nifty Index   September 2015     37,929,676        (776,759
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 80,967,548      $ 407,827   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract.
     Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.
 

 

10   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) Affiliated company (Note 10).

 

(b) Security valued at the local price and adjusted by applying a premium or discount since holding exceeds foreign ownership limits.

 

(c) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(d) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 24.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   11


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    81.3

Preferred Stocks

    8.5   

Investments Funds

    5.7   

Mutual Funds

    3.3   

Short-Term Investments

    0.9   

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Other

    0.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   % of Investments  

Taiwan

    15.3

South Korea

    14.5   

China

    14.0   

Russia

    12.3   

India

    12.0   

Brazil

    10.1   

Turkey

    9.6   

Thailand

    3.4   

Poland

    1.8   

South Africa

    1.5   

Indonesia

    1.1   

Philippines

    0.8   

United Kingdom***

    0.8   

Egypt

    0.4   

Hungary

    0.4   

United States***

    0.3   

Colombia

    0.3   

Czech Republic

    0.3   

Belgium***

    0.2   

Mexico

    0.2   

Qatar

    0.2   

United Arab Emirates

    0.2   

Greece

    0.1   

Sri Lanka

    0.1   

Vietnam

    0.1   

Chile

    0.0

Malaysia

    0.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above shows country exposure in the Fund. The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any.

 

*** Includes companies that derive more than 50% of their revenues or profits from emerging markets.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments****  

Banks

    23.2

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    14.8   

Energy

    13.9   

Automobiles & Components

    8.5   

Telecommunication Services

    8.3   

Utilities

    7.5   

Materials

    3.9   

Real Estate

    3.0   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    2.9   

Capital Goods

    2.5   

Diversified Financials

    1.4   

Household & Personal Products

    1.3   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    1.2   

Software & Services

    1.1   

Insurance

    1.0   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    0.9   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    0.9   

Food & Staples Retailing

    0.8   

Transportation

    0.8   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    0.7   

Retailing

    0.7   

Consumer Services

    0.5   

Media

    0.2   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

**** Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. The table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.
 

 

12


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 81.3%   
    Belgium — 0.2%   
    103,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Sponsored ADR     11,217,730   
    1,064      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV     116,049   
     

 

 

 
    Total Belgium     11,333,779   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 5.1%   
    2,417,400      Aes Tiete SA     9,778,517   
      14,448,600      Banco do Brasil SA     71,034,850   
    5,581,100      Brasil Brokers Participacoes SA     2,800,822   
    608,095      CETIP SA     5,486,294   
    6,876,936      Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR     29,777,133   
    1,365,500      Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais *     3,576,924   
    801,100      Cia Hering     3,070,406   
    1,965,700      Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo     8,525,901   
    695,400      Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA Sponsored ADR     647,487   
    2,310,600      Cosan Ltd – Class A     8,618,538   
    2,301,801      CPFL Energia SA     9,964,644   
    603,218      CPFL Energia SA ADR     5,254,029   
    1,986,800      Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes     4,601,800   
    663,100      Direcional Engenharia SA     616,174   
    3,975,109      Duratex SA     6,017,495   
    5,156,400      EDP-Energias do Brasil SA     15,938,468   
    1,374,300      Equatorial Energia SA     13,395,697   
    1,267,400      Even Construtora e Incorporadora SA     1,219,645   
    695,971      Grendene SA     3,133,803   
    667,237      Grupo BTG Pactual     5,445,856   
    1,020,874      Klabin SA     5,703,034   
    4,559,809      Light SA     14,697,908   
    1,246,900      LPS Brasil Consultoria de Imoveis SA     1,096,773   
    847,500      MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA     1,488,584   
    428,400      Multiplus SA     4,456,877   
    5,179,941      Oi SA *     3,856,408   
    305,500      Porto Seguro SA     2,803,425   
    679,400      Raia Drogasil SA     7,437,216   
    936,800      Sul America SA     4,520,425   
    3,368,500      Tim Participacoes SA     8,173,604   
    2,236,500      Tractebel Energia SA     20,683,609   
    3,803,551      Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA     19,402,394   
    702,771      Ultrapar Participacoes SA     12,299,195   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil        315,523,935   
     

 

 

 
    Chile — 0.0%   
    262,973,530      Corpbanca SA     2,460,953   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    China — 12.6%   
    7,164,000      Agile Property Holdings Ltd     3,534,230   
    137,083,390      Agricultural Bank of China Ltd – Class H     55,202,435   
    3,034,705      Aier Eye Hospital Group Co Ltd     12,914,392   
    1,540,538      Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd     4,400,566   
    17,816,000      Anton Oilfield Services Group *     2,330,240   
    208,747,082      Bank of China Ltd – Class H     95,077,380   
    4,992,000      Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd *     3,588,485   
    4,348,000      Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd     5,291,331   
    88,581      Changyou.com Ltd ADR *     1,859,315   
    5,744,000      China BlueChemical Ltd – Class H     1,652,806   
    59,950,200      China Communications Services Corp Ltd – Class H     22,176,937   
    190,589,406      China Construction Bank Corp – Class H     133,980,439   
    1,397,734      China International Travel Service Corp Ltd     11,624,201   
    5,650,000      China Machinery Engineering Corp – Class H     4,176,813   
    4,299,237      China Mobile Ltd     52,620,310   
    221,000      China Mobile Ltd Sponsored ADR     13,220,220   
    2,035,000      China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd     649,211   
    10,552,400      China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd     30,908,174   
    5,060,790      China Railway Construction Corp Ltd – Class A     10,930,260   
    1,147,111      China Resources Land Ltd     2,894,161   
    8,014,000      China South City Holdings Ltd     2,076,729   
    4,800,000      CIFI Holdings Group Co Ltd     889,920   
    1,987,026      CITIC Securities Co Ltd – Class A     4,693,949   
    12,639,970      CNOOC Ltd     15,843,772   
    1,524,000      Cosmo Lady China Holdings Co Ltd     1,634,770   
    9,997,000      Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd     6,680,510   
    1,471,000      Greentown China Holdings Ltd *     1,144,596   
    778,000      Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd – Class H     1,871,083   
    4,792,400      Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd –Class H *     4,412,068   
    2,220,000      Harbin Power Equipment Co Ltd     1,162,091   
    4,317,543      Huaneng Power International Inc – Class A     6,126,800   
    3,430,400      Huaneng Power International Inc – Class H     3,914,344   
    207,546,347      Industrial and Commercial Bank of China – Class H     121,515,513   
    157,700      JD.com Inc ADR *     4,081,276   
    4,338,918      Jiangsu Expressway Co Ltd – Class A     5,490,020   
    4,420,650      Jiangxi Copper Co Ltd     5,575,094   
    179,603      Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd     5,499,117   
    14,911,800      Lonking Holdings Ltd     2,055,585   
    5,381,500      PICC Property & Casualty Co Ltd – Class H     10,207,797   
    1,427,400      Qingdao Haier Co Ltd – Class A     2,222,091   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   13


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    China — continued   
    2,927,665      SAIC Motor Corp Ltd – Class A     7,956,251   
    389,637      Shanghai Jahwa United Co Ltd – Class A     2,058,828   
    1,441,000      Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd     7,228,546   
    567,500      Shimao Property Holdings Ltd     794,237   
    6,378,000      Sinopec Engineering Group Co Ltd – Class H     5,443,636   
    4,483,000      SOHO China Ltd     1,915,476   
    231,106      TAL Education Group ADR *     7,088,021   
    226,700      Tencent Holdings Ltd     3,796,551   
    2,364,880      Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co Ltd – Class H     3,064,085   
    573,000      Vipshop Holdings Ltd ADR *     10,308,270   
    2,610,078      Weichai Power Co Ltd – Class A     3,834,946   
    2,028,816      Weifu High-Technology Group Co Ltd – Class A     7,387,840   
    48,014,380      Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd     37,432,161   
    4,718,000      Yuexiu Property Co Ltd     745,400   
    407,000      Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co Ltd – Class H     2,684,979   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     777,868,258   
     

 

 

 
    Colombia — 0.3%   
    963,500      Ecopetrol SA Sponsored ADR     10,097,480   
    11,255,799      Ecopetrol SA     5,877,365   
     

 

 

 
    Total Colombia     15,974,845   
     

 

 

 
    Czech Republic — 0.2%   
    34,895      CEZ AS     797,224   
    31,631      Komercni Banka AS     7,203,690   
    53,108      Pegas Nonwovens SA     2,026,872   
    11,785      Philip Morris CR AS     5,411,897   
     

 

 

 
    Total Czech Republic     15,439,683   
     

 

 

 
    Egypt — 0.3%   
    153,944      Alexandria Mineral Oils Co     684,043   
    83,645,992      Orascom Telecom Media And Technology Holding SAE *     7,668,195   
    2,329,156      Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co     3,835,880   
    10,382,556      Telecom Egypt Co     9,111,455   
     

 

 

 
    Total Egypt     21,299,573   
     

 

 

 
    Greece — 0.1%   
    370,033      Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA     3,386,676   
    144,408      OPAP SA     1,133,497   
     

 

 

 
    Total Greece     4,520,173   
     

 

 

 
    Hungary — 0.4%   
    10,261,892      Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Plc *     14,605,822   
    119,837      MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc     5,949,926   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Hungary — continued  
    93,856      OTP Bank Plc     1,809,491   
     

 

 

 
    Total Hungary     22,365,239   
     

 

 

 
    India — 10.7%   
    681,182      Ashok Leyland Ltd     923,719   
    1,064,228      Ashoka Buildcon Ltd     2,963,307   
    2,455,387      Asian Paints Ltd     31,291,846   
    1,422,392      Aurobindo Pharma Ltd     16,033,275   
    40,150      Bajaj Finance Ltd     3,034,187   
    95,681      Bharat Forge Ltd     1,675,967   
    206,851      Britannia Industries Ltd     9,108,232   
    984,039      Cairn India Ltd     2,216,682   
    717,177      Century Plyboards India Ltd     1,647,013   
    91,382      CESC Ltd     713,885   
    270,510      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd     7,960,154   
    914,304      Dabur India Ltd     3,769,046   
    4,697      Eicher Motors Ltd     1,332,747   
    180,743      Emami Ltd     3,208,813   
    1,298,149      Fortis Healthcare Ltd *     3,242,576   
    3,380,000      Gayatri Projects Ltd (a)     21,783,833   
    521,763      Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd *     1,347,632   
    13,969,518      HDFC Bank Ltd (b)     245,440,270   
    518,044      HDFC Bank Ltd ADR     29,523,327   
    1,363,957      Hero MotoCorp Ltd     49,526,502   
    444,693      Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd *     5,614,322   
    361,003      Hindustan Unilever Ltd     4,685,436   
    236,557      Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd     2,655,974   
    881,269      IndusInd Bank Ltd (b)     11,436,055   
    310,184      J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd     3,719,593   
    2,987,560      Jai Balaji Industries Ltd *     391,365   
    2,187,582      Jindal Steel & Power Ltd *     2,261,415   
    512,726      JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd *     2,729,844   
    1,709,182      Kiri Industries Ltd * (c)     2,365,466   
    1,137,935      Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (b)     71,822,064   
    405,018      Mphasis Ltd     2,577,822   
    8,214      Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (b)     145,582   
    47,944      NCC Ltd     51,642   
    54,410      Nestle India Ltd     4,880,823   
    3,907,674      NMDC Ltd     5,904,339   
    265,434      Repco Home Finance Ltd     2,914,634   
    639,447      SKS Microfinance Ltd *     4,438,751   
    947,720      Snowman Logistics Ltd     1,495,835   
    262,987      Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd     3,494,255   
    297,140      Supreme Industries Ltd (b)     2,644,838   
    630,862      Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd     5,412,573   
    723,461      Ultratech Cement Ltd     31,384,321   
    65,751      United Spirits Ltd *     3,260,257   
    863,602      Voltas Ltd     3,538,109   
    4,224,346      Yes Bank Ltd     43,847,808   
     

 

 

 
    Total India     660,416,136   
     

 

 

 
 

 

14   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Indonesia — 1.0%   
    27,357,100      Astra International Tbk PT     11,523,493   
    52,639,500      Bakrie Telecom Tbk PT *     187,329   
    34,222,969      Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT     1,216,344   
    34,871,918      Harum Energy Tbk PT *     2,320,736   
    7,403,791      Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT     4,944,670   
    42,226,600      Kalbe Farma Tbk PT     5,032,085   
    3,615,000      Mitra Keluarga Karysehat Tbk PT     6,950,829   
    3,933,580      Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT     779,486   
    2,618,080      Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Persero Tbk PT     1,088,115   
    641,100      Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT Sponsored ADR     25,778,631   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     59,821,718   
     

 

 

 
    Malaysia — 0.0%   
    8,840,394      Media Prima Bhd     2,209,970   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 0.2%   
    410,800      Alsea SAB de CV     1,270,676   
    2,265,400      Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV (REIT)     4,869,029   
    7,551,140      Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV – Class B *     6,178,216   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     12,317,921   
     

 

 

 
    Philippines — 0.8%   
    5,505,363      Aboitiz Power Corp     5,086,289   
    4,473,726      BDO Unibank Inc     9,421,975   
    2,530,650      Concepcion Industrial Corp     2,381,057   
    6,206,977      First Gen Corp     3,098,999   
    191,192      GT Capital Holdings Inc     5,196,404   
    14,066,950      Lopez Holding Corp     2,035,279   
    4,780,400      Manila Water Co Inc     2,314,441   
    5,925,088      Puregold Price Club Inc     4,013,239   
    5,034,280      Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc     7,481,563   
    3,123,915      Semirara Mining & Power Corp     8,559,331   
     

 

 

 
    Total Philippines     49,588,577   
     

 

 

 
    Poland — 1.6%   
    1,073,150      Asseco Poland SA     14,860,151   
    1,801,706      Energa SA     9,317,999   
    1,024,997      Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA *     3,320,533   
    330,710      KGHM Polska Miedz SA     6,855,953   
    11,219,855      PGE SA     46,401,038   
    74,739      Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA     8,527,331   
    6,725,468      Synthos SA     7,030,054   
    4,279,414      Tauron Polska Energia SA     3,967,135   
     

 

 

 
    Total Poland     100,280,194   
     

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Qatar — 0.2%   
    1,283,986      Qatar Gas Transport Co Nakilat     7,650,798   
    74,532      Qatar National Bank     3,670,200   
     

 

 

 
    Total Qatar     11,320,998   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 8.2%   
    635,183      Bashneft OAO – Class S *     16,974,376   
    1,473,920      CTC Media Inc     2,697,274   
    862,117      Gazprom Neft JSC Sponsored ADR     9,992,603   
    85,654      Gazprom Neft – Class S *     188,584   
    26,359,142      Gazprom PAO Sponsored ADR     118,195,790   
    472,156      Global Ports Investments Plc GDR (Registered)     2,452,485   
    513,607      Globaltrans Investment Plc Sponsored GDR *     1,756,927   
    1,546,100      Lenta Ltd GDR *     11,286,530   
    585,268      Lenta Ltd GDR *     4,272,302   
    2,579,799      Lukoil PJSC Sponsored ADR     97,563,558   
    96,518      Magnit PJSC Sponsored GDR (Registered)     4,793,733   
    30,699      Mail.ru Group Ltd Sponsored GDR (Registered) *     564,148   
    593,115      MegaFon OAO GDR     7,619,401   
    4,055,400      Mobile TeleSystems PJSC Sponsored ADR     30,942,702   
    8,659,003      Rosneft OJSC GDR (Registered)     32,763,624   
    6,124,564      Sberbank Sponsored ADR     29,286,593   
    1,927,523      Sistema JSFC Sponsored GDR (Registered)     14,210,041   
    214,099      Sollers OJSC *     1,286,778   
    16,634,827      Surgutneftegas Sponsored ADR     87,135,270   
    1,167,066      Tatneft PAO Sponsored ADR     32,940,172   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     506,922,891   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 1.4%   
    9,364,130      African Bank Investments Ltd * (d)     706   
    131,755      Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd *     3,396,534   
    1,864,024      Capital Property Fund (REIT)     2,194,877   
    303,916      Coronation Fund Managers Ltd     1,693,575   
    218,064      Investec Ltd     1,773,634   
    2,592,008      Kumba Iron Ore Ltd     17,629,549   
    1,363,266      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd     3,914,022   
    1,705,915      MTN Group Ltd     22,762,015   
    761,345      Sasol Ltd     24,620,874   
    84,300      Sasol Ltd Sponsored ADR     2,761,668   
    488,277      Truworths International Ltd     3,235,092   
    635,240      Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd     4,548,665   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     88,531,211   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 11.5%   
    398,821      BNK Financial Group Inc     4,690,113   
    61,929      Cheil Worldwide Inc *     910,474   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   15


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    South Korea — continued   
    216,715      Daou Data Corp     3,236,336   
    1,068,440      Daou Technology Inc     26,965,725   
    981,622      DGB Financial Group Inc     8,626,028   
    193,533      Dongbu Insurance Co Ltd     8,702,640   
    118,152      Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd     3,125,130   
    9,249      GS Home Shopping Inc     1,562,913   
    33,131      Halla Holdings Corp     1,409,831   
    914,199      Hana Financial Group Inc     21,010,900   
    287,692      Hankook Tire Co Ltd     8,981,514   
    883,241      Hankook Tire WorldwideCo Ltd     12,845,354   
    75,715      Hanon Systems     2,328,237   
    55,280      Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp     6,001,975   
    475,583      Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co Ltd     11,249,752   
    466,791      Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd     81,452,380   
    570,234      Hyundai Motor Co     71,766,013   
    1,881,501      Industrial Bank of Korea     20,981,331   
    362,874      KB Insurance Co Ltd     7,497,399   
    2,556,901      Kia Motors Corp     105,163,497   
    30,845      KT&G Corp     2,881,598   
    453,841      Lumens Co Ltd     1,530,821   
    923,521      Magnachip Semiconductor Corp *     7,896,104   
    489,248      Neowiz Games Corp *     8,289,049   
    448,614      Samick Musical Instruments Co Ltd     1,530,552   
    204,211      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     187,909,336   
    21,237      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd GDR (Registered)     9,765,374   
    294,161      Seoyeon Co Ltd     3,011,091   
    136,658      SFA Engineering Corp     5,036,289   
    292,402      Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd     9,805,304   
    103,063      Silicon Works Co Ltd     3,079,733   
    53,741      SK Innovation Co Ltd *     4,573,535   
    17,874      SK Telecom Co Ltd     3,681,539   
    1,103,300      SK Telecom Co Ltd Sponsored ADR     25,089,042   
    3,665,141      Woori Bank     28,247,268   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     710,834,177   
     

 

 

 
    Sri Lanka — 0.0%   
    85,883,101      Anilana Hotels & Properties Ltd * (c)     3,055,638   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 13.7%   
    1,047,522      Advantech Co Ltd     6,669,175   
    10,295,940      AmTRAN Technology Co Ltd     4,683,572   
    9,194,120      Asustek Computer Inc     83,772,088   
    1,305,000      Casetek Holdings Ltd     4,872,700   
    438,000      Catcher Technology Co Ltd     4,477,566   
    738,000      Chipbond Technology Corp     1,075,315   
    5,006,590      Chong Hong Construction Co Ltd     6,986,022   
    7,617,529      Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd     23,070,371   
    81,326,111      Compal Electronics Inc     47,520,589   
    1,662,000      Coretronic Corp     1,323,185   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Taiwan — continued   
    668,590      Delta Electronics Inc     3,353,945   
    797,000      Dynapack International Technology Corp     1,160,445   
    16,713,121      E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd     10,049,400   
    1,723,000      Elan Microelectronics Corp     1,720,491   
    300,000      Elite Advanced Laser Corp     1,051,771   
    6,996,000      Elitegroup Computer Systems Co Ltd     3,920,502   
    3,292,084      Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd     7,228,826   
    4,774,000      Faraday Technology Corp *     4,141,064   
    1,664,277      FLEXium Interconnect Inc     4,754,405   
    1,130,000      Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp     2,417,349   
    10,755,243      Foxconn Technology Co Ltd     30,257,673   
    6,519,200      Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd     11,224,202   
    582,410      Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd     4,222,037   
    5,374,000      Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd     4,555,720   
    9,944,965      Highwealth Construction Corp *     15,403,272   
    41,827,143      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd *     119,072,099   
    14,858,000      HTC Corp     21,120,758   
    2,320,000      Huaku Development Co Ltd     3,741,236   
    1,390,000      IEI Integration Corp     1,600,978   
    26,657,600      Inventec Co Ltd     12,215,271   
    1,235,000      Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp     2,204,166   
    34,975,836      Lite-On Technology Corp     32,051,075   
    341,000      Lotes Co Ltd     950,849   
    1,629,000      Lung Yen Life Service Corp *     3,024,295   
    948,816      Makalot Industrial Co Ltd     7,996,455   
    1,031,030      MediaTek Inc     7,955,269   
    7,046,040      Mega Financial Holding Co Ltd     5,293,662   
    925,000      Merry Electronics Co Ltd     1,024,394   
    1,187,000      Micro-Star International Co Ltd     920,284   
    1,574,810      Novatek Microelectronics Corp Ltd     5,284,674   
    15,232,470      Pegatron Corp     39,528,744   
    1,863,580      Phison Electronics Corp     12,975,095   
    9,252,811      Powertech Technology Inc     15,951,939   
    567,000      President Chain Store Corp     3,794,338   
    28,150,550      Quanta Computer Inc     51,812,322   
    12,830,870      Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp     37,420,362   
    6,358,720      Realtek Semiconductor Corp *     11,436,947   
    5,712,626      Ruentex Development Co Ltd     6,110,225   
    3,524,000      Ruentex Industries Ltd     5,632,459   
    3,898,780      Simplo Technology Co Ltd     12,935,455   
    3,099,060      Synnex Technology International Corp     3,298,556   
    16,450,680      Taishin Financial Holding Co Ltd     5,767,576   
    4,320,000      Taiwan Cement Corp     4,627,444   
    2,025,000      Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd     6,084,007   
    2,265,600      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR     45,040,128   
    4,744,269      Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp     3,987,322   
    569,000      Test Research Inc     909,759   
    736,000      Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd     1,650,458   
 

 

16   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Taiwan — continued   
    4,471,830      TPK Holding Co Ltd *     11,216,301   
    5,870,160      Tripod Technology Corp     8,240,859   
    71,577,889      Wistron Corp     35,459,743   
    2,501,042      Wistron NeWeb Corp     4,710,567   
    4,189,050      WPG Holdings Co Ltd     3,961,721   
    4,041,289      Yuanta Financial Holding Co Ltd     1,623,849   
    1,186,670      Yungtay Engineering Co Ltd     1,729,373   
     

 

 

 
    Total Taiwan     850,272,699   
     

 

 

 
    Thailand — 2.8%   
    12,789,566      Bangchak Petroleum Pcl (Foreign Registered)     12,540,510   
    26,614,560      Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Pcl (Foreign Registered)     14,473,303   
    59,949,743      Banpu Pcl (Foreign Registered)     34,437,449   
    2,094,500      Carabao Group Pcl (Foreign Registered)     2,250,097   
    64,051,600      Chularat Hospital Pcl (Foreign Registered)     3,430,217   
    3,568,371      Electricity Generating Pcl (Foreign Registered)     15,831,968   
    2,890,801      Glow Energy Pcl (Foreign Registered)     7,959,764   
    2,511,851      Intouch Holdings Pcl (Foreign Registered) (b)     5,436,391   
    1,041,000      Intouch Holdings Pcl NVDR     2,236,211   
    2,790,000      Major Cineplex Group Pcl (Foreign Registered)     2,539,997   
    2,351,145      PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered)     5,273,650   
    3,028,834      PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered)     22,822,897   
    4,522,202      Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Pcl (Foreign Registered)     6,720,814   
    9,855,450      Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Pcl (Foreign Registered)     6,712,210   
    59,079,523      Sansiri Pcl (Foreign Registered)     2,607,451   
    4,696,800      SPCG Pcl (Foreign Registered)     3,144,978   
    7,032,283      Thai Oil Pcl (Foreign Registered)     10,153,194   
    3,370,900      Tisco Financial Group Pcl (Foreign Registered)     3,718,939   
    28,321,950      TTW Pcl (Foreign Registered)     9,009,066   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     171,299,106   
     

 

 

 
    Turkey — 8.7%   
    10,598,388      Akbank TAS     24,808,451   
    16,760,096      Asya Katilim Bankasi AS *     4,115,492   
    1,394,416      Aygaz AS     4,839,618   
    2,517,838      Dogus Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret AS     10,806,250   
    3,600,814      EIS Eczacibasi Ilac ve Sinai ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sanayi ve Ticaret AS     3,078,710   
    68,070,124      Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim (REIT)     58,324,773   
    4,327,429      Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS     7,385,793   
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Turkey — continued   
    9,125,270      Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS     12,403,855   
    7,143,897      Gubre Fabrikalari TAS     15,224,633   
    6,608,984      Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS     19,745,159   
    7,619,409      Ipek Dogal Enerji Kaynaklari Ve Uretim
AS *
    5,732,587   
    2,609,200      Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS     21,911,174   
    12,145,804      Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS *     9,772,041   
    453,904      Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS *     2,879,659   
    4,667,317      Tekfen Holding AS     6,407,319   
    9,176,494      Turk Hava Yollari AO *     25,395,691   
    7,900,151      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS     16,624,835   
    297,894      Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS     7,230,629   
    13,141,308      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS     51,466,944   
    213,200      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS ADR     2,080,832   
    15,230,756      Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS     38,554,448   
    16,437,730      Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS     62,861,764   
    32,864,604      Turkiye IS Bankasi – Class C     54,921,696   
    36,238,906      Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO – Class D     47,856,562   
    17,937,178      Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS     22,091,968   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     536,520,883   
     

 

 

 
    United Arab Emirates — 0.2%   
    439,820      Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc     5,723,074   
    34,866,321      Dana Gas PJSC *     5,121,419   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Arab Emirates     10,844,493   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 0.7%   
    295,032      British American Tobacco Plc     15,622,667   
    10,277      British American Tobacco Plc Sponsored ADR     1,089,157   
    628,252      Unilever Plc     25,195,987   
    47,000      Unilever Plc Sponsored ADR     1,894,570   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     43,802,381   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 0.3%   
    324,024      Colgate-Palmolive Co     20,351,947   
     

 

 

 
    Vietnam — 0.1%   
    1,154,853      Viet Nam Dairy Products JSC     5,137,279   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $6,392,272,741)     5,030,314,657   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 8.5%   
    Brazil — 4.1%   
    4,793,200      AES Tiete SA     19,838,124   
    4,362,900      Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA – Class B     9,299,275   
    2,466,100      Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo – Class B     10,968,302   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   17


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Brazil — continued   
    1,549,500      Cia Paranaense de Energia – Class B     13,244,868   
    1,122,864      Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista     11,709,626   
    11,168,923      Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais     23,159,197   
    10,782,720      Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais Sponsored ADR     22,643,712   
    1,630,800      Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR     13,666,104   
    4,584,700      Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA *     14,765,499   
    3,715,488      Gerdau SA Sponsored ADR     5,498,922   
    498,887      Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA *     572,255   
    140,721      Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA ADR *     166,051   
    9,382,795      Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA     18,834,668   
    2,994,681      Metalurgica Gerdau SA     2,485,487   
    470,560      Oi SA ADR *     352,920   
    1,950,000      Telefonica Brasil SA     21,717,149   
    4,436,499      Telefonica Brasil SA ADR     49,378,234   
    993,900      Tim Participacoes SA ADR     12,016,251   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     250,316,644   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 2.8%   
    24,196,810      Sberbank *     19,705,882   
    225,907,023      Surgutneftegas OAO *     136,786,702   
    12,100      Surgutneftegaz Sponsored ADR     77,501   
    7,798      Transneft *     18,454,799   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     175,024,884   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 1.6%   
    334,142      Hyundai Motor Co     28,213,035   
    172,982      Hyundai Motor Co 2nd Preference     14,161,387   
    76,342      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Non-Voting)     56,109,072   
    713      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd GDR (Registered)     257,829   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     98,741,323   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $834,476,944)     524,082,851   
     

 

 

 
    INVESTMENT FUNDS — 5.7%   
    China — 0.0%   
    245,374      The China A Share Fund Ltd – Class S2 * (d) (e)     2,179,532   
     

 

 

 
    India — 0.1%   
    10,189      Fire Capital Mauritius Private Fund * (d) (e)     7,478,336   
    1,371,900      TDA India Technology Fund II LP * (d) (e)     310,515   
     

 

 

 
    Total India     7,788,851   
     

 

 

 
Shares /
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Poland — 0.0%   
    1,749,150      Templeton EE FD * (d) (e)     186,869   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 0.1%   
    5,452,004      NCH Eagle Fund LP * (d) (e)     3,070,160   
     

 

 

 
    Thailand — 0.3%   
    22,003,675      BTS Rail Mass Transit Growth Infrastructure Fund     6,267,798   
    2,666,100      TICON Industrial Growth Leasehold Property Fund     885,449   
    29,955,800      TRUE Telecommunication Growth Infrastructure Fund     10,367,704   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     17,520,951   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 5.2%   
    9,408,671      iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     318,389,427   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS (COST $375,229,406)     349,135,790   
     

 

 

 
    RIGHTS/WARRANTS — 0.0%   
    Thailand — 0.0%   
    42,563,506      Sansiri PCL Warrants, Expires 11/24/17 *     213,738   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS (COST $0)     213,738   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.3%   
    United States — 3.3%   
    Affiliated Issuers   
    8,199,364      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     204,984,110   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $204,984,110)     204,984,110   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9%   
    Time Deposits — 0.8%   

USD

    12,389,836      Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Melbourne) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     12,389,836   

USD

    12,389,836      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     12,389,836   

USD

    12,389,836      Barclays (London) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     12,389,836   

SGD

    38      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.10%, due 09/01/15     27   

ZAR

    677,713      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 5.05%, due 09/01/15     51,109   
 

 

18   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Time Deposits — continued  

HKD

    3,163,562      HSBC Bank (London) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     408,199   

USD

    11,343,822      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, AB (Stockholm) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     11,343,822   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     48,972,665   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 0.1%   
    7,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 09/24/15 (f) (g)     7,700,015   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     7,700,015   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $56,672,426)

    56,672,680   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% (Cost $7,863,635,627)     6,165,403,826   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.3%     21,182,853   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $6,186,586,679   
     

 

 

 
 

 

Additional information on each restricted security is as follows:

 

Issuer Description

   Acquisition
Date
   Acquisition
Cost
     Value as a
Percentage
of Fund’s
Net Assets
  Value as of
August 31, 2015
 
The China A Share Fund Ltd – Class S2    4/23/10    $ 2,453,738       0.04%   $ 2,179,532   
Fire Capital Mauritius Private Fund    12/12/06-10/26/09      10,189,080       0.12%     7,478,336   
Gayatri Project    8/7/15      10,789,949       0.40%     21,783,833   
NCH Eagle Fund LP    4/6/09      5,452,004       0.05%     3,070,160   
TDA India Technology Fund II LP    2/23/00-3/23/04            0.01%     310,515   
Templeton EE FD    12/5/97-6/24/02      471,720       0.00%     186,869   
          

 

 

 
           $ 35,009,245   
          

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   19


GMO Emerging Markets Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Swap Contracts

Total Return Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays

  

Fund (Pays)/Receives

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  22,929,261        USD       9/17/2015    MSCI    Depreciation of Total Return on Asustek Computer Inc + (Monthly Fed Funds Rate minus 0.50%)    Appreciation of Total Return on Asustek Computer Inc    $ 1,272,981   
  2,325,446        USD       1/8/2016    BOA    Depreciation of Total Return on Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA + (Monthly BBA USD LIBOR minus 9.00%)    Appreciation of Total Return on Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA      (387,956
  504,364        USD       1/20/2016    BOA    Depreciation of Total Return on Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA + (Monthly BBA USD LIBOR minus 5.00%)    Appreciation of Total Return on Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA      (45,135
  8,055,300        USD       9/30/2015    JPM    Depreciation of Total Return on Grupo BTG Pactual + (Monthly Fed Funds Rate minus 30.00%)    Appreciation of Total Return on Grupo BTG Pactual        
                

 

 

 
                 $ 839,890   
                

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) This security is restricted as to resale.

 

(b) Security valued at the local price and adjusted by applying a premium or discount since holding exceeds foreign ownership limits.

 

(c) Affiliated company (Note 10).

 

(d) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direct of the Trustees of GMO Trust (Note 2).

 

(e) Private placement securities are restricted as to resale.

 

(f) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(g) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 24.

 

20   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Taiwan Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    92.5

Mutual Funds

    3.7   

Short-Term Investments

    0.7   

Investment Funds

    0.2   

Other

    2.9   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Sector Summary   % of Equity Investments*  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    26.4

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    24.6   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    22.0   

Real Estate Management & Development

    5.5   

Banks

    3.9   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    3.3   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    2.7   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    2.7   

Diversified Financial Services

    1.8   

Construction Materials

    1.1   

Household Durables

    1.1   

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.0   

Leisure Products

    1.0   

Communications Equipment

    0.9   

Chemicals

    0.8   

Diversified Consumer Services

    0.4   

Capital Markets

    0.4   

Machinery

    0.4   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* Equity investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as a preferred stock. The table excludes exposure to derivative contracts and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the summary of outstanding financial instruments section of the Schedule of Investments.
 

 

21


GMO Taiwan Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 92.5%   
    Taiwan — 92.5%   
    2,088,850      AmTRAN Technology Co Ltd     950,208   
    957,323      Asustek Computer Inc     8,722,634   
    257,000      Chipbond Technology Corp     374,466   
    772,371      Chong Hong Construction Co Ltd     1,077,740   
    957,132      Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd     2,898,760   
    4,980,486      Compal Electronics Inc     2,910,205   
    690,000      Coretronic Corp     549,337   
    112,000      Delta Electronics Inc     561,842   
    363,000      Dynapack International Technology Corp     528,534   
    2,633,912      E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd     1,583,740   
    453,000      Elan Microelectronics Corp     452,340   
    109,980      Elite Advanced Laser Corp     385,579   
    579,767      Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd     1,273,064   
    789,000      Faraday Technology Corp *     684,395   
    314,525      Flexium Interconnect Inc     898,516   
    346,700      Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp     741,677   
    377,578      Foxconn Technology Co Ltd     1,062,238   
    947,000      Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd     1,630,464   
    125,050      Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd     906,519   
    1,254,325      Highwealth Construction Corp *     1,942,763   
    4,458,060      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd *     12,691,055   
    530,028      HTC Corp     753,439   
    499,000      Huaku Development Co Ltd     804,688   
    269,000      Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp     480,098   
    1,453,490      Lite-On Technology Corp     1,331,946   
    208,000      Lotes Co Ltd     579,990   
    223,000      Lung Yen Life Service Corp *     414,007   
    163,565      Makalot Industrial Co Ltd     1,378,497   
    129,596      MediaTek Inc     999,943   
    1,029,609      Mega Financial Holding Co Ltd     773,541   
    396,000      Merry Electronics Co Ltd     438,551   
    239,995      Novatek Microelectronics Corp Ltd     805,364   
    689,000      Pegatron Corp     1,787,977   
    230,000      Phison Electronics Corp     1,601,365   
    1,129,475      Powertech Technology Inc     1,947,226   
    135,950      President Chain Store Corp     909,771   
    1,833,856      Quanta Computer Inc     3,375,292   
    1,360,670      Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp     3,968,302   
    798,870      Realtek Semiconductor Corp *     1,436,867   
    998,036      Ruentex Development Co Ltd     1,067,499   
    616,600      Ruentex Industries Ltd     985,521   
    532,000      Simplo Technology Co Ltd     1,765,081   
    712,000      Synnex Technology International Corp     757,834   
    3,045,684      Taishin Financial Holding Co Ltd     1,067,811   
    894,550      Taiwan Cement Corp     958,213   
    371,000      Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd     1,114,650   
    293,600      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR     5,836,768   
Shares /
Par Value
    Description   Value ($)  
    Taiwan — continued  
    827,022      Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp     695,071   
    312,000      Test Research Inc     498,848   
    290,000      Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd     650,316   
    555,358      TPK Holding Co Ltd *     1,392,956   
    925,000      Tripod Technology Corp     1,298,567   
    3,923,455      Wistron Corp     1,943,683   
    452,880      Wistron NeWeb Corp     852,973   
    888,000      WPG Holdings Co Ltd     839,810   
    854,848      Yuanta Financial Holding Co Ltd     343,490   
    215,152      Yungtay Engineering Co Ltd     313,548   
     

 

 

 
    Total Taiwan     88,995,579   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $109,341,265)     88,995,579   
     

 

 

 
    INVESTMENT FUNDS — 0.2%   
    Taiwan — 0.2%   
    12,529      iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF     167,387   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS (COST $207,825)     167,387   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 3.7%   
    United States — 3.7%   
    Affiliated Issuers  
    142,743      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     3,568,577   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $3,568,577)     3,568,577   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%   
    Time Deposits — 0.7%   

USD

    116,658      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     116,658   

USD

    191,262      Barclays (London) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     191,262   

USD

    191,262      JPMorgan Chase (New York) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     191,262   

USD

    191,262      Sumitomo (Tokyo) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     191,262   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     690,444   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $690,444)     690,444   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.1% (Cost $113,808,111)     93,421,987   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 2.9%     2,772,526   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $96,194,513   
     

 

 

 
 

 

22   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Taiwan Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 24.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   23


GMO Trust Funds

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

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.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

BBA - British Banks Association

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

Foreign Registered – Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.

GDR - Global Depository Receipt

JSC - Joint Stock Company

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt

OJSC - Open Joint-Stock Company

PJSC - Private Joint-Stock Company

Reg S - Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

USD LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in United States Dollars.

Counterparty Abbreviations:

 

BOA - Bank of America, N.A.

GS – Goldman Sachs International

JPM – JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A,

MSCI - Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR - Euro

HKD – Hong Kong Dollar

INR – Indian Rupee

KRW – South Korean Won

SGD - Singapore Dollar

THB – Thai Baht

TWD – Taiwan Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 

 

24   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Emerging
Countries
Fund
     Emerging
Domestic
Opportunities
Fund
     Emerging
Markets Fund
     Taiwan Fund  

Assets:

           

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(a)

   $ 23,148,574       $ 2,243,026,774       $ 5,954,998,612       $ 89,853,410   

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(b)

     5,498         81,813,937         210,405,214         3,568,577   

Foreign currency, at value (Note 2)(c)

     652,038         40,467,863         77,717,487         1,851,378   

Cash

                     146,626           

Receivable for investments sold

     52,561         80,168,869         28,696,865           

Receivable for Fund shares sold

                     1,701,606           

Dividends receivable

     130,348         7,297,945         28,949,283         1,138,175   

Dividend withholding taxes receivable

     34         586,375         12,456           

Foreign capital gains tax refund receivable

     223,104         61,750         3,155,104           

Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

             3,110,324                   

Receivable for foreign currency sold

     8                 5,829           

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

             481,183                   

Due from broker (Note 2)

             2,934,644                   

Receivable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

                     1,272,981           

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     15,224         67,944         191,573           

Miscellaneous receivable

     9         7,948         1,289,750         159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     24,227,398         2,460,025,556         6,308,543,386         96,411,699   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Due to custodian

             5,171,961                   

Payable for investments purchased

     9         140,110,857         109,654,180         158   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     25,509                           

Accrued foreign capital gains tax payable (Note 2)

             535,119         4,754,152           

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

           

Management fee

     16,218         1,552,965         4,039,836         66,324   

Shareholder service fee

     3,745         265,503         439,860         12,283   

Payable for foreign currency purchased

             6,220                   

Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

             1,932,888                   

Payable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

                     433,091           

Miscellaneous payable

                     988,341           

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

             279         744           

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     51         4,663         10,228         360   

Accrued expenses

     155,735         811,403         1,636,275         138,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     201,267         150,391,858         121,956,707         217,186   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 24,026,131       $ 2,309,633,698       $ 6,186,586,679       $ 96,194,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)      Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 31,221,396       $ 2,428,319,223       $ 7,650,967,314       $ 110,239,534   

(b)      Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 5,498       $ 71,947,228       $ 212,668,313       $ 3,568,577   

(c)      Cost of foreign currency:

   $ 652,966       $ 40,508,187       $ 79,062,774       $ 1,856,338   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   25


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Emerging
Countries
Fund
    Emerging
Domestic
Opportunities
Fund
    Emerging
Markets Fund
    Taiwan
Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 53,860,525      $ 2,514,528,500      $ 8,810,758,201      $ 116,640,084   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     253,757        9,638,305        94,363,425        2,247,309   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (22,006,139     (40,177,911     (1,019,286,024     (2,272,661

Net unrealized depreciation

     (8,082,012     (174,355,196     (1,699,248,923     (20,420,219
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 24,026,131      $ 2,309,633,698      $ 6,186,586,679      $ 96,194,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to:

        

Class II shares

   $      $ 649,132,024      $ 601,180,118      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III shares

   $ 24,026,131      $ 278,873,403      $ 287,014,830      $ 96,194,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV shares

   $      $ 578,600,516      $ 538,048,483      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class V shares

   $      $ 280,086,705      $ 295,139,945      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI shares

   $      $ 522,941,050      $ 4,465,203,303      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

        

Class II

            30,742,963        71,893,804          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III

     3,197,865        13,209,559        34,235,762        5,486,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

            27,389,350        64,725,997          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class V

            13,268,434        35,591,037          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI

            24,695,135        537,250,445          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

        

Class II

   $      $ 21.11      $ 8.36      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class III

   $ 7.51      $ 21.11      $ 8.38      $ 17.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

   $      $ 21.13      $ 8.31      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class V

   $      $ 21.11      $ 8.29      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class VI

   $      $ 21.18      $ 8.31      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

26   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Emerging
Countries
Fund
    Emerging
Domestic
Opportunities
Fund
    Emerging
Markets Fund
    Taiwan
Fund
 

Investment Income:

        

Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (Net of withholding tax)(a)

   $ 869,658      $ 38,201,006      $ 180,110,313      $ 3,413,137   

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     44        489,289        38,733        329   

Interest

     95        29,617        17,628        3,750   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     869,797        38,719,912        180,166,674        3,417,216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Management fee (Note 5)

     116,773        9,756,782        27,143,292        440,133   

Shareholder service fee – Class II (Note 5)

            805,493        909,352          

Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 5)

     26,947        244,408        236,086        81,506   

Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 5)

            340,465        364,393          

Shareholder service fee – Class V (Note 5)

            124,804        122,872          

Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 5)

            165,413        1,406,228          

Audit and tax fees

     64,164        80,164        133,641        44,730   

Custodian and fund accounting agent fees

     98,451        1,669,625        4,443,342        151,336   

Legal fees

     3,865        23,000        58,384        2,760   

Registration fees

     11,776        4,784        16,808        736   

Transfer agent fees

     14,536        37,259        38,332        13,707   

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

     184        14,720        38,824        736   

Miscellaneous

     18,062        36,600        76,741        10,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     354,758        13,303,517        34,988,295        746,587   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     (112,977     (483,781     (1,267,073       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     241,781        12,819,736        33,721,222        746,587   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     628,016        25,900,176        146,445,452        2,670,629   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers (Net of foreign capital gains tax) (Note 2)(b)

     (2,204,693     (2,616,003     (156,967,457     783,381   

Investments in affiliated issuers

            2,333                 

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     4        3,015        1,311        1   

Futures contracts

            14,912,900                 

Swap contracts

                   (3,329,043       

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     (36,280     (2,133,875     (4,630,183     (139,732
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,240,969     10,168,370        (164,925,372     643,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers (Net of foreign capital gains tax) (c)

     (4,775,354     (339,558,660     (1,225,718,667     (25,691,134

Investments in affiliated issuers

            6,881,931        (501,942       

Futures contracts

            1,151,116                 

Swap contracts

                   (2,151,051       

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

     15,205        777,023        (2,664,876     (33,824
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     (4,760,149     (330,748,590     (1,231,036,536     (25,724,958
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (7,001,118     (320,580,220     (1,395,961,908     (25,081,308
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (6,373,102   $ (294,680,044   $ (1,249,516,456   $ (22,410,679
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)    Withholding tax:

   $ 115,766      $ 4,385,726      $ 24,300,838      $ 844,415   

(b)    Foreign capital gains tax on net realized gain (loss):

   $ 12,356      $ 2,053,639      $ 1,555,757      $   

(c)    Foreign capital gains tax on change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

   $ (23,015   $ (9,652,813   $ (5,222,813   $   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   27


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Emerging Countries Fund     Emerging Domestic
Opportunities Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 628,016      $ 1,184,801      $ 25,900,176      $ 33,721,038   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,240,969     (2,531,493     10,168,370        413,236   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,760,149     2,637,375        (330,748,590     164,993,061   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (6,373,102     1,290,683        (294,680,044     199,127,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class II

                   (5,784,059     (6,969,672

Class III

     (50,296     (1,474,749     (2,576,635     (3,618,631

Class IV

                   (5,176,982     (7,811,591

Class V

                   (2,664,425     (2,739,358

Class VI

                   (5,139,646     (6,863,610
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (50,296     (1,474,749     (21,341,747     (28,002,862
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class II

                          (5,462,117

Class III

                          (2,421,478

Class IV

                          (4,973,323

Class V

                          (1,692,156

Class VI

                          (4,125,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

                          (18,674,262
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class II

                   (357,592     69,726,193   

Class III

     (8,052,921     (6,700,723     (19,661,745     (64,875,343

Class IV

                   (31,780,970     (14,500,401

Class V

                   64,423,533        4,431,514   

Class VI

                   (9,760,577     24,053,999   

Class M*

            (17,480,070              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (8,052,921     (24,180,793     2,862,649        18,835,962   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class II

                   234,349        881,109   

Class III

                   103,092        436,056   

Class IV

                   206,626        847,543   

Class V

                   96,890        296,484   

Class VI

                   191,923        712,694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

                   832,880        3,173,886   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     (8,052,921     (24,180,793     3,695,529        22,009,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (14,476,319     (24,364,859     (312,326,262     174,460,059   
Net assets:         

Beginning of period

     38,502,450        62,867,309        2,621,959,960        2,447,499,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 24,026,131      $ 38,502,450      $ 2,309,633,698      $ 2,621,959,960   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 253,757      $      $ 9,638,305      $ 5,079,876   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $ (323,963   $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Class M liquidated on May 2, 2014.

 

28   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Emerging Markets Fund     Taiwan Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 146,445,452      $ 208,140,040      $ 2,670,629      $ 2,996,941   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (164,925,372     (161,171,169     643,650        8,127,671   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,231,036,536     258,119,853        (25,724,958     967,130   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (1,249,516,456     305,088,724        (22,410,679     12,091,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class II

     (1,500,504     (30,080,505              

Class III

     (839,044     (11,535,146     (138,771     (3,652,404

Class IV

     (1,640,758     (25,893,927              

Class V

     (1,046,298     (11,436,455              

Class VI

     (15,224,933     (151,077,564              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (20,251,537     (230,023,597     (138,771     (3,652,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

                   (4,888,940     (824,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

                   (4,888,940     (824,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class II

     (272,520,367     (319,910,811              

Class III

     67,650,181        (160,879,703     5,787,926        (41,624,857

Class IV

     (199,597,346     91,215,622                 

Class V

     199,118,334        (233,923,236              

Class VI

     161,108,527        (121,783,049              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (44,240,671     (745,281,177     5,787,926        (41,624,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class II

     1,593,190        3,770,747                 

Class III

     619,898        1,257,611        99,813        361,672   

Class IV

     1,296,696        2,795,278                 

Class V

     592,794        1,156,512                 

Class VI

     9,836,724        16,722,843                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

     13,939,302        25,702,991        99,813        361,672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     (30,301,369     (719,578,186     5,887,739        (41,263,185
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,300,069,362     (644,513,059     (21,550,651     (33,648,251
Net assets:         

Beginning of period

     7,486,656,041        8,131,169,100        117,745,164        151,393,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 6,186,586,679      $ 7,486,656,041      $ 96,194,513      $ 117,745,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 94,363,425      $      $ 2,247,309      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $ (31,830,490   $      $ (284,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   29


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

EMERGING COUNTRIES FUND

 

    Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 9.13       $ 9.21       $ 10.61       $ 11.03       $ 11.50       $ 9.24  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.16         0.22         0.26         0.20         0.24         0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.77 )       0.05         (1.38 )       (0.43 )       (0.50 )(b)       2.28  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.61 )       0.27         (1.12 )       (0.23 )       (0.26 )       2.39  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.01 )       (0.35 )       (0.28 )       (0.19 )       (0.21 )       (0.13 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.01 )       (0.35 )       (0.28 )       (0.19 )       (0.21 )       (0.13 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 7.51       $ 9.13       $ 9.21       $ 10.61       $ 11.03       $ 11.50  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (17.62 )%**       3.02 %       (10.61 )%       (2.05 )%       (1.96 )%       25.89 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 24,026       $ 38,502       $ 46,055       $ 134,535       $ 157,638       $ 231,921  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)

      1.35 %*       1.23 %       1.24 %(e)       1.18 %(e)       1.17 %(e)       1.15 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      3.50 %*       2.27 %       2.66 %       1.94 %       2.14 %       1.05 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      24 %**       74 %       122 %       108 %       113 %       124 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.63 %*       0.28 %       0.43 %       0.21 %       0.14 %       0.15 %
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(e) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

30   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

EMERGING DOMESTIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

    Class II Shares   Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28,   Period from
March 24, 2011
(commencement
of operations)
through
February 29,
2012
  Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28,   Period from
June 29, 2012
(commencement
of operations)
through
February 28,
2013
      2015   2014   2013       2015   2014  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 23.99       $ 22.55       $ 24.60       $ 21.39       $ 20.89       $ 23.98       $ 22.54       $ 24.59       $ 21.02  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                   

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.23         0.28         0.26         0.24         0.20         0.23         0.29         0.30         0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.92 )       1.55         (1.22 )       3.27         0.39 (b)       (2.91 )       1.55         (1.24 )       3.84  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (2.69 )       1.83         (0.96 )       3.51         0.59         (2.68 )       1.84         (0.94 )       3.89  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                   

From net investment income

      (0.19 )       (0.23 )       (0.30 )       (0.15 )       (0.09 )       (0.19 )       (0.24 )       (0.32 )       (0.17 )

From net realized gains

              (0.16 )       (0.79 )       (0.15 )                       (0.16 )       (0.79 )       (0.15 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.19 )       (0.39 )       (1.09 )       (0.30 )       (0.09 )       (0.19 )       (0.40 )       (1.11 )       (0.32 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 21.11       $ 23.99       $ 22.55       $ 24.60       $ 21.39       $ 21.11       $ 23.98       $ 22.54       $ 24.59  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (11.28 )%**       8.18 %       (4.01 )%       16.47 %       2.86 %**       (11.22 )%**       8.23 %       (3.95 )%       18.57 %**

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 649,132       $ 738,035       $ 621,278       $ 352,479       $ 112,056       $ 278,873       $ 336,488       $ 384,757       $ 104,740  

Net expenses to average daily net
assets(e)

      1.08 %*       1.07 %       1.07 %(d)       1.07 %(d)       1.02 %*       1.01 %*       1.00 %       1.00 %(d)       1.00 %*(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      1.90 %*       1.21 %       1.09 %       1.05 %       1.05 %*       1.95 %*       1.26 %       1.23 %       0.31 %*

Portfolio turnover rate

      115 %**       204 %       274 %       247 %       459 %**††       115 %**       204 %       274 %       247 %**†††

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.04 %*       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.42 %*       0.04 %*       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.04 %*

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.01       $ 0.03       $ 0.10       $ 0.24       $ 0.45       $ 0.01       $ 0.03       $ 0.09       $ 0.31  
                                   
    Class IV Shares   Class V Shares        
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
February 28,
  Period from
May 2, 2012
(commencement
of operations)
through
February 28,
2013
  Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
February 28,

2015
  Period from
November 29, 2013
(commencement
of operations)
through
February 28,
2014
       
      2015   2014                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 24.00       $ 22.56       $ 24.60       $ 22.00       $ 23.98       $ 22.54       $ 24.52          
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                   

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.24         0.30         0.31         0.14         0.25         0.31         0.01          

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.91 )       1.56         (1.23 )       2.78         (2.92 )       1.55         (1.20 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

         

Total from investment operations

      (2.67 )       1.86         (0.92 )       2.92         (2.67 )       1.86         (1.19 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

         

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                   

From net investment income

      (0.20 )       (0.26 )       (0.33 )       (0.17 )       (0.20 )       (0.26 )       (0.34 )        

From net realized gains

              (0.16 )       (0.79 )       (0.15 )               (0.16 )       (0.45 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

         

Total distributions

      (0.20 )       (0.42 )       (1.12 )       (0.32 )       (0.20 )       (0.42 )       (0.79 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

         

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 21.13       $ 24.00       $ 22.56       $ 24.60       $ 21.11       $ 23.98       $ 22.54          
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

         

Total Return(c)

      (11.19 )%**       8.29 %       (3.88 )%       13.34 %**       (11.18 )%**       8.32 %       (4.95 )%**        

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 578,601       $ 686,589       $ 659,592       $ 518,430       $ 280,087       $ 255,379       $ 235,753          

Net expenses to average daily net
assets(e)

      0.96 %*       0.95 %       0.95 %(d)       0.95 %*(d)       0.94 %*       0.93 %       0.94 %*(d)        

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      2.00 %*       1.29 %       1.29 %       0.71 %*       2.07 %*       1.32 %       0.09 %*        

Portfolio turnover rate

      115 %**       204 %       274 %       247 %**†††       115 %**       204 %       274 %**††††        

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.04 %*       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.04 %*       0.04 %*       0.03 %       0.06 %*        

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.01       $ 0.03       $ 0.10       $ 0.28       $ 0.01       $ 0.03       $ 0.02          

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   31


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

EMERGING DOMESTIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND (continued)

 

    Class VI Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28,   Period from
September 19,
2011
(commencement
of operations)
through
February 29,
2012
      2015   2014   2013  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 24.06       $ 22.61       $ 24.65       $ 21.41       $ 20.34  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.25         0.31         0.36         0.34         0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.93 )       1.57         (1.28 )       3.22         1.06 (b)
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (2.68 )       1.88         (0.92 )       3.56         1.16  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                   

From net investment income

      (0.20 )       (0.27 )       (0.33 )       (0.17 )       (0.09 )

From net realized gains

              (0.16 )       (0.79 )       (0.15 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.20 )       (0.43 )       (1.12 )       (0.32 )       (0.09 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 21.18       $ 24.06       $ 22.61       $ 24.65       $ 21.41  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (11.18 )%**       8.37 %       (3.84 )%       16.69 %       5.78 %**

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 522,941       $ 605,469       $ 546,120       $ 654,063       $ 418,017  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.91 %*       0.90 %       0.90 %(d)       0.90 %(d)       0.87 %*(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      2.07 %*       1.34 %       1.47 %       1.50 %       1.10 %*

Portfolio turnover rate

      115 %**       204 %       274 %       247 %       459 %**

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.04 %*       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.13 %*

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.01       $ 0.03       $ 0.11       $ 0.07       $ 0.18  
(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
†† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 29, 2012.
††† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2013.
†††† Calculation represents portfolio turnover of the Fund for the year ended February 28, 2014.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

32   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS FUND

 

    Class II Shares   Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 10.16       $ 10.20       $ 11.74       $ 12.10       $ 14.46       $ 11.63       $ 10.19       $ 10.23       $ 11.77       $ 12.13       $ 14.49       $ 11.66  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.18         0.28         0.25         0.22         0.24         0.16         0.21         0.27         0.27         0.24         0.26         0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.96 )       0.00 (b)       (1.52 )       (0.35 )       (0.65 )       2.84         (1.99 )       0.02         (1.54 )       (0.36 )       (0.66 )       2.85  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.78 )       0.28         (1.27 )       (0.13 )       (0.41 )       3.00         (1.78 )       0.29         (1.27 )       (0.12 )       (0.40 )       3.01  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.02 )       (0.32 )       (0.27 )       (0.23 )       (0.21 )       (0.17 )       (0.03 )       (0.33 )       (0.27 )       (0.24 )       (0.22 )       (0.18 )

From net realized gains

                                      (1.74 )                                               (1.74 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.02 )       (0.32 )       (0.27 )       (0.23 )       (1.95 )       (0.17 )       (0.03 )       (0.33 )       (0.27 )       (0.24 )       (1.96 )       (0.18 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 8.36       $ 10.16       $ 10.20       $ 11.74       $ 12.10       $ 14.46       $ 8.38       $ 10.19       $ 10.23       $ 11.77       $ 12.13       $ 14.49  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (17.54 )%**       2.84 %       (10.92 )%       (1.00 )%       (1.94 )%       25.77 %       (17.54 )%**       2.91 %       (10.87 )%       (0.96 )%       (1.89 )%       25.80 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 601,180       $ 1,000,299       $ 1,308,100       $ 2,004,694       $ 2,100,382       $ 2,304,697       $ 287,015       $ 283,712       $ 447,963       $ 970,102       $ 1,334,720       $ 1,445,916  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      1.08 %*       1.07 %       1.06 %(d)       1.06 %(d)       1.05 %(d)       1.07 %(d)       1.03 %*       1.02 %       1.01 %(d)       1.01 %(d)       1.00 %(d)       1.02 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      3.72 %*       2.66 %       2.33 %       1.97 %       1.88 %       1.21 %       4.16 %*       2.55 %       2.45 %       2.12 %       2.00 %       1.17 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      51 %**       94 %       98 %       119 %       108 %       114 %       51 %**       94 %       98 %       119 %       108 %       114 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.03 %*       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.03 %       0.01 %*       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.02       $ 0.04       $ 0.03       $ 0.02       $ 0.02       $ 0.02       $ 0.02       $ 0.04       $ 0.03       $ 0.01       $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (f)
                                               
    Class IV Shares   Class V Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 10.10       $ 10.15       $ 11.68       $ 12.03       $ 14.40       $ 11.58       $ 10.08       $ 10.13       $ 11.66       $ 12.01       $ 14.39       $ 11.57  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.19         0.28         0.28         0.22         0.26         0.17         0.23         0.29         0.26         0.25         0.26         0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.95 )       0.00 (b)       (1.53 )       (0.32 )       (0.67 )       2.83         (1.99 )       0.00 (b)       (1.50 )       (0.35 )       (0.67 )       2.86  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.76 )       0.28         (1.25 )       (0.10 )       (0.41 )       3.00         (1.76 )       0.29         (1.24 )       (0.10 )       (0.41 )       3.01  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.03 )       (0.33 )       (0.28 )       (0.25 )       (0.22 )       (0.18 )       (0.03 )       (0.34 )       (0.29 )       (0.25 )       (0.23 )       (0.19 )

From net realized gains

                                      (1.74 )                                               (1.74 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.03 )       (0.33 )       (0.28 )       (0.25 )       (1.96 )       (0.18 )       (0.03 )       (0.34 )       (0.29 )       (0.25 )       (1.97 )       (0.19 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 8.31       $ 10.10       $ 10.15       $ 11.68       $ 12.03       $ 14.40       $ 8.29       $ 10.08       $ 10.13       $ 11.66       $ 12.01       $ 14.39  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (17.49 )%**       2.88 %       (10.81 )%       (0.81 )%       (1.90 )%       25.93 %       (17.50 )%**       2.93 %       (10.74 )%       (0.78 )%       (1.92 )%       26.03 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 538,048       $ 837,963       $ 748,429       $ 1,481,411       $ 1,816,285       $ 1,649,840       $ 295,140       $ 170,125       $ 406,384       $ 677,796       $ 662,263       $ 835,561  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.98 %*       0.97 %       0.96 %(d)       0.96 %(d)       0.95 %(d)       0.97 %(d)       0.93 %*       0.92 %       0.91 %(d)       0.91 %(d)       0.90 %(d)       0.93 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      3.82 %*       2.64 %       2.57 %       1.99 %       2.00 %       1.29 %       4.64 %*       2.77 %       2.39 %       2.25 %       2.03 %       1.15 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      51 %**       94 %       98 %       119 %       108 %       114 %       51 %**       94 %       98 %       119 %       108 %       114 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.01 %*       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.04 %*       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.02       $ 0.04       $ 0.03       $ 0.02       $ 0.02       $ 0.01       $ 0.02       $ 0.03       $ 0.03       $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.01  

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(f)  Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   33


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS FUND (continued)

 

    Class VI Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 10.10       $ 10.15       $ 11.68       $ 12.04       $ 14.41       $ 11.59  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.20         0.30         0.26         0.24         0.27         0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.96 )       (0.01 )(b)       (1.49 )       (0.34 )       (0.67 )       2.84  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.76 )       0.29         (1.23 )       (0.10 )       (0.40 )       3.01  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.03 )       (0.34 )       (0.30 )       (0.26 )       (0.23 )       (0.19 )

From net realized gains

                                      (1.74 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.03 )       (0.34 )       (0.30 )       (0.26 )       (1.97 )       (0.19 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 8.31       $ 10.10       $ 10.15       $ 11.68       $ 12.04       $ 14.41  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (17.46 )%**       2.96 %       (10.69 )%       (0.82 )%       (1.81 )%       26.01 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 4,465,203       $ 5,194,557       $ 5,220,293       $ 5,673,002       $ 5,082,437       $ 5,800,427  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

      0.90 %*       0.89 %       0.88 %(d)       0.88 %(d)       0.87 %(d)       0.89 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      4.09 %*       2.79 %       2.43 %       2.12 %       2.11 %       1.29 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      51 %**       94 %       98 %       119 %       108 %       114 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.04 %*       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %       0.04 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.02       $ 0.04       $ 0.03       $ 0.02       $ 0.02       $ 0.03  
(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

34   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

TAIWAN FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 22.52       $ 21.30       $ 20.43       $ 21.60       $ 23.85       $ 17.75  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.53         0.46         0.17         0.34         0.73         0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (4.56 )       1.38         0.90         (0.87 )(b)       (1.04 )       6.30  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (4.03 )       1.84         1.07         (0.53 )       (0.31 )       6.46  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

       (0.03 )       (0.51 )       (0.20 )       (0.23 )       (1.09 )       (0.36 )

From net realized gains

       (0.93 )       (0.11 )               (0.41 )       (0.85 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.96 )       (0.62 )       (0.20 )       (0.64 )       (1.94 )       (0.36 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 17.53       $ 22.52       $ 21.30       $ 20.43       $ 21.60       $ 23.85  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       (18.45 )%**       8.75 %       5.26 %       (2.25 )%       0.15 %       36.71 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 96,195       $ 117,745       $ 151,393       $ 56,283       $ 74,971       $ 146,857  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       1.37 %*(e)       1.27 %(e)       1.35 %(d)(e)       1.38 %(d)(e)       1.36 %(e)       1.33 %

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       4.91 %*       2.01 %       0.82 %       1.71 %       3.16 %       0.78 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       41 %**       134 %       201 %       156 %       105 %       129 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

                               0.00 %(f)                

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

     $ 0.02       $ 0.06       $ 0.03       $ 0.04       $ 0.08       $ 0.09  
(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c)  Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d)  The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e)  Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(f)  Ratio is less than 0.01%.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   35


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization

Each of Emerging Countries Fund, Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, and Taiwan Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is a series of GMO 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 June 24, 1985. 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 advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”).

The Funds may invest in GMO U.S. Treasury Fund and in money market funds unaffiliated with GMO.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ principal investment objectives and benchmarks (if any):

 

     
Fund Name   Benchmark   Principal Investment Objective
Emerging Countries Fund   S&P/IFCI Composite Index   Total return in excess of benchmark
Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund   Not Applicable   Total Return
Emerging Markets Fund   S&P/IFCI Composite Index   Total return in excess of benchmark
Taiwan Fund   MSCI Taiwan Index   Total return in excess of benchmark

Emerging Countries Fund and Taiwan Fund currently limit subscriptions.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently followed by the Funds in preparing these financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars.

Portfolio valuation

Exchange-traded securities (other than exchange-traded options) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price or (iii) most recent quoted price published by the exchange (if no reported last sale or official closing price) or (iv) the quoted price provided by a pricing source (in the event GMO deems the private market to be a more reliable indicator of market value than the exchange). Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions. Cleared derivatives are valued using the price quoted (which may be based on a model) by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared derivative is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that derivative will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house. OTC derivatives are generally valued at the price determined by an industry standard model. Unlisted securities (including fixed income securities) for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted price. Shares of the underlying funds and other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their most recent net asset value. If quotations are not readily available or circumstances make an existing valuation methodology or procedure unreliable, derivatives and other securities 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. Because of the uncertainty inherent in pricing, and in particular fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. See the table below for information about securities and derivatives, if any, that were fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees. The Funds classify such securities as Level 3 (levels defined below). For the period ended August 31, 2015, the Funds did not reduce the value of any of their over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives contracts, if any, based on the creditworthiness of their counterparties. See Note 4 “Derivative financial instruments” for a further discussion on valuation of derivatives.

The foregoing valuation methodologies are modified for equities that trade in non-U.S. securities markets that close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) due to time zone differences, including the value of equities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for those derivatives closes prior to the close of the NYSE). In those cases, the price will generally be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees that are intended to reflect valuation changes through the NYSE close. The table below shows the percentage of the net assets of the Funds that were valued using fair value inputs obtained from that independent pricing service as of August 31, 2015. These securities listed on foreign exchanges (including the value of equity securities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for such instruments closes prior to the close of the NYSE)) are classified as Level 2 (levels defined below) in the table below.

 

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“Quoted price” typically means the bid price for securities held long and the ask price for securities sold short. If a market quotation for a security does not involve a bid or an ask, the “quoted price” may be the price provided by a market participant or other third party pricing source in accordance with the market practice for that security. If an updated quote for a security is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, the Fund will generally use a quoted price from a prior day to value that security.

In the case of derivatives, prices determined by a model may reflect an estimate of the average of bid and ask prices, regardless of whether a Fund has a long position or short position.

As discussed above, certain of the Funds invest in securities and/or derivatives which may have been fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees or fair valued using inputs obtained from an independent pricing service. The table below presents securities and/or derivatives on a net basis, based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), which will tend to understate the Funds’ exposure. The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to these valuation methodologies (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Securities and derivatives

 

     
Fund Name   Fair valued using
methods determined in
good faith by or at the
direction of the  Trustees
    Fair valued using
inputs obtained
from an
independent
pricing service (Net)
 

Emerging Countries Fund

    <1%        89%   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

           77%   

Emerging Markets Fund

    <1%        83%   

Taiwan Fund

           86%   

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.

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 separately identified in the table below). At August 31, 2015, there were no direct material Level 3 classes of investments or derivatives with significant unobservable inputs subject to this additional disclosure.

The three levels are defined as follows:

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, certain U.S. government obligations, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some futures and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds (even if their investments are valued using Level 2 or Level 3 inputs).

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include cleared derivatives and certain OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward currency contracts valued using industry standard models; certain restricted securities valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; certain securities that are valued at the local price and adjusted by applying a premium or discount when the holdings exceed foreign ownership limitations; and certain foreign equity securities that are adjusted based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees, including the value of equity securities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for such instruments closes prior to the close of the NYSE) to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close.

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

 

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The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include, but are not limited to, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; third-party investment funds where valuations are provided by fund sponsors and which are adjusted for liquidity considerations as well as the timing of the receipt of information; certain equity securities valued based on the last traded exchange price adjusted for the movement in a relevant index; and certain securities that are valued using a price from a comparable security related to the same issuer.

The following is a summary of the respective levels assigned to the Funds’ direct securities and derivatives, if any, as of August 31, 2015:

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Emerging Countries Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Belgium

  $ 32,673      $      $      $ 32,673   

Brazil

    115,048        690,308               805,356   

Chile

           12,422               12,422   

China

    101,215        3,361,742               3,462,957   

Colombia

    39,320                      39,320   

Czech Republic

           502,330               502,330   

Egypt

           191,283               191,283   

Hungary

           9,283               9,283   

India

           2,683,714               2,683,714   

Indonesia

           380,852               380,852   

Malaysia

           24,523               24,523   

Mexico

    46,506                      46,506   

Philippines

           215,387               215,387   

Poland

           167,202               167,202   

Qatar

           64,256               64,256   

Russia

    189,839        1,979,497               2,169,336   

South Africa

    16,380        337,702        12        354,094   

South Korea

    19,079        3,448,946               3,468,025   

Taiwan

    45,724        2,719,417        0 **      2,765,141   

Thailand

           943,214               943,214   

Turkey

    22,448        1,504,955               1,527,403   

United Kingdom

    8,062        143,978               152,040   

United States

    66,327                      66,327   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    702,621        19,381,011        12        20,083,644   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Brazil

    496,468        569,721               1,066,189   

Russia

           763,899               763,899   

South Korea

           515,781               515,781   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

    496,468        1,849,401               2,345,869   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Funds

         

Thailand

           175,725               175,725   

United States

    498,497                      498,497   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

    498,497        175,725               674,222   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rights/Warrants

         

Thailand

    393                      393   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

    393                      393   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    5,498                      5,498   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    5,498                      5,498   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    44,446                      44,446   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    1,747,923        21,406,137        12        23,154,072   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,747,923      $ 21,406,137      $ 12      $ 23,154,072   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Belgium

  $      $ 32,536,174      $      $ 32,536,174   

Brazil

           58,528,101               58,528,101   

Chile

           11,368,060               11,368,060   

China

    78,127,831        215,953,243               294,081,074   

India

           505,749,236               505,749,236   

Indonesia

           22,162,565               22,162,565   

Malaysia

           5,558,338               5,558,338   

Mexico

    21,784,340                      21,784,340   

Philippines

           144,017,643               144,017,643   

Qatar

           40,265,681               40,265,681   

Russia

           45,092,651               45,092,651   

South Africa

           40,661,638               40,661,638   

South Korea

           48,338,106               48,338,106   

Switzerland

           38,476,747               38,476,747   

Taiwan

           118,090,385               118,090,385   

Thailand

           98,780,223               98,780,223   

Turkey

           38,379,218               38,379,218   

United Arab Emirates

           22,829,134               22,829,134   

United Kingdom

    10,468,586        188,936,819               199,405,405   

United States

    120,560,229                      120,560,229   

Vietnam

           16,384,969               16,384,969   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    230,940,986        1,692,108,931               1,923,049,917   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Funds

         

China

    83,397,384                      83,397,384   

Thailand

           85,243,445               85,243,445   

United States

    108,233,856                      108,233,856   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

    191,631,240        85,243,445               276,874,685   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt Obligations

         

Mexico

           27,856,130               27,856,130   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

           27,856,130               27,856,130   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    57,239,022                      57,239,022   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    57,239,022                      57,239,022   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    39,820,957                      39,820,957   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    519,632,205        1,805,208,506               2,324,840,711   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           3,110,324               3,110,324   

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Contracts

           1,184,586               1,184,586   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 519,632,205      $ 1,809,503,416      $      $ 2,329,135,621   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (1,932,888   $      $ (1,932,888

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Contracts

           (776,759            (776,759
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (2,709,647   $      $ (2,709,647
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Emerging Markets Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Belgium

  $ 11,217,730      $ 116,049      $      $ 11,333,779   

Brazil

    44,297,187        271,226,748               315,523,935   

Chile

           2,460,953               2,460,953   

China

    36,557,102        741,311,156               777,868,258   

Colombia

    15,974,845                      15,974,845   

Czech Republic

           15,439,683               15,439,683   

Egypt

           21,299,573               21,299,573   

Greece

           4,520,173               4,520,173   

Hungary

           22,365,239               22,365,239   

India

    29,523,327        609,108,976        21,783,833        660,416,136   

Indonesia

    25,778,631        33,855,758        187,329        59,821,718   

Malaysia

           2,209,970               2,209,970   

Mexico

    12,317,921                      12,317,921   

Philippines

           49,588,577               49,588,577   

Poland

           100,280,194               100,280,194   

Qatar

           11,320,998               11,320,998   

Russia

    33,639,976        473,282,915               506,922,891   

South Africa

    2,761,668        85,768,837        706        88,531,211   

South Korea

    32,985,146        677,849,031               710,834,177   

Sri Lanka

           3,055,638               3,055,638   

Taiwan

    45,040,128        805,232,571               850,272,699   

Thailand

           171,299,106               171,299,106   

Turkey

    2,080,832        534,440,051               536,520,883   

United Arab Emirates

           10,844,493               10,844,493   

United Kingdom

    2,983,727        40,818,654               43,802,381   

United States

    20,351,947                      20,351,947   

Vietnam

           5,137,279               5,137,279   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    315,510,167        4,692,832,622        21,971,868        5,030,314,657   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Brazil

    103,722,194        146,594,450               250,316,644   

Russia

    77,501        174,947,383               175,024,884   

South Korea

           98,741,323               98,741,323   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

    103,799,695        420,283,156               524,082,851   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Funds

         

China

                  2,179,532        2,179,532   

India

                  7,788,851        7,788,851   

Poland

                  186,869        186,869   

Russia

                  3,070,160        3,070,160   

Thailand

           17,520,951               17,520,951   

United States

    318,389,427                      318,389,427   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

    318,389,427        17,520,951        13,225,412        349,135,790   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rights/Warrants

         

Thailand

    213,738                      213,738   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

    213,738                      213,738   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    204,984,110                      204,984,110   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    204,984,110                      204,984,110   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    56,672,680                      56,672,680   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    999,569,817        5,130,636,729        35,197,280        6,165,403,826   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Emerging Markets Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Derivatives*

         

Swap Contracts

         

Equity Risk

  $      $ 1,272,981      $      $ 1,272,981   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 999,569,817      $ 5,131,909,710      $ 35,197,280      $ 6,166,676,807   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Swap Contracts

         

Equity Risk

  $      $ (433,091   $      $ (433,091
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Taiwan Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Taiwan

  $ 5,836,768      $ 83,158,811      $      $ 88,995,579   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    5,836,768        83,158,811               88,995,579   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Funds

         

Taiwan

    167,387                      167,387   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

    167,387                      167,387   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

         

United States

    3,568,577                      3,568,577   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

    3,568,577                      3,568,577   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    690,444                      690,444   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    10,263,176        83,158,811               93,421,987   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 10,263,176      $ 83,158,811      $      $ 93,421,987   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

The risks referenced in the tables above are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Derivative financial instruments” sections below for a further discussion of risks.

 

  * The tables above are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. The uncertainties surrounding the valuation inputs for a derivative are likely to be more significant to the Funds’ net asset values than the uncertainties surrounding inputs for a non-derivative security with the same market value.
  ** Represents the interest in securities that were determined to have a value of zero at August 31, 2015.

The underlying GMO funds held at period end are classified above as Level 1. For the summary of valuation inputs of the underlying funds, please refer to the underlying funds’ Notes to Financial Statements.

For all Funds for the period ended August 31, 2015, there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of securities and derivatives, if any, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

                     
     Balances
as of
February 28,
2015
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
    Total
Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfer
into
Level 3*
    Transfer
out of
Level 3*
    Balances
as of
August 31,
2015
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held as of
August 31, 2015
 

Emerging Countries Fund

  

                   

Common Stocks

  

                   

South Africa

  $ 14      $      $      $         —      $      $ (2   $      $         —      $ 12      $ (2
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 14      $      $      $      $      $ (2   $      $      $ 12        (2
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

Emerging Markets Fund

  

                   

Common Stocks

  

                   

China

  $ 5,528,118      $ 393,777      $ (6,572,273   $      $ 3,183,973      $ (2,533,595   $      $      $      $   

India

           10,789,949                             10,993,884                      21,783,833        10,993,884   

Indonesia

                                              187,329 **             187,329          

South Africa

    803                                    (97                   706        (97
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common
Stocks

  $ 5,528,921      $ 11,183,726      $ (6,572,273   $      $ 3,183,973      $ 8,460,192      $ 187,329      $      $ 21,971,868      $ 10,993,787   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                       

Investment Funds

  

                   

China

  $ 2,290,074      $      $      $      $      $ (110,542   $      $      $ 2,179,532      $ (110,542

India

    8,222,471                                    (433,620                   7,788,851        (433,620

Poland

    195,901                                    (9,032                   186,869        (9,032

Russia

    3,125,291                                    (55,131                   3,070,160        (55,131
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Funds

    13,833,737                                    (608,325                   13,225,412        (608,325
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 19,362,658      $ 11,183,726      $ (6,572,273   $      $ 3,183,973      $ 7,851,867      $ 187,329      $      $ 35,197,280      $ 10,385,462   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                                 

 

  * The Funds account for securities and derivatives, if any, transferred into and out of Level 3 at the value at the end of the period.
  ** Financial assets transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 were due to a change in observable and/or unobservable inputs.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to investments in securities and/or derivatives using Level 3 inputs and presented on a net basis, which will tend to understate the Funds’ exposure, (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

   
Fund Name   Level 3 securities
and derivatives
 

Emerging Countries Fund

    <1%   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

      

Emerging Markets Fund

    <1%   

Taiwan Fund

      

Cash

Cash and foreign currency, if any, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities consists of cash balances held with the custodian.

Due to/from broker

Due to/from broker in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities includes collateral on swap contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and forward currency contracts, if any, and may include mark-to-market amounts related to foreign currency.

Foreign currency translation

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, generally at 4:00 pm Eastern time. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Fluctuations in the value of currency holdings and other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains or losses. Realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not separated on the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

Taxes and distributions

Each Fund has elected 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 (the “Code”). 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.

The policy of each Fund is to declare and pay dividends of its net investment income, if any, at least annually, although the Funds are permitted to, and will from time to time, declare and pay dividends of net investment income, if any, more frequently. Each Fund also intends to distribute net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. In addition, each Fund may, from time to time at their discretion, make unscheduled distributions in advance of large redemptions by shareholders or as otherwise deemed appropriate by a Fund. Typically, all distributions are reinvested in additional shares of each Fund at net asset value, unless GMO or its agents receive and process a shareholder election to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by each Fund on the ex-dividend date.

Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country’s tax treaty with the United States. The foreign withholding rates applicable to a Fund’s investments in certain jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of the Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders. Each Fund may be subject to taxation on realized capital gains, repatriation proceeds and other transaction-based charges imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Taxes related to capital gains realized during the period ended August 31, 2015, if any, are reflected as part of Net realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations. Changes in tax liabilities related to capital gain taxes on unrealized investment gains, if any, are reflected as part of Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. Transaction-based charges are generally calculated as a percentage of the transaction amount.

Certain Funds have filed for additional reclaims related to foreign taxes withheld in prior years, based on interpretations of European Union tax principals. Generally, to the extent a Fund reasonably determines that such additional tax reclaims are collectible and free from significant contingencies, the amounts are reflected as Dividends from unaffiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations.

Foreign taxes paid by each Fund may be treated, to the extent permissible under the Code and if that Fund so elects, as if paid by U.S. shareholders of that Fund.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing certain items of income,

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Distributions in excess of a Fund’s tax basis earnings and profits, if significant, are reported in the Funds’ financial statements as a return of capital.

As of February 28, 2015, certain Funds elected to defer to March 1, 2015 late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses. The Funds’ loss deferrals are as follows:

 

     
Fund Name   Late-Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferral ($)
   

Post-

October
Capital Losses ($)

 

Emerging Countries Fund

    (29,901)        (1,798,348)   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

           (3,230,203)   

Emerging Markets Fund

           (17,750,480)   

Taiwan Fund

    (321,986)        (951,975)   

As of February 28, 2015, certain Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses recognized in taxable years beginning on or after March 1, 2011 are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital losses, late-year ordinary losses and losses realized subsequent to February 28, 2015, if any, could be subject to further limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity. The Funds’ capital loss carryforwards are as follows:

 

     
     Short-
Term ($)
    Long-
Term ($)
 
     
Fund Name   No
Expiration
Date
    No
Expiration
Date
 

Emerging Countries Fund

    (5,399,590)        (10,618,661)   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

    (32,959,532)        (3,741,047)   

Emerging Markets Fund

    (160,475,274)        (505,235,551)   

Taiwan Fund

             

As of August 31, 2015, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the aggregate investment-level gross and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments were as follows:

 

         
Fund Name   Aggregate
Cost ($)
    Gross Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
    Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation) ($)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
 

Emerging Countries Fund

    32,558,927        1,147,040        (10,551,895)        (9,404,855)   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

    2,531,167,423        78,471,370        (284,798,082)        (206,326,712)   

Emerging Markets Fund

    8,042,786,488        179,229,885        (2,056,612,547)        (1,877,382,662)   

Taiwan Fund

    115,873,750        2,438,961        (24,890,724)        (22,451,763)   

The Funds are subject to authoritative guidance related to the accounting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions under U.S. GAAP. This guidance sets forth a minimum threshold for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken based on the technical merits of such positions. United States and non-U.S. tax rules (including the interpretation and application of tax laws) are subject to change. The Funds file tax returns and/or adopt certain tax positions in various jurisdictions. Non-U.S. taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the prevailing tax rules of the non-U.S. markets in which they invest. Recently enacted tax rules, including interpretations of tax laws (e.g., guidance pertaining to the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and proposed legislation currently under consideration in various jurisdictions, including the U.S., might affect the way the Funds and their investors are taxed prospectively and/or retroactively. Prior to the expiration of the

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

relevant statutes of limitations, if any, the Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. jurisdictions with respect to the tax returns they have filed and the tax positions they have adopted. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after they are filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction.

Security transactions and related investment income

Security transactions are accounted for in the financial statements on trade date. For purposes of daily net asset value calculations, the Funds’ policy is that security transactions are generally accounted for on the following business day. GMO may override that policy and a Fund may account for security transactions on trade date if it experiences significant purchases or redemptions or engages in significant portfolio transactions. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, if later, when a Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Principal on inflation-indexed securities is adjusted for inflation and any increase or decrease is recorded as interest income or investment loss. Coupon income is not recognized on securities for which collection is not expected. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income in the Statements of Operations. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the asset received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the Funds use the identified cost basis.

Expenses and class allocations

Most of the expenses of the Trust are directly attributable to an individual Fund. Common expenses are allocated among the Funds based on, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the Funds. Investment income, common expenses, purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the classes of shares of the Funds, if applicable, based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. In addition, the Funds may incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds (See Note 5).

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) serves as the Funds’ custodian and fund accounting agent. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the Funds’ transfer agent. Prior to December 31, 2013, State Street’s transfer agent fees may have been reduced by an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balances each Fund maintained in a State Street transfer agent account. Effective January 1, 2014, any cash balances maintained at the transfer agent are held in a Demand Deposit Account and interest income earned, if any, is shown as interest income in the Statements of Operations.

Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (if applicable) are paid to and retained by a Fund to help offset estimated portfolio transaction costs and other related costs (e.g., bid to ask spreads, stamp duties and transfer fees) incurred by the Fund (directly or indirectly through investments in underlying funds) as a result of the purchase or redemption by allocating estimated transaction costs to the purchasing or redeeming shareholder. Such fees are recorded as a component of the Funds’ net share transactions. A Fund may impose a new purchase premium and/or redemption fee or modify an existing fee at any time.

Purchase premiums are not charged on reinvestments of dividends or other distributions. Redemption fees apply to all shares of a Fund regardless of how the shares were acquired (e.g., by direct purchase or by reinvestment of dividends or other distributions).

If GMO determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption, as applicable, is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it ordinarily will waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee with respect to that portion. GMO also may waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee relating to a cash purchase or redemption of a Fund’s shares if the Fund will not incur transaction costs or will incur reduced transaction costs.

GMO will waive or reduce the purchase premium when securities are used to purchase a Fund’s shares except to the extent that the Fund incurs transaction costs (e.g., stamp duties or transfer fees) in connection with its acquisition of those securities. GMO may waive or reduce redemption fees when a Fund uses portfolio securities to redeem its shares. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed in-kind, the Fund may nonetheless charge a redemption fee equal to known or estimated costs.

Purchase premiums or redemption fees generally will not be waived for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares executed through brokers or agents, including, without limitation, intermediary platforms that are allowed pursuant to agreements with the Trust to transmit orders for purchases and redemptions the day after those orders are received.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

As of August 31, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were as follows:

 

         
     Emerging Countries Fund   Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund   Emerging Markets Fund   Taiwan Fund
Purchase Premium     0.80%   0.80%   0.15%
Redemption Fee     0.80%   0.80%   0.45%

Other matters

Emerging Markets Fund (“EMF”)

Indian regulators alleged in 2002 that EMF violated some conditions under which it was granted permission to operate in India and have restricted some of EMF’s locally held assets pending resolution of the dispute. Although these locally held assets remain the property of EMF, a portion of the assets are not permitted to be withdrawn from EMF’s local custodial account located in India. The amount of restricted assets is small relative to the size of EMF, representing approximately 0.06% of the Fund’s total net assets as of August 31, 2015. The effect of this claim on the value of the restricted assets, and all matters relating to EMF’s response to these allegations, are subject to the supervision and control of GMO Trust’s Board of Trustees. Any costs in respect of this matter will be borne by EMF.

Recently-issued accounting guidance

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for annual financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014. GMO is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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3. Investment and other risks

The following chart identifies selected risks associated with each Fund. Risks not marked for a particular Fund may, however, still apply to some extent to that Fund at various times.

 

         
     Emerging Countries Fund   Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund   Emerging Markets Fund   Taiwan Fund
Market Risk – Equities   X   X   X   X
Illiquidity Risk   X   X   X   X
Smaller Company Risk   X   X   X   X
Derivatives Risk and Short Sales   X   X   X   X
Non-U.S. Investment Risk   X   X   X   X
Currency Risk   X   X   X   X
Focused Investment Risk   X   X   X   X
Leveraging Risk   X   X   X   X
Counterparty Risk   X   X   X   X
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk   X   X   X   X
Large Shareholder Risk   X   X   X   X
Management and Operational Risk   X   X   X   X
Fund of Funds Risk   X   X   X   X
Non-Diversified Funds   X   X   X   X

Investing in mutual funds involves many risks. The risks of investing in a particular Fund depend on the types of investments in its portfolio and the investment strategies GMO employs on its behalf. This section does not describe every potential risk of investing in the Funds. Funds could be subject to additional risks because of the types of investments they make and market conditions, which may change over time.

Each Fund that invests in other GMO Funds or other investment companies (collectively, “Underlying Funds”) is exposed to the risks to which the Underlying Funds in which it invests are exposed, as well as the risk that the Underlying Funds will not perform as expected. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, the selected risks summarized below include both direct and indirect risks, and, references in this section to investments made by a Fund include those made both directly by the Fund and indirectly by the Fund through Underlying Funds.

An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and, therefore, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

• MARKET RISK. All of the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the risk that the market value of their holdings will decline. Market risks include:

Equities — Funds that invest in equities run the risk that the market prices of equities will decline. That decline may be attributable to factors affecting the issuing company, such as poor performance by the company’s management or reduced demand for its goods or services, or to factors affecting a particular industry, such as a decline in demand, labor or raw material shortages, or increased production costs. A decline also may result from general market conditions not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions,

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment generally. Equities generally have significant price volatility, and their market prices can decline in a rapid or unpredictable manner. If a Fund purchases equities for less than their value as determined by GMO, the Fund runs the risk that their market price will not appreciate or will decline for a variety of reasons, one of which may be GMO’s incorrect assessment of their intrinsic value. The market prices of equities trading at high multiples of current earnings often are more sensitive to changes in future earnings expectations than the market prices of equities trading at lower multiples.

• ILLIQUIDITY RISK. Illiquidity risk is the risk that low trading volume, lack of a market maker, large position size, or legal restrictions (including daily price fluctuation limits or “circuit breakers”) limits or prevents a Fund from selling particular securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. In addition to these risks, a Fund is exposed to illiquidity risk when it has an obligation to purchase particular securities (e.g., as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, writing a put, or closing a short position). To the extent a Fund’s investments include asset-backed securities, distressed or defaulted debt securities, emerging country debt securities, securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations or smaller total float adjusted market capitalizations, or emerging market securities, it is subject to increased illiquidity risk. These types of investments can be difficult to value, exposing a Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells them will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund. Illiquidity risk also may be greater in times of financial stress. For example, TIPS have experienced periods of greatly reduced liquidity during disruptions in fixed income markets, such as the events surrounding the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Less liquid securities are more susceptible than other securities to price declines when market prices decline generally.

All of the Funds with benchmarks may buy securities that are less liquid than those in their benchmarks.

• SMALLER COMPANY RISK. Companies with smaller market capitalizations, including small- and mid-cap companies, may have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources, may lack the competitive strength of larger companies, may have inexperienced managers or may depend on a few key employees. In addition, their securities often are less widely held and trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and their market prices often fluctuate more, than the securities of companies with larger market capitalizations. Market risk and illiquidity risk are particularly pronounced for securities of these companies.

• DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES RISK. All of the Funds may invest in derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices. Derivatives involve the risk that their value may not change as expected relative to changes in the value of the assets, rates, or indices they are designed to track. Derivatives include futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, contracts for differences, options on securities and indices, options on futures contracts, options on swap contracts, interest rate caps, floors and collars, reverse repurchase agreements, and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts. Derivatives may relate to securities, commodities, currencies, currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, and indices.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks of investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, a Fund’s use of OTC derivatives exposes it to the risk that the counterparties will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor their obligations. An OTC derivatives contract typically can be closed only with the consent of the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will still have contractual remedies but may not be able to enforce them. Because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated, the counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund, and if it does, the Fund may decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty to avoid the cost and unpredictability of legal proceedings. The Fund, therefore, may be unable to obtain payments GMO believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts, or those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the cost of litigation.

A Fund may invest in derivatives that (i) do not require the counterparty to post collateral (e.g., foreign currency forwards), (ii) require collateral but that do not provide for the Fund’s security interest in it to be perfected, (iii) require a significant upfront deposit by the Fund unrelated to the derivative’s intrinsic value, or (iv) do not require that collateral be regularly marked-to-market. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, a Fund runs a greater risk of being unable to recover what it is owed if the counterparty defaults. Even when derivatives are required by contract to be collateralized, a Fund typically will not receive the collateral for one or more days after the collateral is required to be posted.

The Funds may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties, and events affecting the creditworthiness of any of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Funds. Derivatives risk is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. In addition, during those periods, a Fund may have a greater need for cash to provide collateral for large swings in its mark-to-market obligations under the derivatives in which it has invested.

Derivatives also present other risks described in this section, including market risk, illiquidity risk, currency risk, credit risk, and counterparty risk. 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. The pricing models used may not produce valuations that are consistent with the values a Fund realizes when

 

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it closes or sells an OTC derivative. Valuation risk is more pronounced when a Fund enters into OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases is determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. As a result, incorrect valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may not be effective or have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives will not be available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivative positions may be prohibitive, and if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, the Funds will not be permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, GMO may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures, potentially resulting in losses for the Fund.

Swap contracts and other OTC derivatives are highly susceptible to illiquidity risk (see “Illiquidity Risk” above) and counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below). These derivatives are also subject to documentation risk, which is the risk that ambiguities, inconsistencies or errors in the documentation relating to a derivative transaction may lead to a dispute with the counterparty or unintended investment results. In addition, see “Commodities Risk” below for a discussion of risks specific to commodity-related derivatives. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish and/or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. See “Leveraging Risk” below.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may be subject to special tax rules and could generate additional taxable income for shareholders. In addition, the tax treatment of a Fund’s use of derivatives may be unclear because there is little case or other law interpreting the terms of most derivatives or determining their tax treatment.

Derivatives Regulation. The U.S. government has enacted legislation that provides for new regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting, and registration requirements. The European Union (and some other countries) are implementing similar requirements, which will affect a Fund when it enters into a derivatives transaction with a counterparty organized in that country or otherwise subject to that country’s derivatives regulations. Because these requirements are new and evolving (and some of the rules are not yet final), their ultimate impact remains unclear.

Transactions in some types of swaps (including interest rate swaps and credit default swaps on North American and European indices) are required to be centrally cleared. In a transaction involving those swaps (“cleared derivatives”), a Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house, rather than a bank or broker. Since the Funds are not members of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Funds hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Funds make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house.

In some ways, cleared derivative arrangements are less favorable to mutual funds than bilateral arrangements, for example, by requiring that funds provide more margin for their cleared derivatives positions. Also, as a general matter, in contrast to a bilateral derivatives position, following a period of notice to a Fund, a clearing member at any time can require termination of an existing cleared derivatives position or an increase in margin requirements above those required at the outset of a transaction. Clearing houses also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing positions or to terminate those positions at any time. Any increase in margin requirements or termination of existing cleared derivatives positions by the clearing member or the clearing house could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Further, any increase in margin requirements by a clearing member could expose a Fund to greater credit risk to its clearing member because margin for cleared derivatives positions in excess of a clearing house’s margin requirements typically is held by the clearing member (see “Counterparty Risk” below). Also, a Fund is subject to risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. While the documentation in place between the Funds and their clearing members generally provides that the clearing members will accept for clearing all cleared derivatives transactions that are within credit limits (specified in advance) for each Fund, the Funds are still subject to the risk that no clearing member will be willing or able to clear a transaction. In those cases, the position might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of the position, including loss of an increase in the value of the position and loss of hedging protection. In addition, the documentation governing the relationship between the Funds and clearing members is drafted by the clearing members and generally is less favorable to the Funds than typical bilateral derivatives documentation. For example, documentation relating to cleared derivatives generally includes a one-way indemnity by the Funds in favor of the clearing member for losses the clearing member incurs as the Funds’ clearing member and typically does not provide the Funds any remedies if the clearing member defaults or becomes insolvent. While futures contracts entail similar risks, the risks likely are more pronounced for cleared derivatives due to their more limited liquidity and market history.

Some types of cleared derivatives are required to be executed on an exchange or on a swap execution facility. A swap execution facility is a trading platform where multiple market participants can execute derivatives by accepting bids and offers made by multiple other participants in the platform. While this execution requirement is designed to increase transparency and liquidity in the cleared derivatives market, trading on a

 

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swap execution facility can create additional costs and risks for the Funds. For example, swap execution facilities typically charge fees, and if a Fund executes derivatives on a swap execution facility through a broker intermediary, the intermediary may impose fees as well. Also, a Fund may indemnify a swap execution facility, or a broker intermediary who executes cleared derivatives on a swap execution facility on the Fund’s behalf, against any losses or costs that may be incurred as a result of the Fund’s transactions on the swap execution facility. If a Fund wishes to execute a package of transactions that include a swap that is required to be executed on a swap execution facility as well as other transactions (for example, a transaction that includes both a security and an interest rate swap that hedges interest rate exposure with respect to such security), the Fund may be unable to execute all components of the package on the swap execution facility. In that case, the Fund would need to trade some components of the package on the swap execution facility and other components in another manner, which could subject the Fund to the risk that some components would be executed successfully and others would not, or that the components would be executed at different times, leaving the Fund with an unhedged position for a period of time.

The U.S. government and the European Union have proposed mandatory minimum margin requirements for bilateral derivatives. Such requirements could increase the amount of margin required to be provided by a Fund in connection with its derivatives transactions and, therefore, make derivatives transactions more expensive.

These and other new rules and regulations could, among other things, further restrict a Fund’s ability to engage in, or increase the cost to the Fund of, derivatives transactions, for example, by making some types of derivatives no longer available to the Fund or otherwise limiting liquidity. The implementation of the clearing requirement has increased the costs of derivatives transactions for the Funds, since the Funds have to pay fees to their clearing members and are typically required to post more margin for cleared derivatives than they have historically posted for bilateral derivatives. The costs of derivatives transactions are expected to increase further as clearing members raise their fees as to cover the costs of additional capital requirements and other regulatory changes applicable to the clearing members, and when rules imposing mandatory minimum margin requirements on bilateral swaps become effective. These rules and regulations are new and evolving, so their potential impact on the Funds and the financial system are not yet known. While the new rules and regulations and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (i.e., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that they will achieve that result, and in the meantime, as noted above, central clearing and related requirements expose the Funds to new kinds of costs and risks.

Short Investment Exposure. Some Funds may sell securities or currencies short as part of their investment programs in an attempt to increase their returns or for hedging purposes. Short sales expose a Fund to the risk that it will be required to acquire, convert, or exchange a security or currency to replace the borrowed security or currency when the security or currency sold short has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. Purchasing a security or currency to close out a short position can itself cause the price of the security or currency to rise further, thereby exacerbating any losses. A Fund that sells short a security or currency it does not own also may have to pay borrowing fees to a broker and may be required to pay the broker any dividends or interest it receives on a borrowed security.

A Fund also may create short investment exposure by taking a derivative position in which the value of the derivative moves in the opposite direction from the price of an underlying investment, pool of investments, index or currency. Short sales of securities or currencies a Fund does not own and “short” derivative positions involve forms of investment leverage, and the amount of the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically unlimited. A Fund is subject to increased leveraging risk and other investment risks described in this “Investment and other risks” section to the extent it sells short securities or currencies it does not own or takes “short” derivative positions.

• NON-U.S. INVESTMENT RISK. Funds that invest in non-U.S. securities are subject to additional and more varied risks than Funds that only invest in U.S. securities. Non-U.S. securities markets often include securities of only a small number of companies in a limited number of industries. As a result, the market prices of many of the securities traded on those markets fluctuate more than those of U.S. securities. In addition, issuers of non-U.S. securities often are not subject to as much regulation as U.S. issuers, and the reporting, accounting, custody, and auditing standards to which those issuers are subject differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Transactions in non-U.S. securities generally involve higher commission rates, transfer taxes and custodial costs. In addition, some jurisdictions may limit a Fund’s ability to profit from short-term trading (as defined in the relevant jurisdiction).

A Fund may be subject to non-U.S. taxation, including potentially on a retroactive basis, on (i) capital gains it realizes or dividends, interest, or other amounts it realizes or accrues in respect of non-U.S. investments, (ii) transactions in those investments, and (iii) repatriation of proceeds generated from the sale or other disposition of those investments. A Fund may seek a refund of taxes paid, but its efforts may not be successful, in which case the Fund will have incurred additional expenses for no economic benefit. A Fund’s decision to seek a refund is in its sole discretion, and, particularly in light of the cost involved, it may decide not to seek a refund, even if eligible. The outcome of a Fund’s efforts to obtain a refund is not predictable, and some refunds may not be reflected in a Fund’s net asset value.

Also, investing in non-U.S. securities exposes a Fund to the risk of nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation of assets of their issuers, other government involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises), adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls (which may include

 

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suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a country), and adverse political and diplomatic developments, including the imposition of economic sanctions.

In some non-U.S. securities markets, custody arrangements for securities provide significantly less protection than custody arrangements in U.S. securities markets, and prevailing custody and trade settlement practices (e.g., the requirement to pay for securities prior to receipt) expose a Fund to credit and other risks it does not have in the United States with respect to brokers, custodians, clearing banks or other clearing agents, escrow agents, and issuers. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates also affect the market value of a Fund’s non-U.S. investments (see “Currency Risk” below).

The Funds need a license to invest directly in many non-U.S. securities markets. These licenses are often subject to limitations, including maximum investment amounts. Once a license is obtained, a Fund’s ability to continue to invest directly is subject to the risk that the license will be terminated or suspended. If a license to invest in a particular market is terminated or suspended, to obtain exposure to that market the Fund will be required to purchase American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, shares of other funds that are licensed to invest directly, or derivative instruments. The receipt of a non-U.S. license by one of GMO’s clients may preclude other clients, including a Fund, from obtaining a similar license, and this could limit the Fund’s investment opportunities. In addition, the activities of a GMO client could cause the suspension or revocation of a license and thereby limit the Funds’ investment opportunities.

Funds that invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers tied economically to emerging countries (or investments related to emerging markets) are subject to greater non-U.S. investment risk than Funds investing primarily in more developed non-U.S. countries (or markets). The risks of investing in those securities include: greater fluctuations in currency exchange rates; increased risk of default (by both government and private issuers); greater social, economic, and political uncertainty and instability (including the risk of war or natural disaster); increased risk of nationalization, expropriation, or other confiscation of assets of issuers of securities in a Fund’s portfolio; greater governmental involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises); less governmental supervision and regulation of the securities markets and participants in those markets; controls on non-U.S. investment, capital controls and limitations on repatriation of invested capital, dividends, interest and other income and on a Fund’s ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; inability to purchase and sell investments or otherwise settle security or derivative transactions (i.e., a market freeze); unavailability of currency hedging techniques; differences in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting standards and resulting unavailability of material information about issuers; slower clearance and settlement; difficulties in obtaining and enforcing legal judgments; and significantly smaller market capitalizations of issuers. In addition, the economies of emerging countries may be predominantly based on only a few industries or dependent on revenues from particular commodities.

• CURRENCY RISK. Currency risk is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates will adversely affect the market value of a Fund’s investments. Currency risk includes the risk that the foreign currencies in which a Fund’s investments are traded, in which a Fund receives income, or in which a Fund has taken a position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Currency risk also includes the risk that the currency to which the Fund has obtained exposure through hedging declines in value relative to the currency being hedged, in which event the Fund may realize a loss on both the hedging instrument and the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates can fluctuate significantly for many reasons. See “Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk” below.

Many of the Funds use derivatives to take currency positions that are under- or over-weighted (in some cases significantly) relative to the currency exposure of their portfolios and their benchmarks. If the exchange rates of the currencies involved do not move as expected, a Fund could lose money on both its holdings of a particular currency and the derivative. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

Some currencies are illiquid (e.g., some emerging country currencies), and a Fund may not be able to convert them into U.S. dollars, in which case GMO may decide to purchase U.S. dollars in a parallel market with an unfavorable exchange rate. Exchange rates for many currencies (e.g., some emerging country currencies) are particularly affected by exchange control regulations.

Derivative transactions in foreign currencies (such as futures, forwards, options and swaps) may involve leveraging risk in addition to currency risk, as described below under “Leveraging Risk.” In addition, the obligations of counterparties in currency derivative transactions are often not secured by collateral, which increases counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below).

• FOCUSED INVESTMENT RISK. Funds with investments that are focused in particular countries, regions, sectors, industries or issuers that are subject to the same or similar risk factors and funds with investments whose prices are strongly correlated are subject to greater overall risk than funds with investments that are more diversified.

A Fund that invests in the securities of a small number of issuers has greater exposure to adverse developments affecting those issuers and to a decline in the market price of particular securities than Funds investing in the securities of a larger number of issuers. Securities, sectors, or companies that share common characteristics are often subject to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and often react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments.

 

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Similarly, Funds having a significant portion of their assets in investments tied economically (or related) to a particular geographic region, country (e.g., Taiwan or Japan) or market (e.g., emerging markets) have more exposure to regional and country economic risks than funds making investments throughout the world. The political and economic prospects of one country or group of countries within the same geographic region may affect other countries in that region, and a recession, debt crisis or decline in the value of the currency of one country can spread to other countries. Furthermore, companies in a particular geographic region or country are vulnerable to events affecting other companies in that region or country because they often share common characteristics, are exposed to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

• LEVERAGING RISK. The use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending creates leverage (i.e., a Fund’s investment exposures exceed its net asset value). Leverage increases a Fund’s losses when the value of its investments (including derivatives) declines. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. In the case of swaps, the risk of loss generally is related to a notional principal amount, even if the parties have not made any initial investment. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. A Fund’s portfolio also will be leveraged if it borrows money to meet redemption requests or settle investment transactions or if it exercises its right to delay payment on a redemption.

A Fund may manage some of its derivative positions by offsetting derivative positions against one another or against other assets. To the extent offsetting positions do not behave in relation to one another as expected, a Fund may perform as if it were leveraged.

• COUNTERPARTY RISK. Funds that enter into contracts with counterparties, such as repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or OTC derivatives contracts, or that lend their securities run the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or otherwise hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. In addition, a Fund may suffer losses if a counterparty fails to comply with applicable laws or other requirements. The Funds are not subject to any limits on their exposure to any one counterparty nor to a requirement that counterparties with whom they enter into contracts maintain a specific rating by a nationally recognized rating organization. Counterparty risk is pronounced during unusually adverse market conditions and is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

Participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets, and, therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose a Fund to greater counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives. A Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a derivative in accordance with its terms because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem. If a counterparty’s obligation to a Fund is not collateralized, then the Fund is essentially an unsecured creditor of the counterparty. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies (whether or not the obligation is collateralized), but the Fund may be unable to enforce them, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. Counterparty risk is greater for derivatives with longer maturities because of the longer time during which events may occur that prevent settlement. Counterparty risk also is greater when a Fund has entered into derivatives contracts with a single or small group of counterparties as it sometimes does as a result of its use of swaps and other OTC derivatives. Funds that use swap contracts are subject, in particular, to the creditworthiness of the counterparties because some types of swap contracts have durations longer than six months (and, in some cases, decades). The creditworthiness of a counterparty may be adversely affected by greater than average volatility in the markets, even if the counterparty’s net market exposure is small relative to its capital. Counterparty risk still exists even if a counterparty’s obligations are secured by collateral because the Fund’s interest in the collateral may not be perfected or additional collateral may not be promptly posted as required. To the extent that GMO’s view with respect to a particular counterparty changes adversely (whether due to external events or otherwise), a Fund’s existing transactions with that counterparty will not necessarily be terminated or modified. In addition, a Fund may enter into new transactions with a counterparty that GMO no longer considers a desirable counterparty if the transaction is primarily designed to reduce the Fund’s overall risk of potential exposure to that counterparty (for example, re-establishing the transaction with a lower notional amount).

The Funds also are subject to counterparty risk because they execute their securities transactions through brokers and dealers. If a broker or dealer fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Funds could miss investment opportunities or be unable to dispose of investments they would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Funds.

Counterparty risk with respect to derivatives has been and will continue to be affected by new rules and regulations relating to the derivatives market. As described under “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” above, some derivatives transactions are required to be centrally cleared, and a party to a cleared derivatives transaction is subject to the credit risk of the clearing house and the clearing member through which it holds its cleared position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to derivatives that are centrally cleared is concentrated in a few clearing houses, and it is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearing house would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearing house would have on the financial system.

 

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• MARKET DISRUPTION AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK. The Funds are subject to the risk that geopolitical and other events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Funds’ investments. Sudden or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs (e.g., the marked decline in oil prices in late 2014) may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies, or industries, which could significantly reduce the value of a Fund’s investments. Terrorism in the United States and around the world has increased geopolitical risk. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 resulted in the closure of some U.S. securities markets for four days, and similar attacks are possible in the future. Securities markets may be susceptible to market manipulation (e.g., the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)) or other fraudulent trade practices, which could disrupt the orderly functioning of these markets or reduce the value of investments traded in them, including investments of the Funds. While the U.S. government has always honored its credit obligations, a default by the U.S. government (as has been threatened in recent years) would be highly disruptive to the U.S. and global securities markets and could significantly reduce the value of the Funds’ investments. Similarly, political events within the United States at times have resulted, and may in the future result, in a shutdown of government services, which could adversely affect the U.S. economy, decrease the value of many Fund investments, and increase uncertainty in or impair the operation of the U.S. or other securities markets. Uncertainty surrounding the sovereign debt of several European Union countries, as well as the continued existence of the European Union itself, has disrupted and may continue to disrupt markets in the United States and around the world. If one or more country changes its currency or leaves the European Union or if the European Union dissolves, the world’s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. Substantial government interventions (e.g., currency controls) also could adversely affect the Funds. War, terrorism, economic uncertainty, and related geopolitical events have led, and in the future may lead, to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally. Likewise, natural and environmental disasters, such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in early 2011, and systemic market dislocations of the kind surrounding the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008, if repeated, would be highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely affecting individual companies and industries, securities markets, interest rates, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Funds’ investments. During such market disruptions, the Funds’ exposure to the risks described elsewhere in this “Investment and other risks” section will likely increase. Market disruptions, including sudden government interventions, can also prevent the Funds from implementing their investment programs and achieving their investment objectives. For example, a market disruption may adversely affect the orderly functioning of the securities markets and may cause the Funds’ derivatives counterparties to discontinue offering derivatives on some underlying commodities, securities, reference rates, or indices, or to offer them on a more limited basis. To the extent a Fund has focused its investments in the stock index of a particular region, adverse geopolitical and other events in that region could have a disproportionate impact on the Fund.

• LARGE SHAREHOLDER RISK. To the extent a large number of shares of a Fund is held by a single shareholder (e.g., an institutional investor or another GMO Fund) or a group of shareholders with a common investment strategy (e.g., GMO asset allocation accounts), the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by those shareholders of all or a large portion of their Fund shares will adversely affect the Fund’s performance by forcing the Fund to sell portfolio securities to raise the cash needed to satisfy the redemption request. In addition, the Funds and other accounts over which GMO has investment discretion that invest in the Funds are not limited in how often they may purchase or sell Fund shares. The Asset Allocation Funds and separate accounts managed by GMO for its clients hold substantial percentages of the shares of many Funds, and asset allocation decisions by GMO may result in substantial redemptions from (or investments in) those Funds. These transactions may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is required to sell investments (or invest cash) when it would not otherwise do so. Redemptions of a large number of shares also may increase transaction costs or, by necessitating a sale of portfolio securities, have adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders. Additionally, redemptions by a large shareholder also potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any) and may limit or prevent a Fund’s use of tax equalization. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in other GMO Funds subject to large shareholder risk, the Fund is indirectly subject to this risk.

• MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL RISK. Each Fund is subject to management risk because it relies on GMO to achieve its investment objective. Each Fund runs the risk that GMO’s investment techniques will fail to produce desired results and cause the Fund to incur significant losses. GMO also may fail to use derivatives effectively, choosing to hedge or not to hedge positions at disadvantageous times.

For some Funds GMO uses quantitative analyses and models as part of its investment process. GMO’s models support portfolio decisions but are not necessarily predictive of future market events. These analyses and models also make simplifying assumptions that may limit their effectiveness. The data available and utilized for analysis or manipulation by the models is subject to limitations (e.g. inaccuracies, staleness). Any of those assumptions and/or limitations could adversely affect a Fund’s performance. The Funds also run the risk that GMO’s assessment of an investment may be wrong.

There can be no assurance that key GMO personnel will continue to be employed by GMO. The loss of their services could have an adverse impact on GMO’s ability to achieve the Funds’ investment objectives.

The Funds also are subject to the risk of loss as a result of other services provided by GMO and other service providers, including pricing, administrative, accounting, tax, legal, custody, transfer agency, and other services. Operational risk includes the possibility of loss caused by inadequate procedures and controls, human error, and system failures by a service provider. For example, trading delays or errors could prevent a Fund from benefiting from potential investment gains or avoiding losses. GMO is not contractually liable to the Funds for losses associated with

 

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operational risk absent its willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its contractual obligations to provide services to the Funds. Other Fund service providers also have contractual limitations on their liability to the Funds for losses resulting from their errors.

The Funds and their service providers (including GMO) are susceptible to cyber-attacks and technological malfunctions that may have effects that are similar to those of a cyber-attack. Cyber-attacks include, among others, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, preventing legitimate users from accessing information or services on a website, releasing confidential information without authorization, and causing operational disruption. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security breakdowns of, a Fund, GMO, a sub-adviser, or a custodian, transfer agent, or other service provider may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, affect a Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential Fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the Fund to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and additional compliance costs. While GMO has established business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent cyber-attacks, such plans and systems are subject to inherent limitations. Similar types of cyber security risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause a Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value.

• FUND OF FUNDS RISK AND RELATED CONSIDERATIONS. Funds that invest in Underlying Funds, including other GMO Funds, closed-end funds, money market funds, ETFs and other investment companies are exposed to the risk that the Underlying Funds will not perform as expected. The Funds are also indirectly exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the Underlying Funds.

Because a Fund bears the fees and expenses of any Underlying Fund in which it invests (absent reimbursement of those fees and expenses), the Fund will incur additional expenses when investing in an Underlying Fund. In addition, total Fund expenses will increase if a Fund makes a new or further investment in Underlying Funds with higher fees or expenses than the average fees and expenses of the underlying Funds then in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in shares of other GMO Funds, it is indirectly subject to Large Shareholder Risk because those other GMO Funds are more likely to have large shareholders (e.g., other GMO Funds). See “Large Shareholder Risk” above.

Investments in ETFs involve the risk that the ETF’s performance may not track the performance of the index the ETF is designed to track. In addition, ETFs often use derivatives to track the performance of the relevant index, and, therefore, investments in those ETFs are subject to the same derivatives risks discussed above.

A Fund’s investments through one or more Underlying Funds could affect the amount, timing and character of its distributions and could cause the Fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated by such investments, requiring the Fund in turn to liquidate investments at disadvantageous times to generate cash needed to make required distributions.

 

4. Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives 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 a Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, reverse repurchase agreements, and other exchange-traded and OTC contracts.

The Funds may use derivatives to gain long investment exposure to securities or other assets. For example, a 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 Funds also may use currency derivatives (including forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to reduce their investment exposures (which may result in a reduction below zero). A Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to 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 GMO believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of their investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets, indices, and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For example, if a Fund holds a large proportion of stocks of companies in a particular sector and GMO 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). In adjusting its investment exposures, a 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 currencies in which its equities are traded.

The Funds may use derivatives to effect transactions intended as substitutes for securities lending.

 

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The Funds may have investment exposures in excess of their net assets (i.e., they may be leveraged). A Fund’s foreign currency exposure may differ significantly from the currencies in which its equities are traded.

Certain derivatives transactions that may be used by the Funds, including certain interest rate swaps and certain credit default index swaps, are required to be transacted through a central clearing organization. The Funds hold cleared derivatives transactions, if any, through clearing members, who are members of derivatives clearing houses. Certain other derivatives, including futures and certain options, are transacted on exchanges. The Funds hold exchange-traded derivatives through clearing brokers that are typically members of the exchanges. In contrast to bilateral derivatives transactions, following a period of advance notice to the Fund, clearing brokers generally can require termination of existing cleared or exchange-traded derivatives transactions at any time and increases in margin above the margin that it required at the beginning of a transaction. Clearing houses and exchanges also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing transactions and to terminate transactions. Any such increase or termination could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Also, a Fund is subject to execution risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. In that case, the transaction might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of any increase in the value of the transaction after the time of the transaction.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. See “Investment and other risks” above for further information.

For Funds that held derivatives during the period ended August 31, 2015, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives (marked with an X):

 

       
Type of Derivative and Objective for Use  

Emerging

Countries

Fund

   

Emerging

Domestic

Opportunities

Fund

   

Emerging

Markets

Fund

 
Forward currency contracts                        

Hedge foreign currency exposure in the underlying Funds’ investments relative to the U.S. dollar

            X           
Futures contracts                        

Adjust exposure to certain securities markets

            X           
Swap contracts                        

Substitute for direct investment in securities

                    X   

Achieve returns comparable to holding and lending a direct equity position

                    X   
Rights and/or warrants                        

Received as a result of corporate actions

    X        X        X   

Forward currency contracts

The Funds 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 price 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 each 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 settled.

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose a Fund to the market 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, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Futures contracts

The Funds 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 at a specified time in the future. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, a 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 (and if the futures are traded outside the U.S. and the market for such futures is closed prior to the close of NYSE due to time zone differences, the values will be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE

 

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close). 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 each 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 as recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 Funds to the risk that they may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Options

The Funds may purchase call and put 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. “Quanto” options are cash-settled options in which the underlying asset (often an index) is denominated in a currency other than the currency in which the option is settled. By purchasing options a 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. A Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium, if any, which is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments, 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. Purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The Funds may write (i.e., sell) call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities or currencies they own or in which they may invest. Writing options alters a Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating that Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating that 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, based on a formula price. When a 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, a 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 a 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. OTC options expose a Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

When an option contract is closed, that 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 in the cost of investments purchased. Gains and losses from the expiration or closing of written option contracts are separately disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions (and if the market of the underlying reference security closes or the official closing time of the underlying index occurs prior to the close of the NYSE due to time zone differences, the values will be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close). The Funds value OTC options using industry models and inputs provided by primary pricing sources.

Swap contracts

The Funds may directly or indirectly use various swap contracts, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, total return swaps, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps, municipal swaps, dividend swaps, volatility swaps, correlation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap contract 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 contract and during the term of the transaction, a Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

Initial upfront payments received or made upon entering into a swap contract are included in the fair market value of the swap. The Funds do not amortize upfront payments. Net periodic payments made or received to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors) are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap contract is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations.

 

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Interest rate swap contracts involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or rights 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). Basis swaps are interest rate swaps that involve the exchange of two floating interest rate payments and may involve the exchange of two different currencies.

Total return swap contracts 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, basket of securities, or futures contract), 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 contract, 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 periodic 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 contracts 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 on a reference security, 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 contracts 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 contracts 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.

Generally, the Funds price their OTC swap contracts daily using industry standard models that may incorporate quotations from market makers or pricing vendors and record the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon the termination of the swap contracts or reset dates, as appropriate. Cleared swap contracts are valued using the quote (which may be based on a model) published by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared swap contract is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that swap contract will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house.

The values assigned to swap contracts may differ significantly from the values realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap contracts involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the value assigned to the swap contract. Such risks include the possibility that the counterparty defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that a Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by that Fund, or that any collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by a 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 contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Rights and warrants

The Funds 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 set price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in the section entitled “Options” above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options. However, warrants and rights often do not have standardized terms, and 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/or warrants outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

As provided by U.S. GAAP, the table below is based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. Changes to market values of reference asset(s) will tend to have a greater impact on the Funds (with correspondingly greater risk) the greater the notional amount. For further information on notional amounts, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

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The following is a summary of the valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

The risks referenced in the tables below are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Portfolio valuation” sections for a further discussion of risks.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of August 31, 2015 and the Statements of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2015^:

 

             
     Credit
Contracts
   

Equity

Contracts

    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Emerging Countries Fund

             

Assets:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $         —      $ 393      $      $         —      $         —      $ 393   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 393      $      $      $      $ 393   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ 393      $      $      $      $ 393   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (241   $      $      $      $ (241
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (241   $      $      $      $ (241
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (472   $      $      $      $ (472
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (472   $      $      $      $ (472
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

             

Assets:

             

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ 3,110,324      $      $      $ 3,110,324   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

           1,184,586                             1,184,586   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 1,184,586      $ 3,110,324      $      $      $ 4,294,910   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ 1,184,586      $ 3,110,324      $      $      $ 4,294,910   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ (1,932,888   $      $      $ (1,932,888

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

           (776,759                          (776,759
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (776,759   $ (1,932,888   $      $      $ (2,709,647
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ (776,759   $ (1,932,888   $      $      $ (2,709,647
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $         —      $ 10,155      $      $         —      $         —      $ 10,155   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  258,297                      258,297   

Futures Contracts

           14,912,900                             14,912,900   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 14,923,055      $ 258,297      $      $      $ 15,181,352   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $ 1,177,436      $      $      $ 1,177,436   

Futures Contracts

           1,151,116                             1,151,116   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 1,151,116      $ 1,177,436      $      $      $ 2,328,552   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

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     Credit
Contracts
   

Equity

Contracts

    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Emerging Markets Fund

             

Assets:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ 213,738      $      $      $      $ 213,738   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

           1,272,981                             1,272,981   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 1,486,719      $      $      $      $ 1,486,719   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ 213,738      $      $      $      $ 213,738   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ 1,272,981      $      $      $      $ 1,272,981   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

  $      $ (433,091   $      $      $      $ (433,091
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (433,091   $      $      $      $ (433,091
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ (433,091   $      $      $      $ (433,091
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (38,449   $      $      $      $ (38,449

Swap Contracts

           (3,329,043                          (3,329,043
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (3,367,492   $      $      $      $ (3,367,492
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

             

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ (249,457   $      $      $      $ (249,457

Swap Contracts

           (2,151,051                          (2,151,051
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (2,400,508   $      $      $      $ (2,400,508
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

  * The table includes unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures and cleared swap contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Period end variation margin on futures and cleared swap contracts, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
  ^ Because the Funds recognize changes in value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these tables.

The Funds are party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements, Global Master Repurchase Agreements or other similar types of agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) that generally govern the terms of some OTC derivative transactions, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. The Master Agreements may include collateral posting terms and netting provisions that apply in the event of a default and/or termination event. Upon the occurrence of such an event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty, the Master Agreements may permit the non-defaulting party to calculate a single net payment to close out applicable transactions. However, there is no guarantee that the terms of a Master Agreement will be enforceable; for example, when bankruptcy or insolvency laws impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset obligations. Additionally, the netting and close out provisions of a Master Agreement may not extend to the obligations of the counterparty’s affiliates or across varying types of transactions. Termination events may also include a decline in the net assets of a Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and may entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the Master Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on a Fund’s operations. An estimate of the aggregate net payment, if any, that may need to be made by a Fund in such an event is represented by the unrealized amounts in the tables below. For more information about other uncertainties and risks, see “Investment and other risks” above.

For financial reporting purposes, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities any cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds is reported as Due from Broker and any cash collateral received from the counterparty is reported as Due to Broker. Any non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds is noted in the Schedules of Investments. The tables below show the potential effect of netting arrangements made

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

available by the Master Agreements on the financial position of the Funds. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities generally show derivative assets and derivative liabilities (regardless of whether they are subject to netting arrangements) on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures of the Fund prior to netting. See Note 2 for information on repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements held by the Funds at August 31, 2015, if any.

The tables above present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by type of financial instrument. The following tables present the Funds’ OTC and/or exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts that may be available for offset under the Master Agreements by the terms of the agreement and net of the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of August 31, 2015:

Emerging Markets Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  $ 1,272,981      $      $      $ 1,272,981   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,272,981      $      $      $ 1,272,981   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 433,091      $      $      $ 433,091   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 433,091      $      $      $ 433,091   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Goldman Sachs International

  $ 299,815      $      $      $ 299,815   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    2,810,509               (1,932,888     877,621   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,110,324      $      $ (1,932,888   $ 1,177,436   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  $ 1,932,888      $      $ 1,932,888      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,932,888      $      $ 1,932,888      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

The average derivative activity of notional amounts (forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts), market values (rights and/or warrants), and principal amounts or number of contracts (options) outstanding, based on absolute values, at each month-end, was as follows for the period ended August 31, 2015.

 

         
Fund Name   Forward
Currency
Contracts ($)
   

Futures

Contracts ($)

    Swap
Contracts ($)
    Rights and/or
Warrants ($)
 

Emerging Countries Fund

                         734   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

    111,923,675        146,990,633               187   

Emerging Markets Fund

                  36,535,055        321,363   

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

5. Fees and other transactions with affiliates

GMO receives a management fee for the services it provides to each Fund. That fee, if any, is paid monthly at the annual rate equal to the percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

         
     Emerging Countries Fund   Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund   Emerging Markets Fund   Taiwan Fund
Management Fee   0.65%   0.75%   0.75%   0.81%

In addition, each class of shares of the Funds (except Class M shares which are described below (Emerging Countries Fund Class M liquidated on May 2, 2014)) pays GMO a shareholder service fee for providing client services and reporting, such as performance information, client account information, personal and electronic access to Fund information, access to analysis and explanations of Fund reports, and assistance in maintaining and correcting client-related information. Class M shares of a Fund pay GMO an administration fee, which is used by GMO to defray its expenses (or the expenses of a third party) in providing administration and record keeping services to certain marketplaces where Class M shares of each Fund may be purchased. GMO may pay part or all of the administration fee to third parties for providing administration and record keeping services. In some cases, these third parties also receive compensation from the Fund’s distributor pursuant to the Trust’s Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan. Shareholder service fees are paid monthly equal to the percentage of each applicable Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

           
Fund Name   Class II     Class III     Class IV     Class V     Class VI  

Emerging Countries Fund

            0.15%                           

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

    0.22%        0.15%        0.105%        0.085%        0.055%   

Emerging Markets Fund

    0.22%        0.15%        0.105%        0.085%        0.055%   

Taiwan Fund

            0.15%                           

For each Fund, other than Emerging Countries Fund and Taiwan Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below). Any such reimbursements are paid to a Fund concurrently with the Fund’s payment of management fees to GMO. For Emerging Countries Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for the portion of its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below) that exceeds 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Subject to the exclusions noted below, “Specified Operating Expenses” means: audit expenses, fund accounting expenses, pricing service expenses, expenses of non-investment related tax services, transfer agency expenses, expenses of non-investment related legal services provided to the Funds by or at the direction of GMO, federal securities law filing expenses, printing expenses, state and federal registration fees and custody expenses; provided, however, that in the case of Emerging Markets Fund, “Specified Operating Expenses” does not include custody expenses, and in the case of Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund, “Specified Operating Expenses” only includes custody expenses to the extent that they exceed 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

For each Fund that pays GMO a management fee, GMO has agreed to waive or reduce that fee, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the management fees paid to GMO that are directly or indirectly borne by the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

For each Fund that charges a shareholder service fee, GMO has contractually agreed to waive or reduce the shareholder service fee charged to holders of each class of shares of the Fund, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the shareholder service fees directly or indirectly borne by the class of shares of the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

In addition, for Emerging Markets Fund only, GMO has contractually agreed to waive the shareholder service fees charged to holders of each class of shares of the Fund to the extent necessary to prevent the shareholder service fees borne by each class of shares of the Fund from exceeding the percentage of the class’s average daily net assets as follows: 0.20% for Class II shares, 0.15% for Class III shares, 0.10% of Class IV shares, 0.05% for Class V shares, and 0.02% for Class VI shares.

These contractual waivers and reimbursements will continue through at least June 30, 2016 for each Fund unless the Funds’ Board of Trustees authorizes their modification or termination, or reduces the fee rates paid to GMO under the Fund’s management contract or servicing and supplemental support agreement.

The Funds’ portion of the gross fees paid by the Trust to the Trust’s independent Trustees and their legal counsel and any agents unaffiliated with GMO during the period ended August 31, 2015 is shown in the table below and included in the Statements of Operations.

 

     
Fund Name   Independent Trustees
and their legal counsel ($)
    Agent unaffiliated
with GMO ($)
 

Emerging Countries Fund

    184          

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

    14,720        1,656   

Emerging Markets Fund

    38,824        4,416   

Taiwan Fund

    736          

Certain Funds incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2015, these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets were as follows:

 

       
Fund Name  

Indirect Net Expenses

(excluding shareholder
service fees)

    Indirect Shareholder
Service Fees
    Total Indirect Expense  

Emerging Countries Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

Emerging Markets Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

Taiwan Fund

    < 0.001%        0.000%        < 0.001%   

 

6. Purchases and sales of securities

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2015 are noted in the table below:

 

         
     Purchases ($)     Purchases ($)     Sales ($)     Sales ($)  
         
Fund Name   U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
    U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
 

Emerging Countries Fund

           8,079,150               16,183,448   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

           2,890,826,236               2,862,094,317   

Emerging Markets Fund

           3,720,377,571               3,625,203,578   

Taiwan Fund

           43,993,782               44,330,825   

 

7. Guarantees

In the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as it involves possible future claims that may or may not be made against the Funds. Based on experience, GMO is of the view that the risk of loss to the Funds in connection with the Funds’ indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that such obligations will not result in material liabilities that adversely affect the Funds.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

8. Principal shareholders and related parties as of August 31, 2015

 

         
Fund Name   Number of
shareholders that held
more than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
    Percentage of
outstanding shares of
the Fund held by those
shareholders owning
greater than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
    Percentage of the
shares of the Fund held
by senior management
of GMO and
GMO Trust officers
    Percentage of the
Fund’s shares held by
accounts for which
GMO has
investment discretion
 

Emerging Countries Fund

    3     82.21%        0.32     44.22

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

    2        20.67%        0.26       

Emerging Markets Fund

    3 **      34.14%        0.73     70.23

Taiwan Fund

    1        93.49%               100.00

 

  * One of the shareholders is another fund managed by GMO.
  ** Two of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust.

 

9. Share transactions

The Declaration of Trust permits each Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
     Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares        Amount      Shares        Amount  

Emerging Countries Fund

                

Class III:

                

Shares sold

    166,399         $ 1,480,033         2,098,919         $ 19,923,381   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    6,053           50,296         166,433           1,474,749   

Shares repurchased

    (1,191,917        (9,583,250      (3,047,073        (28,098,853
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,019,465      $ (8,052,921      (781,721      $ (6,700,723
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class M*:

                

Shares sold

            $         50,314         $ 453,198   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                  

Shares repurchased

                      (1,904,787        (17,933,268
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

            $         (1,854,473      $ (17,480,070
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                        

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund*

                

Class II:

                

Shares sold

    812,864         $ 19,066,200         9,300,358         $ 215,216,555   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    227,848           5,178,986         498,782           11,711,191   

Shares repurchased

    (1,060,315        (24,602,778      (6,586,234        (157,201,553

Purchase premiums

              76,769                   451,316   

Redemption fees

              157,580                   429,793   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (19,603      $ (123,243      3,212,906         $ 70,607,302   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class III:

                

Shares sold

    55         $ 1,360         6,377,508         $ 153,042,369   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    113,358           2,576,635         258,104           6,040,109   

Shares repurchased

    (933,153        (22,239,740      (9,675,443        (223,957,821

Purchase premiums

              33,548                   207,697   

Redemption fees

              69,544                   228,359   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (819,740      $ (19,558,653      (3,039,831      $ (64,439,287
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                        

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
     Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares        Amount      Shares        Amount  

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund* (continued)

                

Class IV:

                

Shares sold

    1,054,870         $ 24,800,000         1,496,290         $ 36,704,000   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    227,660           5,176,982         546,174           12,784,914   

Shares repurchased

    (2,501,335        (61,757,952      (2,675,491        (63,989,315

Purchase premiums

              67,114                   411,004   

Redemption fees

              139,512                   436,539   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,218,805      $ (31,574,344      (633,027      $ (13,652,858
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class V:

                

Shares sold

    2,503,409         $ 61,759,108                 $   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    117,272           2,664,425         189,435           4,431,514   

Purchase premiums

              32,824                   144,877   

Redemption fees

              64,066                   151,607   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    2,620,681         $ 64,520,423         189,435         $ 4,727,998   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class VI:

                

Shares sold

    4,383         $ 100,964         1,362,491         $ 32,125,891   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    210,732           4,802,593         449,502           10,551,664   

Shares repurchased

    (688,137        (14,664,134      (798,018        (18,623,556

Purchase premiums

              62,987                   346,164   

Redemption fees

              128,936                   366,530   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (473,022      $ (9,568,654      1,013,975         $ 24,766,693   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                        

Emerging Markets Fund

                

Class II:

                

Shares sold

    4,076,619         $ 39,711,460         21,717,709         $ 220,913,127   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    127,580           1,192,868         2,418,932           23,802,296   

Shares repurchased

    (30,750,284        (313,424,695      (53,914,354        (564,626,234

Purchase premiums

              779,311                   1,185,968   

Redemption fees

              813,879                   2,584,779   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (26,546,085      $ (270,927,177      (29,777,713      $ (316,140,064
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class III:

                

Shares sold

    6,345,762         $ 67,238,162         8,649,834         $ 91,550,325   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    49,155           460,582         668,546           6,598,554   

Shares repurchased

    (5,479        (48,563      (25,252,205        (259,028,582

Purchase premiums

              299,520                   447,365   

Redemption fees

              320,378                   810,246   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    6,389,438         $ 68,270,079         (15,933,825      $ (159,622,092
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class IV:

                

Shares sold

    9,858,358         $ 99,351,953         18,059,060         $ 186,461,184   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    114,348           1,062,298         1,707,090           16,695,339   

Shares repurchased

    (28,208,487        (300,011,597      (10,570,073        (111,940,901

Purchase premiums

              660,158                   988,574   

Redemption fees

              636,538                   1,806,704   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (18,235,781      $ (198,300,650      9,196,077         $ 94,010,900   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                        

 

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GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
     Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares        Amount      Shares        Amount  

Emerging Markets Fund (continued)

                

Class V:

                

Shares sold

    18,849,211         $ 200,576,998         1,370,999         $ 14,488,514   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    95,231           882,787         1,090,708           10,645,313   

Shares repurchased

    (229,994        (2,341,451      (25,713,489        (259,057,063

Purchase premiums

              270,626                   344,251   

Redemption fees

              322,168                   812,261   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    18,714,448         $ 199,711,128         (23,251,782      $ (232,766,724
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class VI:

                

Shares sold

    81,778,068         $ 768,447,696         151,490,380         $ 1,541,490,246   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,629,712           15,140,023         15,351,107           150,133,827   

Shares repurchased

    (60,429,855        (622,479,192      (167,123,796        (1,813,407,122

Purchase premiums

              4,900,016                   5,882,090   

Redemption fees

              4,936,708                   10,840,753   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    22,977,925         $ 170,945,251         (282,309      $ (105,060,206
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                        

Taiwan Fund

                

Class III:

                

Shares sold

    742,327         $ 17,199,163         1,298,042         $ 28,642,801   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    249,390           5,027,711         79,746           1,758,120   

Shares repurchased

    (733,744        (16,438,948      (3,256,851        (72,025,778

Purchase premiums

              25,838                   41,660   

Redemption fees

              73,975                   320,012   
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    257,973         $ 5,887,739         (1,879,063      $ (41,263,185
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                        

 

  * GMO Singapore Pte. Limited furnishes discretionary investment advisory services and makes investment decisions for Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund. As a result of this arrangement, the Fund is required to disclose that there were more than 10 shareholders of the Fund as of August 31, 2015.

 

10. Investments in affiliated companies and other funds of the Trust

An affiliated company is a company in which a Fund has or had direct ownership of at least 5% of the issuer’s voting securities. A summary of the Fund’s transactions involving companies that are or were affiliates during the year ended August 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

           
Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income
    Value, end of
period
 

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

           

Gayatri Projects Ltd

  $ 5,144,950      $      $ 10,552      $      $ 13,142,985   

TICON Industrial Growth Leasehold Property Fund

    12,556,252                      446,711        11,431,930   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 17,701,202      $      $ 10,552      $ 446,711      $ 24,574,915   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                         

Emerging Markets Fund

           

Anilana Hotels & Properties Ltd

  $ 3,729,015      $      $         —      $         —      $ 3,055,638   

Kiri Industries Ltd

    1,686,257        506,119                      2,365,466   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 5,415,272      $ 506,119      $      $      $ 5,421,104   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                         

 

65


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the shares of other funds of GMO Trust during the period ended August 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

             
Affiliate   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income*
    Distributions
of Realized
Gains*
    Value, end of
period
 

Emerging Countries Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 106,449      $ 846,048      $ 947,000      $ 44      $ 4      $ 5,498   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 20,068,498      $ 785,508,524      $ 748,338,000      $ 42,578      $ 3,015      $ 57,239,022   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Emerging Markets Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 32,421,399      $ 1,107,472,711      $ 934,910,000      $ 38,733      $ 1,311      $ 204,984,110   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Taiwan Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $ 307,249      $ 6,821,328      $ 3,560,000      $ 329      $ 1      $ 3,568,577   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

  * The table above includes estimated sources of all distributions paid by the underlying funds during the period March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid by the underlying funds will be determined at the end of the fiscal year ending February 29, 2016.

 

66


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Investment Management Agreements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Emerging Countries Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Emerging Countries Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees satisfied themselves that GMO continued to believe that the Fund’s investment strategies continued to have a reasonable prospect of producing favorable long-term results. In addition, the Trustees considered the steps the Manager had taken to strengthen Fund performance. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

67


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement and sub-advisory agreement for GMO Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the sub-advisory agreement among the Manager, GMO Singapore Pte. Limited (“GMO Singapore”), and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, in each case for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management and sub-advisory agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to the Manager’s fee schedule for its separately managed accounts. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those accounts. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the fees payable by the Manager to GMO Singapore under the Fund’s sub-advisory agreement and considered the level of service that GMO Singapore provided the Fund. The Trustees considered that GMO Singapore’s sub-advisory fees were paid by the Manager out of the Manager’s management fees, not directly by the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement and sub-advisory agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under these agreements were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement and sub-advisory agreement for another year.

 

68


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Emerging Markets Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Emerging Markets Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees satisfied themselves that GMO continued to believe that the Fund’s investment strategies continued to have a reasonable prospect of producing favorable long-term results. In addition, the Trustees considered the steps the Manager had taken to strengthen Fund performance. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to the Manager’s fee schedule for its separately managed accounts. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those accounts. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

69


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Taiwan Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Taiwan Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

70


GMO Trust Funds

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Fund Expenses

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015.

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transactions costs, including purchase premium and redemption fees, if applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including direct and /or indirect management fees, direct and/or indirect shareholder services fees, and distribution (12b-1) and/or administration fees for Funds with Class M shares, if applicable, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.

Actual Expenses

This section of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $10,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 10,000), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as purchase premium and redemption fees. Therefore, this section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual     Hypothetical    

 

 
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid
During the Period*
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid
During the Period*
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Emerging Countries Fund

  

       

Class III

    $1,000.00        $823.80        $6.19        $1,000.00        $1,018.35        $6.85        1.35%   

Emerging Domestic Opportunities Fund

  

       

Class II

    $1,000.00        $887.20        $5.12        $1,000.00        $1,019.71        $5.48        1.08%   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $887.80        $4.79        $1,000.00        $1,020.06        $5.13        1.01%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $888.10        $4.56        $1,000.00        $1,020.31        $4.88        0.96%   

Class V

    $1,000.00        $888.20        $4.46        $1,000.00        $1,020.41        $4.77        0.94%   

Class VI

    $1,000.00        $888.20        $4.32        $1,000.00        $1,020.56        $4.62        0.91%   

Emerging Markets Fund

  

       

Class II

    $1,000.00        $824.60        $4.95        $1,000.00        $1,019.71        $5.48        1.08%   

Class III

    $1,000.00        $824.60        $4.72        $1,000.00        $1,019.96        $5.23        1.03%   

Class IV

    $1,000.00        $825.10        $4.50        $1,000.00        $1,020.21        $4.98        0.98%   

Class V

    $1,000.00        $825.00        $4.27        $1,000.00        $1,020.46        $4.72        0.93%   

Class VI

    $1,000.00        $825.40        $4.13        $1,000.00        $1,020.61        $4.57        0.90%   

Taiwan Fund

  

       

Class III

    $1,000.00        $815.50        $6.25        $1,000.00        $1,018.25        $6.95        1.37%   

 

  * Expenses are calculated using each class’s annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2015, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.

 

71


GMO Trust

Semiannual Report

August 31, 2015

Alpha Only Fund

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

Benchmark-Free Fund

Global Asset Allocation Fund

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

Global Equity Allocation Fund

Implementation Fund

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

International Equity Allocation Fund

Special Opportunities Fund

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund


 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Alpha Only Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     1   

Schedule of Investments

     2   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     9   

Schedule of Investments

     10   

Benchmark-Free Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     11   

Schedule of Investments

     12   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     13   

Schedule of Investments

     14   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     15   

Schedule of Investments

     16   

Global Equity Allocation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     17   

Schedule of Investments

     18   

Implementation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     19   

Schedule of Investments

     20   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     53   

Schedule of Investments

     54   

International Equity Allocation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     55   

Schedule of Investments

     56   

Special Opportunities Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     57   

Schedule of Investments

     58   

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     65   

Schedule of Investments

     66   

Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

  

Investment Concentration Summary

     67   

Schedule of Investments

     68   

Portfolio, Counterparty and Currency Abbreviations

     70   

Fund Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     71   

Statements of Operations

     76   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     79   

Financial Highlights

     85   

Notes to Financial Statements

     98   

Board Review of Management Agreements

     153   

Fund Expenses

     166   

 

   


GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    87.3

Short-Term Investments

    4.9   

Preferred Stocks

    0.9   

Mutual Funds

    0.6   

Futures Contracts

    4.9   

Other

    1.4   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* Swap contracts and futures contracts, if any, are based on the net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the respective contracts. The Fund’s investment program involves having both long and short investment exposures. The additional short exposures that the Fund has to futures contracts based on notional contracts are (82.6)% of net assets.
 

 

1


GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 87.3%   
    Austria — 0.0%   
    6,457      OMV AG     165,306   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 0.0%   
    6,305      Colruyt SA     307,026   
    4,449      Delhaize Group     398,081   
     

 

 

 
    Total Belgium     705,107   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 0.0%   
    75,700      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA *     103,949   
    35,600      Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo     154,409   
    107,200      Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA     103,456   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     361,814   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 0.6%   
    6,600      Suncor Energy Inc     186,923   
    42,900      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc *     9,892,740   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     10,079,663   
     

 

 

 
    Chile — 0.0%   
    615,528      Enersis SA     171,456   
     

 

 

 
    China — 3.1%   
    246,000      Air China Ltd – Class H     178,544   
    218,900      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Sponsored ADR *     14,473,668   
    156,000      Anta Sports Products Ltd     389,379   
    822,000      Belle International Holdings Ltd     748,848   
    476,000      China BlueChemical Ltd – Class H     136,966   
    562,000      China Coal Energy Co Ltd     263,476   
    931,000      China Communications Construction Co Ltd – Class H     1,104,734   
    64,000      China Merchants Holdings International Co Ltd – Class H     213,697   
    973,000      China Mobile Ltd     11,908,988   
    882,000      China National Building Material Co Ltd     512,035   
    194,000      China Oilfield Services Ltd – Class H     210,167   
    4,036,000      China Petroleum & Chemical Corp     2,706,315   
    376,000      China Railway Construction Corp Ltd     492,889   
    543,000      China Railway Group Ltd     484,670   
    254,000      China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd     125,281   
    157,283      China Resources Enterprise Ltd     494,827   
    240,000      China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd     592,124   
    1,078,000      China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd     1,868,126   
    2,624,000      China Telecom Corp Ltd – Class H     1,372,653   
    222,000      China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd     292,180   
    188,000      CITIC Pacific Ltd     341,795   
    3,019,000      CNOOC Ltd     3,784,214   
    190,000      COSCO Pacific Ltd     250,063   
     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    China — continued   
    688,000      Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd     278,571   
    518,000      Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd – Class H     522,930   
    117,000      Fosun International Ltd     195,364   
    1,285,000      Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd     498,698   
    2,726,000      GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd     425,872   
    202,395      Guangdong Investments Ltd     274,264   
    371,000      Huabao International Holdings Ltd *     123,995   
    424,000      Huaneng Power International Inc – Class H     483,816   
    104,000      Jiangsu Expressway Co Ltd     123,002   
    282,000      Kunlun Energy Co Ltd     201,368   
    2,400,000      PetroChina Co Ltd     1,996,168   
    524,000      Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd     289,327   
    40,000      Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd     97,969   
    222,500      Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd     308,787   
    55,000      Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd     275,899   
    446,000      Sinotrans Ltd – Class H     205,942   
    114,000      Weichai Power Co Ltd     121,643   
    500,000      Yanzhou Coal Mining Co Ltd     238,435   
    164,000      Zhejiang Expressway Co Ltd – Class H     178,468   
    1,206,000      Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd     315,335   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     50,101,492   
     

 

 

 
    Colombia — 0.0%   
    196,781      Ecopetrol SA     102,752   
     

 

 

 
    Czech Republic — 0.1%   
    32,327      CEZ AS     738,554   
     

 

 

 
    Denmark — 0.0%   
    147      AP Moeller – Maersk A/S – Class A     250,351   
     

 

 

 
    France — 2.3%   
    474      Christian Dior SE     87,746   
    4,305      Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin – Class B     415,691   
    115,018      Engie     2,054,219   
    34,689      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     5,773,631   
    187,274      Orange SA     2,961,786   
    108,267      Renault SA     8,965,201   
    20,995      Sanofi     2,065,104   
    4,726      Schneider Electric SA     297,884   
    230,856      Total SA     10,643,934   
    109,929      Vivendi SA     2,713,358   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     35,978,554   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 0.8%   
    48,246      BASF SE     3,876,414   
    6,334      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     582,163   
    22,479      Daimler AG (Registered)     1,801,794   
 

 

2   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Germany — continued   
    77,274      Deutsche Telekom AG     1,318,181   
    128,053      E.ON AG     1,447,107   
    7,992      K+S AG (Registered)     298,290   
    7,441      RWE AG     111,413   
    40,876      SAP AG     2,741,550   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     12,176,912   
     

 

 

 
    Greece — 0.0%   
    21,374      Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA     195,622   
    17,736      OPAP SA     139,215   
     

 

 

 
    Total Greece     334,837   
     

 

 

 
    India — 0.1%   
    72,529      Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd     247,238   
    45,994      Cairn India Ltd     103,608   
    38,850      GAIL India Ltd     173,555   
    19,917      Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd *     251,455   
    114,409      Jindal Steel & Power Ltd *     118,270   
    105,846      NTPC Ltd     194,161   
    50,732      Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd     182,626   
    44,009      Reliance Energy Ltd     227,026   
    3,353      Tata Motors Ltd Sponsored ADR *     84,898   
    20,212      UPL Ltd     153,333   
     

 

 

 
    Total India     1,736,170   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 0.1%   
    1,038,200      Astra International Tbk PT     437,316   
    4,671,300      Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT     953,644   
    114,800      United Tractors Tbk PT     155,893   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     1,546,853   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 0.0%   
    5,192      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd *     405,028   
     

 

 

 
    Italy — 0.5%   
    497,433      Enel SPA     2,236,831   
    239,023      ENI SPA     3,945,298   
    819,396      Telecom Italia SPA *     994,452   
    369,373      Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP     370,173   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     7,546,754   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 3.1%   
    5,200      Aisin Seiki Co Ltd     186,979   
    2,300      Asatsu-DK Inc     47,434   
    14,300      Canon Inc     435,679   
    22,100      Honda Motor Co Ltd     695,135   
    86,500      INPEX Corp     876,780   
    183,700      Itochu Corp     2,203,161   
    13,800      K’s Holdings Corp     439,664   
     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued   
    188,897      KDDI Corp     4,687,267   
    44,000      Kyocera Corp     2,155,517   
    171,300      Marubeni Corp     938,548   
    106,800      Mitsubishi Corp     1,984,147   
    106,500      Mitsui & Co Ltd     1,384,899   
    121,200      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp     4,622,830   
    1,325,660      Nissan Motor Co Ltd     11,922,216   
    592,400      NTT Docomo Inc     12,424,855   
    9,000      Osaka Gas Co Ltd     36,519   
    6,200      Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd     211,564   
    1,300      Shimamura Co Ltd     119,904   
    143,000      Sojitz Corp     301,980   
    119,900      Sumitomo Corp     1,271,702   
    3,850      Suzuken Co Ltd     131,932   
    6,200      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd     304,139   
    17,300      Toyota Tsusho Corp     398,044   
    16,200      Toyota Motor Corp     957,521   
    73,300      Yamada Denki Co Ltd     282,018   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     49,020,434   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 0.1%   
    2,453,864      America Movil SAB de CV – Class L     2,245,639   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 0.6%   
    32,695      Koninklijke Ahold NV     644,832   
    224,569      Unilever NV CVA     8,999,501   
     

 

 

 
    Total Netherlands     9,644,333   
     

 

 

 
    Norway — 0.2%   
    98,595      Statoil ASA     1,502,683   
    24,598      Telenor ASA     489,141   
    9,737      Yara International ASA     434,497   
     

 

 

 
    Total Norway     2,426,321   
     

 

 

 
    Philippines — 0.0%   
    4,320      Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co     231,838   
     

 

 

 
    Poland — 0.1%   
    70,566      Orange Polska SA     132,775   
    124,743      PGE SA     515,889   
    38,091      Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA     744,858   
     

 

 

 
    Total Poland     1,393,522   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 1.3%   
    1,947,579      Gazprom OAO Sponsored ADR     8,733,047   
    231,143      Lukoil PJSC Sponsored ADR     8,741,431   
    163,418      Rosneft OJSC GDR (Registered)     618,335   
    12,630      Severstal PAO GDR (Registered)     134,045   
    208,696      Surgutneftegas OAO Sponsored ADR     1,093,175   
    1,849,720      Surgutneftegas OJSC Class S *     950,756   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   3


GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Russia — continued   
    29,368      Tatneft PAO Sponsored ADR     828,905   
    10,976      Uralkali PJSC Sponsored GDR (Registered) *     167,903   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     21,267,597   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 0.4%   
    21,850      Bidvest Group Ltd     525,334   
    18,727      Foschini Ltd     211,567   
    30,769      Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd *     115,181   
    18,019      Imperial Holdings Ltd     250,656   
    174,470      MTN Group Ltd     2,327,952   
    39,290      Sasol Ltd     1,270,586   
    8,550      Spar Group Ltd (The)     122,463   
    24,572      Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd     147,176   
    52,102      Telkom South Africa Ltd     249,363   
    10,248      Tiger Brands Ltd     231,558   
    54,859      Truworths International Ltd     363,470   
    34,064      Vodacom Group Ltd     362,905   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     6,178,211   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 2.4%  
    759      CJ Corp     184,407   
    4,678      Daelim Industrial Co Ltd     265,905   
    2,916      GS Holdings     114,784   
    7,121      Hanwha Corp     253,489   
    1,631      Hyosung Corp     176,374   
    2,140      Hyundai Department Store Co Ltd     272,244   
    10,918      Hyundai Engineering & Construction     306,419   
    4,383      Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd *     339,216   
    18,088      Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd     3,156,253   
    38,061      Hyundai Motor Co     4,790,115   
    8,579      Hyundai Steel Co     383,236   
    3,582      Kangwon Land Inc     128,760   
    87,730      Kia Motors Corp     3,608,272   
    5,537      Korea Electric Power Corp     226,203   
    9,101      KT&G Corp     850,233   
    1,686      LG Chem Ltd     333,741   
    36,290      LG Display Co Ltd     715,098   
    10,059      LG Electronics Inc     378,237   
    7,637      LG International Corp     169,662   
    1,170      Lotte Chemical Corp     244,357   
    2,236      Lotte Shopping Co Ltd     505,381   
    9,726      POSCO     1,566,089   
    2,981      S-Oil Corp     152,701   
    3,649      Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd     187,145   
    17,422      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     16,031,244   
    21,218      Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd     201,601   
    749      Shinsegae Co Ltd     158,528   
    5,545      SK Holdings Co Ltd     1,266,100   
    10,654      SK Innovation Co Ltd *     906,690   
     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    South Korea — continued   
    16,936      SK Networks Co Ltd     93,996   
    2,166      SK Telecom Co Ltd     446,135   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     38,412,615   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 0.5%  
    154,542      Iberdrola SA     1,045,028   
    77,183      Repsol YPF SA     1,100,474   
    444,062      Telefonica SA     6,257,930   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     8,403,432   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 0.1%   
    190,979      TeliaSonera AB     1,075,772   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 1.7%   
    5,655      ABB Ltd (Registered) *     109,210   
    261,862      Nestle SA (Registered)     19,290,566   
    59,864      Novartis AG (Registered)     5,841,877   
    4,355      Swatch Group AG (The)     1,664,694   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     26,906,347   
     

 

 

 
    Taiwan — 1.0%   
    197,000      Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc     198,877   
    141,000      Asustek Computer Inc     1,284,719   
    384,000      AU Optronics Corp     122,075   
    172,000      Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd     520,917   
    724,000      Compal Electronics Inc     423,049   
    61,000      Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd     133,945   
    119,180      Foxconn Technology Co Ltd     335,289   
    2,455,000      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd *     6,988,811   
    132,000      HTC Corp     187,639   
    513,000      Innolux Display Corp     181,625   
    286,000      Inventec Co Ltd     131,053   
    247,230      Lite-On Technology Corp     226,556   
    15,000      MediaTek Inc     115,738   
    51,000      Novatek Microelectronics Corp Ltd     171,143   
    193,000      Pegatron Corp     500,841   
    159,000      Pou Chen Corp     257,475   
    373,000      Quanta Computer Inc     686,523   
    60,000      Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp     174,986   
    46,000      Realtek Semiconductor Corp *     82,737   
    110,000      Siliconware Precision Industries Co     132,605   
    178,000      Taiwan Cement Corp     190,668   
    83,600      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR     1,661,968   
    177,297      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd     689,829   
    112,320      Uni-President Enterprises Corp     200,301   
    852,000      United Microelectronics Corp     278,017   
    467,959      Wistron Corp     231,827   
    122,000      WPG Holdings Co Ltd     115,379   
     

 

 

 
    Total Taiwan     16,224,592   
     

 

 

 
 

 

4   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    Thailand — 0.1%   
    46,200      PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered)     103,627   
    82,299      PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered)     620,140   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     723,767   
     

 

 

 
    Turkey — 0.2%   
    29,045      Arcelik AS     136,197   
    96,354      Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS     164,451   
    164,578      Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS     223,709   
    77,349      KOC Holding AS     301,576   
    23,636      Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafineriler AS *     610,422   
    141,440      Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi *     391,431   
    57,541      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS     121,087   
    123,657      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS     484,293   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     2,433,166   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 7.8%  
    652,360      AstraZeneca Plc     40,700,167   
    67,832      Balfour Beatty Plc     282,198   
    1,276,950      BP Plc     7,077,833   
    361,169      British American Tobacco Plc     19,124,783   
    31,678      Burberry Group Plc     680,783   
    503,134      Centrica Plc     1,862,972   
    393,563      Compass Group Plc     6,207,509   
    58,221      Debenhams Plc     67,124   
    169,297      GlaxoSmithKline Plc     3,456,640   
    100,899      Home Retail Group Plc     234,586   
    17,116      Inchcape Plc     190,504   
    26,951      Johnson Matthey Plc     1,110,885   
    51,670      Kingfisher Plc     280,803   
    35,659      Marks & Spencer Group Plc     283,130   
    18,504      Pearson Plc     320,796   
    158,931      Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc     13,924,648   
    253,426      Royal Dutch Shell Plc A Shares (London)     6,602,325   
    87,829      Royal Dutch Shell Plc B Shares (London)     2,293,135   
    92,941      Sage Group Plc (The)     729,866   
    724,051      Tesco Plc     2,101,506   
    304,187      Unilever Plc     12,199,391   
    1,270,182      Vodafone Group Plc     4,373,797   
    226,259      William Morrison Supermarket Plc     580,798   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     124,686,179   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 60.1%  
    163,218      3M Co.     23,199,807   
    310,800      Abbott Laboratories     14,076,132   
    149,447      Accenture Plc – Class A     14,088,369   
    18,700      ACE Ltd     1,910,392   
    3,200      Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. *     596,608   
    24,800      Aflac, Inc.     1,453,280   
    23,400      Allstate Corp. (The)     1,363,752   
     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    49,700      American Express Co.     3,812,984   
    75,900      American International Group, Inc.     4,579,806   
    24,100      American Tower Corp.     2,221,779   
    10,400      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     1,171,768   
    48,200      Amphenol Corp. – Class A     2,523,752   
    72,859      Analog Devices, Inc.     4,069,904   
    15,300      Anthem, Inc.     2,158,065   
    15,900      Aon Plc     1,485,696   
    8,800      Apartment Investment & Management Co. (REIT) – Class A     317,064   
    353,000      Apple, Inc.     39,804,280   
    3,800      Assurant, Inc.     282,530   
    7,500      AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     1,237,950   
    597,800      Bank of America Corp.     9,768,052   
    63,800      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     2,539,240   
    41,600      BB&T Corp.     1,535,872   
    47,279      Becton, Dickinson and Co.     6,667,285   
    56,641      Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. *     3,517,973   
    103,700      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. – Class B *     13,899,948   
    12,538      Biogen, Inc. *     3,727,547   
    7,200      BlackRock, Inc.     2,177,784   
    8,600      Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)     975,068   
    31,100      Capital One Financial Corp.     2,418,025   
    4,675      Care Capital Properties, Inc. (REIT) *     148,618   
    15,800      CBRE Group, Inc. *     505,916   
    65,800      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     1,999,004   
    44,700      Chevron Corp.     3,620,253   
    13,000      Chubb Corp. (The)     1,570,530   
    31,300      Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     2,700,564   
    8,400      Cincinnati Financial Corp.     439,572   
    1,296,024      Cisco Systems, Inc.     33,541,101   
    172,600      Citigroup, Inc.     9,230,648   
    45,800      Citrix Systems, Inc. *     3,119,438   
    18,100      CME Group, Inc.     1,709,364   
    874,842      Coca-Cola Co. (The)     34,398,787   
    116,630      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A *     7,340,692   
    186,710      Colgate-Palmolive Co     11,727,255   
    10,000      Comerica, Inc.     440,000   
    56,300      Costco Wholesale Corp.     7,884,815   
    4,000      CR Bard, Inc.     775,160   
    19,300      Crown Castle International Corp.     1,609,427   
    55,800      CVS Health Corp.     5,713,920   
    150,926      Danaher Corp.     13,133,581   
    25,200      Discover Financial Services     1,353,996   
    29,900      Dover Corp.     1,852,305   
    16,500      E*TRADE Financial Corp. *     433,785   
    366,400      EMC Corp.     9,112,368   
    167,548      Emerson Electric Co.     7,995,391   
    3,400      Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     917,218   
    20,700      Equity Residential (REIT)     1,474,875   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   5


GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    3,700      Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)     794,094   
    14,471      Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. (The) – Class A     1,154,352   
    435,490      Express Scripts Holding Co. *     36,406,964   
    4,800      F5 Networks, Inc. *     582,768   
    46,100      Fifth Third Bancorp     918,312   
    22,300      Franklin Resources, Inc.     904,934   
    35,800      General Growth Properties, Inc. (REIT)     908,604   
    32,400      Genuine Parts Co.     2,705,076   
    28,300      Genworth Financial, Inc. – Class A *     146,594   
    22,800      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     4,300,080   
    74,710      Google, Inc. – Class A *     48,398,632   
    20,202      Google, Inc. – Class C *     12,489,886   
    23,900      Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     1,098,205   
    26,300      HCP, Inc. (REIT)     974,678   
    20,000      Health Care REIT, Inc.     1,267,000   
    3,400      Henry Schein, Inc. *     465,154   
    38,700      Honeywell International, Inc.     3,841,749   
    43,000      Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)     762,390   
    27,400      Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.     254,820   
    40,691      Humana, Inc.     7,437,908   
    46,000      Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     501,860   
    96,767      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     8,179,715   
    6,400      Intercontinental Exchange Inc.     1,461,824   
    92,315      International Business Machines Corp.     13,652,465   
    45,631      Intuit, Inc.     3,912,858   
    5,800      Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     2,963,510   
    24,600      Invesco Ltd.     839,106   
    10,600      Iron Mountain, Inc.     300,404   
    459,700      Johnson & Johnson     43,202,606   
    211,100      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     13,531,510   
    48,100      KeyCorp.     660,894   
    23,500      Kimco Realty Corp. (REIT)     541,675   
    5,600      Legg Mason, Inc.     248,248   
    18,000      Leucadia National Corp.     386,280   
    14,400      Lincoln National Corp.     731,376   
    15,400      Linear Technology Corp.     620,312   
    16,800      Loews Corp.     612,360   
    7,600      M&T Bank Corp.     898,624   
    8,000      Macerich Co. (The) (REIT)     609,440   
    30,600      Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     1,644,138   
    62,857      MasterCard, Inc. – Class A     5,806,101   
    89,524      McDonald’s Corp.     8,506,570   
    15,600      McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.     1,513,044   
    325,467      Medtronic Plc     23,528,009   
    63,500      MetLife, Inc.     3,181,350   
    887,600      Microsoft Corp     38,628,352   
    93,510      Monsanto Co.     9,131,251   
    10,000      Moody’s Corp.     1,023,100   
    87,600      Morgan Stanley     3,017,820   
    6,700      NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)     342,973   
     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    22,100      Navient Corp.     282,659   
    101,697      Nike, Inc. – Class B     11,364,640   
    12,400      Northern Trust Corp.     866,016   
    1,039,982      Oracle Corp.     38,572,932   
    63,600      Paychex, Inc.     2,840,376   
    185,138      PayPal Holdings, Inc. *     6,479,830   
    17,600      People’s United Financial, Inc.     272,800   
    78,066      PepsiCo, Inc.     7,254,673   
    129,200      Pfizer, Inc.     4,162,824   
    393,400      Philip Morris International, Inc.     31,393,320   
    9,900      Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (REIT)     381,051   
    29,400      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     2,678,928   
    29,985      Precision Castparts Corp.     6,904,046   
    15,600      Principal Financial Group, Inc.     785,460   
    578,823      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     40,905,421   
    30,300      Progressive Corp. (The)     907,788   
    29,900      Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     1,136,200   
    25,800      Prudential Financial, Inc.     2,082,060   
    8,200      Public Storage (REIT)     1,650,414   
    455,809      Qualcomm, Inc.     25,789,673   
    4,200      Ralph Lauren Corp.     466,998   
    13,200      Realty Income Corp. (REIT)     589,908   
    76,400      Regions Financial Corp.     732,676   
    41,141      Reynolds American, Inc.     3,445,559   
    30,465      Rockwell Automation, Inc.     3,406,901   
    7,500      Ross Stores, Inc.     364,650   
    17,700      Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     3,173,964   
    5,600      SL Green Realty Corp. (REIT)     579,656   
    23,500      State Street Corp.     1,690,120   
    85,226      Stryker Corp.     8,407,545   
    61,674      St Jude Medical, Inc.     4,367,136   
    29,500      SunTrust Banks, Inc.     1,190,915   
    14,800      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     1,063,824   
    114,800      Teradata Corp. *     3,355,604   
    50,816      TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     3,573,381   
    7,200      Torchmark Corp.     420,912   
    18,200      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     1,811,810   
    21,800      TripAdvisor, Inc. *     1,523,820   
    237,508      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     27,479,676   
    14,400      United Technologies Corp.     1,319,184   
    14,200      Unum Group     476,268   
    100,800      US Bancorp     4,268,880   
    18,900      Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     1,039,878   
    78,012      VF Corp.     5,650,409   
    9,900      Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)     863,181   
    283,715      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     18,364,872   
    266,632      Wells Fargo & Co.     14,219,485   
    29,500      Weyerhaeuser Co. (REIT)     824,230   
    14,000      WW Grainger, Inc.     3,128,160   
    58,700      Xilinx, Inc.     2,458,943   
 

 

6   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    17,600      XL Group Plc     656,304   
    36,328      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     3,762,128   
    11,600      Zions Bancorporation     336,400   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     960,043,758   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $1,460,211,442)     1,393,719,126   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.9%   
    Brazil — 0.1%   
    31,700      Bradespar SA     81,902   
    11,100      Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao     194,353   
    10,600      Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo – Class B     47,145   
    245,300      Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais     508,639   
    151,200      Gerdau SA     218,880   
    76,600      Telefonica Brasil SA     853,094   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     1,904,013   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 0.1%   
    17,177      Porsche Automobil Holding SE     1,192,834   
    2,353      Volkswagen AG     445,830   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     1,638,664   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 0.3%   
    6,411,152      Surgutneftegaz OJSC *     3,881,952   
    405      Transneft *     958,476   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     4,840,428   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 0.4%  
    3,755      Hyundai Motor Co     317,051   
    8,095      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     5,949,581   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     6,266,632   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $19,479,702)     14,649,737   
     

 

 

 
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.6%   
    United States — 0.6%   
    Affiliated Issuers  
    400,252      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     10,006,304   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $10,006,304)     10,006,304   
     

 

 

 
Par Value     Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.9%   
    Time Deposits — 0.1%   

EUR

    835      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, (0.22)%, due 09/01/15     937   

HKD

    144,503      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     18,645   

JPY

    1,687,681      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/15     13,921   

NOK

    133,108      Brown Brothers Harriman (Grand Cayman) Time Deposit, 0.13%, due 09/01/15     16,091   

USD

    1,980,362      Standard Chartered Bank Ltd (Hong Kong) Time Deposit, 0.06%, due 09/01/15     1,980,362   
     

 

 

 
    Total Time Deposits     2,029,956   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 4.8%   
    76,654,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%, due 01/07/16 (a) (b)     76,618,049   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $78,656,100)     78,648,005   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 93.7% (Cost $1,568,353,548)     1,497,023,172   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 6.3%     100,710,951   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $1,597,734,123   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Sales        
1,543   Russell 2000 Mini   September
2015
  $ 178,602,250      $ 15,881,658   
875   S&P 400 E-Mini Index   September
2015
    123,768,750        9,855,837   
10,340   S&P 500 E-Mini Index   September
2015
    1,018,076,400        52,556,879   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 1,320,447,400      $ 78,294,374   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract. Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   7


GMO Alpha Only Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 70.

 

 

8   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    47.9

Short-Term Investments

    27.4   

Debt Obligations

    21.6   

Futures Contracts

    4.7   

Options Purchased

    1.7   

Preferred Stocks

    1.4   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.3   

Rights/Warrants

    0.1   

Loan Participations

    0.1   

Investment Funds

    0.1   

Loan Assignments

    0.0

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (0.1

Swap Contracts

    (0.2

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (0.8

Securities Sold Short

    (2.2

Other

    (2.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Debt Obligations as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    6.6

Other Emerging***

    5.5   

Other Developed****

    2.5   

Mexico

    1.0   

Euro Region*****

    (1.5

Japan

    (1.5

United Kingdom

    (1.5
 

 

 

 
    11.1 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Equity Investments as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    13.6

United Kingdom

    5.6   

China

    5.3   

Korea

    3.7   

Other Developed****

    3.0   

Japan

    2.8   

Other Emerging***

    2.7   

Canada

    2.4   

France

    2.3   

Russia

    2.3   

Germany

    2.0   

Taiwan

    1.6   

Euro Region*****

    1.5   
 

 

 

 
    48.8 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”) except for GMO Alpha Only Fund.
** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities may represent a relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value (direct and indirect). Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration adjusted exposure using the reference security and applying the same methodology to that security. The tables are not normalized, thus, due to the exclusions listed above and negative exposures, which may be attributable to derivatives or short sales, if any, the tables may not total to 100%.

 

*** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

**** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

***** “Euro Region” is comprised of derivative financial instruments attributed to the eurozone and not a particular country.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

 

9


GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%   
    United States — 100.0%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 100.0%   
    45,648,324      GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV     1,005,176,089   
    35,218,195      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     874,819,971   
    102,253,184      GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV     930,503,977   
    1,272,321,150      GMO Implementation Fund     15,891,291,157   
    31,987,152      GMO Special Opportunities Fund, Class VI     625,668,691   
    30,634,572      GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund, Class III     1,017,680,472   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $20,600,781,262)     20,345,140,357   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.1%   
    11,392,705      State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (a)     11,392,705   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $11,392,705)
    11,392,705   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%

(Cost $20,612,173,967)

    20,356,533,062   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.1%)     (10,520,007
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $20,346,013,055   
     

 

 

 

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.
 

 

10   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Benchmark-Free Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    48.1

Short-Term Investments

    31.9   

Debt Obligations

    17.1   

Futures Contracts

    4.0   

Preferred Stocks

    1.6   

Investment Funds

    1.0   

Loan Participations

    0.1   

Rights/Warrants

    0.1   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.0

Loan Assignments

    0.0

Options Purchased

    0.0

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (0.1

Swap Contracts

    (0.1

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (0.1

Other

    (3.6
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Debt Obligations as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    8.7

Other Emerging***

    5.8   
 

 

 

 
    14.5 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Equity Investments as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    16.6

United Kingdom

    5.2   

Other Developed****

    5.0   

Japan

    4.4   

France

    3.0   

Germany

    2.8   

Taiwan

    2.4   

Korea

    2.3   

Euro Region*****

    2.3   

China

    2.2   

Other Emerging***

    1.9   

India

    1.8   

Russia

    1.8   

Brazil

    1.6   

Turkey

    1.4   

Canada

    1.1   
 

 

 

 
    55.8 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of
  securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities may represent a relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value (direct and indirect). Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration adjusted exposure using the reference security and applying the same methodology to that security. The tables are not normalized, thus, due to the exclusions listed above and negative exposures, which may be attributable to derivatives or short sales, if any, the tables may not total to 100%.

 

*** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

**** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

***** “Euro Region” is comprised of derivative financial instruments attributed to the eurozone and not a particular country.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

11


GMO Benchmark-Free Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 91.7%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 91.7%   
    8,045,544      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     199,851,301   
    29,747,485      GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV     270,702,111   
    90,993,896      GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI     756,159,274   
    42,664,021      GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV     927,515,806   
    18,769,170      GMO Risk Premium Fund, Class VI     174,928,667   
    9,476,032      GMO Special Opportunities Fund, Class VI     185,351,188   
    6,353,230      GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund, Class III     211,054,302   
    42,882,230      GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI     633,799,355   
    35,969,866      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     899,246,660   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $4,810,655,361)     4,258,608,664   
     

 

 

 
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 8.3%   
    U.S. Government — 8.3%   
    34,020,223      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.13%, due 07/15/24 (a)     32,636,825   
    125,563,821      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.25%, due 01/15/25 (a)     120,959,773   
    49,101,579      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.63%, due 01/15/24 (a)     49,146,311   
    59,410,953      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.75%, due 01/15/28 (a)     66,092,368   
    3,648,707      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.00%, due 01/15/26 (a)     4,122,802   
    7,449,586      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/25 (a)     8,629,489   
    5,027,459      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/27 (a)     5,921,271   
    54,348,216      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.50%, due 01/15/29 (a)     65,622,644   
    23,660,249      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 3.88%, due 04/15/29 (a)     32,827,673   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     385,959,156   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $388,040,211)     385,959,156   
     

 

 

 
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%   
    Time Deposits — 0.0%   
    232,930      State Street Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/2015     232,930   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $232,930)
    232,930   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $5,198,928,502)     4,644,800,750   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.00%     1,027,815   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $4,645,828,565   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the price of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 70.

 

 

12   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


 

GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    51.7

Short-Term Investments

    23.0   

Debt Obligations

    20.1   

Options Purchased

    2.8   

Futures Contracts

    2.7   

Preferred Stocks

    1.4   

Investment Funds

    0.8   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.5   

Loan Participations

    0.1   

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Loan Assignments

    0.0

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (0.1

Swap Contracts

    (0.8

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (1.4

Other

    (0.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Debt Obligations as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    7.8

Other Emerging***

    5.1   

Australia

    1.4   

Denmark

    1.1   

Switzerland

    (0.7

Japan

    (0.9

Euro Region****

    (2.9

United Kingdom

    (2.9
 

 

 

 
    8.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Equity Investments as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    14.6

United Kingdom

    6.5   

Japan

    5.7   

Other Developed*****

    4.9   

France

    4.0   

Germany

    3.1   

Euro Region****

    2.2   

Taiwan

    2.0   

Korea

    1.9   

China

    1.8   

Other Emerging***

    1.5   

Russia

    1.5   

Canada

    1.4   

India

    1.4   

Brazil

    1.2   

Spain

    1.2   

Turkey

    1.1   
 

 

 

 
    56.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”), except for GMO Alpha Only Fund. Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.
** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities may represent a relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value (direct and indirect). Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration adjusted exposure using the reference security and applying the same methodology to that security. The tables are not normalized, thus, due to the exclusions listed above and negative exposures, which may be attributable to derivatives or short sales, if any, the tables may not total to 100%.

 

*** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

**** “Euro Region” is comprised of derivative financial instruments attributed to the eurozone and not a specific country.

 

***** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

13


GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 100.0%   
    8,418,379      GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV     185,372,714   
    33,487,301      GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund, Class VI     753,129,397   
    6,745,527      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     167,558,895   
    18,781,520      GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV     170,911,836   
    57,464,082      GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI     477,526,518   
    43,794,780      GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV     952,098,517   
    14,579,082      GMO Risk Premium Fund, Class VI     135,877,044   
    3,370,004      GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund, Class III     111,951,521   
    37,422,705      GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI     553,107,584   
    10,429,732      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     260,743,309   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $4,160,675,909)     3,768,277,335   
     

 

 

 
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.0%   
    Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%   
    50,021      ACE Securities Corp., Series 06-ASL1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .28%, 0.48%, due 02/25/36¿     28,492   
    499,812      American Capital Strategies Ltd. Commercial Real Estate CDO Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 1.13%, due 11/23/52     500   
    197,938      Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 04-B, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 1.50%, due 05/28/39     112,315   
    213,079      Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 05-A, Class A1, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .50%, 1.20%, due 02/28/40     168,633   
    20,989      Chevy Chase Mortgage Funding Corp., Series 04-1A, Class A2, 144A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .66%, 0.53%, due 01/25/35¿     19,041   
    87,948      CNL Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 03-2A, Class A1, 144A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .44%, 0.64%, due 10/25/30     77,813   
    17,279      Equity One ABS, Inc., Series 04-1, Class AV2, 1 mo. LIBOR + .30%, 0.50%, due 04/25/34¿     13,996   
    75,387      GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 04-HE3, Class A3, FSA, 1 mo. LIBOR + .23%, 0.42%, due 10/25/34¿     70,992   
    2,466      Lehman ABS Corp., Series 04-2, Class A, AMBAC, 1 mo. LIBOR + .22%, 0.64%, due 06/25/34¿     2,332   
Par Value ($) /
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Asset-Backed Securities — continued   
    87,535      Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial, Series 05-1A, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 02/25/30     83,481   
    34,263      Mellon Residential Funding Corp., Series 04-TBC1, Class A, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .25%, 0.45%, due 02/26/34     30,494   
    38,253      Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., Series 04-SD1, Class A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 1.00%, due 08/25/34¿     36,865   
     

 

 

 
    Total Asset-Backed Securities     644,954   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $670,163)     644,954   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.0%   
    499,310      State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (a)     499,310   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $499,310)     499,310   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $4,161,845,382)     3,769,421,599   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.0%)     (257,264
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $3,769,164,335   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

¿ These securities are primarily backed by subprime mortgages.

 

(a) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.
 

 

14   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stock

    95.7

Short-Term Investments

    1.7   

Preferred Stocks

    1.3   

Investment Funds

    0.5   

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Other

    0.8   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

United States

    37.0

United Kingdom

    12.2   

Japan

    11.8   

France

    8.2   

Other Developed***

    6.7   

Germany

    5.7   

Canada

    3.2   

Spain

    2.4   

Italy

    2.1   

Other Emerging****

    1.8   

Switzerland

    1.5   

Taiwan

    1.5   

Korea

    1.4   

China

    1.3   

India

    1.1   

Russia

    1.1   

Brazil

    1.0   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above shows indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments and includes exposure through the use of derivative financial instruments, if any. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

15


GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Mutual Funds — 100.0%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 100.0%   
    18,476,819      GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI     153,542,368   
    38,723,769      GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV     841,854,742   
    39,934,458      GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI     590,231,287   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $1,720,312,351)     1,585,628,397   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%   
    Time Deposits — 0.0%   
    544,330      State Street Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/2015     544,330   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $544,330)     544,330   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $1,720,856,681)     1,586,172,727   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.0%)     (61,840
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $1,586,110,887   
     

 

 

 
 

 

16   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    93.8

Preferred Stocks

    2.3   

Short-Term Investments

    2.1   

Investment Funds

    1.2   

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Other

    0.6   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

United States

    32.8

United Kingdom

    10.5   

Japan

    10.2   

France

    7.0   

Other Developed***

    5.6   

Germany

    4.9   

Taiwan

    3.3   

Korea

    3.1   

China

    3.0   

Canada

    2.8   

India

    2.5   

Russia

    2.5   

Other Emerging****

    2.4   

Brazil

    2.2   

Spain

    2.1   

Turkey

    2.0   

Italy

    1.8   

Switzerland

    1.3   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments and includes exposure through the use of derivative financial instruments, if any. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

17


GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 100.0%   
    83,891,729      GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI     697,140,267   
    66,329,687      GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV     1,442,007,389   
    70,756,051      GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI     1,045,774,428   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $3,742,666,724)     3,184,922,084   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%   
    Time Deposits — 0.0%   
    1,055,528      State Street Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/2015     1,055,528   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,055,528)     1,055,528   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $3,743,722,252)     3,185,977,612   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.0%)     (90,337
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $3,185,887,275   
     

 

 

 
 

 

18   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Investment Concentration Summary (a)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    53.4

Short-Term Investments

    23.6   

Debt Obligations

    16.5   

Options Purchased

    2.1   

Preferred Stocks

    1.7   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.3   

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Futures Contracts

    0.0

Written Options

    (1.0

Other

    3.4   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Debt Obligations as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    8.5

Other Developed****

    1.2   

Other Emerging***

    0.4   

Euro Region*****

    (1.7

United Kingdom

    (2.0
 

 

 

 
    6.4
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Equity Investments as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    17.3

China

    6.6   

United Kingdom

    5.8   

Korea

    4.5   

Japan

    3.4   

Other Emerging***

    3.4   

Canada

    3.2   

Other Developed****

    3.1   

France

    2.8   

Russia

    2.8   

Euro Region*****

    2.0   

Taiwan

    2.0   

Germany

    1.6   
 

 

 

 
    58.5
 

 

 

 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments******  

Energy

    14.1

Software & Services

    11.6   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

    10.7   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    9.1   

Telecommunication Services

    8.0   

Retailing

    6.7   

Automobiles & Components

    6.6   

Capital Goods

    5.2   

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

    4.6   

Utilities

    3.4   

Materials

    3.2   

Health Care Equipment & Services

    3.1   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    2.3   

Media

    2.2   

Insurance

    2.1   

Banks

    1.5   

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.5   

Consumer Durables & Apparel

    1.2   

Transportation

    1.0   

Diversified Financials

    0.9   

Household & Personal Products

    0.8   

Consumer Services

    0.4   

Commercial & Professional Services

    0.0

Real Estate

    (0.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

(a) GMO Implementation SPC Ltd. is a 100% owned subsidiary of GMO Implementation Fund. As such, the holdings of GMO Implementation SPC Ltd. have been included with GMO Implementation Fund.

 

* In the table above, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The tables above shows country exposure in the Fund. The tables exclude short-term investments. The tables exclude exposure through forward currency contracts and includes exposure through other derivative financial instruments, if any. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivative financial instruments, if any. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities, if any, may represent a relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value. Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. The tables are not normalized, thus, due to the exclusions listed above and negative exposures, which may be attributable to derivatives or short sales, if any, the tables may not total to 100%.

 

*** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

**** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

***** “Euro Region” is comprised of derivative financial instruments attributed to the eurozone and not a specific country.

 

****** Investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, debt obligations and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract exposure and ETFs, if any, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

19


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 56.0%   
    Australia — 0.1%   
    7,961      Abacus Property Group (REIT)     17,387   
    14,337      ASX Ltd     402,126   
    5,202      BT Investment Management Ltd     35,538   
    31,879      BWP Trust (REIT)     71,607   
    21,417      Charter Hall Group (REIT)     67,541   
    14,047      Charter Hall Retail (REIT)     40,079   
    73,538      Cromwell Property Group (REIT)     53,570   
    89,287      Dexus Property Group (REIT)     467,282   
    27,501      Echo Entertainment Group Ltd     96,100   
    293,939      Fairfax Media Ltd     178,482   
    561,312      Federation Centres (REIT)     1,128,379   
    53,841      Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd     102,553   
    152,780      Goodman Group (REIT)     660,302   
    206,607      GPT Group (The) (REIT)     660,290   
    29,673      Investa Office Fund (REIT)     81,130   
    53,482      IOOF Holdings Ltd     340,549   
    51,700      Lend Lease Group     511,564   
    17,292      Macquarie Group Ltd     933,334   
    418,588      Mirvac Group (REIT)     520,382   
    48,488      Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd     57,157   
    4,507      Origin Energy Ltd     26,443   
    4,555      Premier Investments Ltd     40,149   
    22,771      Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group (REIT)     31,901   
    265,396      Stockland (REIT)     737,390   
    125,094      Suncorp-Metway Ltd     1,141,540   
    555,116      Telstra Corp Ltd     2,277,434   
    199,231      Westfield Corp     1,379,632   
    385,575      Woodside Petroleum Ltd     8,874,299   
     

 

 

 
    Total Australia     20,934,140   
     

 

 

 
    Austria — 0.1%   
    226,379      OMV AG     5,795,548   
    102,346      Voestalpine AG     3,731,389   
     

 

 

 
    Total Austria     9,526,937   
     

 

 

 
    Belgium — 0.2%   
    33,762      Ageas     1,378,285   
    368,494      Delhaize Group     32,971,574   
    279      Gimv NV     13,229   
    494      Mobistar SA *     10,273   
    156,127      Proximus     5,600,308   
     

 

 

 
    Total Belgium     39,973,669   
     

 

 

 
    Brazil — 0.2%  
    18,200      Aes Tiete SA     73,620   
    420,500      Banco do Brasil SA     2,067,339   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Brazil — continued   
    1,488,600      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA *     2,044,098   
    253,200      Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR     1,096,356   
    156,600      Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA     410,213   
    1,091,400      Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo     4,733,769   
    979,900      Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA     945,680   
    6,800      Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA Sponsored ADR     6,331   
    283,005      CPFL Energia SA     1,225,147   
    2,828      CPFL Energia SA ADR     24,632   
    751,600      Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes     1,740,846   
    378,367      Duratex SA     572,770   
    1,179,600      EDP-Energias do Brasil SA     3,646,152   
    286,300      Light SA     922,848   
    781,700      MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA     1,373,011   
    113,100      Natura Cosmeticos SA     738,792   
    372,200      Tim Participacoes SA     903,136   
    342,800      Tractebel Energia SA     3,170,284   
    550,900      Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA     2,810,210   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     28,505,234   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 3.2%   
    7,700      Artis Real Estate Investment Trust     71,756   
    103,600      Bank of Montreal     5,591,061   
    900      Canadian Apartment Properties (REIT)     19,155   
    63,600      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     4,674,281   
    2,500      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd     56,343   
    246,800      Canadian Oil Sands Ltd     1,444,481   
    6,300      Canadian Tire Corp Ltd – Class A     594,755   
    143,900      Cenovus Energy Inc     2,085,872   
    25,400      CI Financial Corp     607,198   
    1,700      Cogeco Cable Inc     85,814   
    8,700      Corus Entertainment Inc – B Shares     94,499   
    11,700      Genworth MI Canada Inc     271,067   
    25,100      Great-West Lifeco Inc     641,618   
    110,400      Husky Energy Inc     1,966,154   
    2,300      Imperial Oil Ltd     81,206   
    6,900      Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc     220,385   
    10,200      Intact Financial Corp     705,921   
    2,200      Laurentian Bank of Canada     80,970   
    3,100      Linamar Corp     162,847   
    241,300      Manulife Financial Corp     3,921,400   
    54,300      National Bank of Canada     1,787,162   
    36,700      Power Corp of Canada     803,405   
 

 

20   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Canada — continued  
    23,000      Power Financial Corp     565,385   
    196,400      Royal Bank of Canada     10,948,598   
    67,200      Sun Life Financial Inc     2,136,139   
    504,500      Suncor Energy Inc     14,288,287   
    167,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)     6,661,721   
    1,981,692      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc *     456,978,175   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     517,545,655   
     

 

 

 
    Chile — 0.0%  
    17,020,017      Enersis SA     4,742,412   
    67,800      Enersis SA Sponsored ADR     941,064   
    187,197      ENTEL Chile SA     1,749,382   
     

 

 

 
    Total Chile     7,432,858   
     

 

 

 
    China — 6.6%  
    792,000      Air China Ltd – Class H     574,824   
    8,999,592      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Sponsored ADR *     595,053,023   
    1,909,500      Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd – Class H     5,750,492   
    120,000      Anhui Expressway Co Ltd – Class H     91,786   
    648,000      ANTA Sports Products Ltd.     1,617,419   
    120,000      AVIC International Holdings Ltd – Class H     67,021   
    2,923,000      BBMG Corp – Class H     1,876,993   
    378,000      Beijing Capital International Airport Co Ltd – Class H     407,676   
    14,713,000      Belle International Holdings Ltd     13,403,644   
    33,000      Boer Power Holdings Ltd.     56,188   
    1,251,000      BYD Electronic International Co Ltd *     723,970   
    168,000      China BlueChemical Ltd – Class H     48,341   
    4,245,000      China Coal Energy Co Ltd – Class H     1,990,134   
    13,876,000      China Communications Construction Co Ltd – Class H     16,465,399   
    10,600,000      China Communications Services Corp Ltd – Class H     3,921,177   
    294,000      China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co Ltd – Class H *     202,168   
    21,000      China Lilang Ltd.     18,061   
    650,000      China Machinery Engineering Corp – Class H     480,518   
    12,855,000      China Mobile Ltd     157,338,059   
    15,428,000      China National Building Material Co Ltd – Class H     8,956,539   
    1,364,000      China Oilfield Services Ltd – Class H     1,477,665   
    54,446,000      China Petroleum & Chemical Corp – Class H     36,508,400   
    2,377,000      China Power International Development Ltd     1,601,191   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    China — continued  
    7,574,500      China Railway Construction Corp Ltd – Class H     9,929,208   
    12,604,000      China Railway Group Ltd – Class H     11,250,050   
    810,000      China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.     399,517   
    684,395      China Resources Enterprise Ltd     2,153,171   
    3,760,000      China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd     9,276,595   
    4,824,000      China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd *     3,915,195   
    14,401,500      China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd – Class H     24,957,146   
    118,000      China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.     141,700   
    41,280,000      China Telecom Corp Ltd – Class H     21,594,153   
    1,664,000      China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd     583,390   
    2,317,000      China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd.     914,294   
    38,798,000      CNOOC Ltd     48,631,963   
    4,328,000      COSCO Pacific Ltd     5,696,170   
    10,816,000      Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd – Class H     4,379,387   
    2,954,000      Digital China Holdings Ltd     2,591,650   
    9,040,000      Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd – Class H     9,126,028   
    2,342,500      Fosun International Ltd     3,911,451   
    225,000      Fufeng Group Ltd.     99,784   
    13,535,000      Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd     5,252,821   
    120,000      Glorious Property Holdings Ltd. *     13,185   
    27,962,000      GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd     4,368,390   
    1,280,000      Great Wall Motor Co Ltd – Class H     3,408,526   
    774,000      Guangdong Investment Ltd     1,048,842   
    54,000      Haitian International Holdings Ltd.     98,629   
    45,500      Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd.     21,773   
    10,065,000      Huabao International Holdings Ltd     3,363,912   
    708,000      Huadian Power International Corp Ltd – Class H     576,703   
    8,860,000      Huaneng Power International Inc – Class H     10,109,923   
    3,986,000      Jiangsu Expressway Co Ltd     4,714,289   
    1,689,500      Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.     2,184,636   
    87,000      Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.     34,617   
    2,246,000      Kunlun Energy Co Ltd     1,603,799   
    1,367,000      Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.     787,597   
    82,000      Minth Group Ltd.     142,497   
    6,680,000      PetroChina Co Ltd – Class H     5,555,998   
    2,125,000      Poly Property Group Co Ltd     571,219   
    1,563,000      Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd     3,828,125   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   21


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    China — continued  
    208,000      Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Group Co Ltd – Class H     64,054   
    573,300      Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Ltd – Class H     1,197,049   
    314,000      Shenzhen Expressway Co Ltd – Class H     204,608   
    2,673,500      Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd     3,710,296   
    464,000      Sichuan Expressway Co Ltd – Class H     148,380   
    1,672,000      Sinofert Holdings Ltd.     258,193   
    4,663,500      Sinopec Engineering Group Co Ltd – Class H     3,980,303   
    66,000      Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd     29,092   
    8,544,000      Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd     4,967,017   
    346,000      TCC International Holdings Ltd.     65,102   
    202,000      TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd.     136,296   
    204,000      Tianjin Development Holdings Ltd     132,441   
    180,000      Tianjin Port Development Holdings Ltd.     28,313   
    1,450,000      Tongda Group Holdings Ltd.     225,627   
    292,000      TravelSky Technology Ltd – Class H     350,637   
    130,000      Wasion Group Holdings Ltd.     125,562   
    2,464,000      Weichai Power Co Ltd – Class H     2,629,203   
    1,588,000      West China Cement Ltd     257,092   
    117,000      Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co Ltd – Class H     83,781   
    101,500      XTEP International Holdings Ltd.     43,744   
    4,560,000      Yanzhou Coal Mining Co Ltd – Class H     2,174,526   
    323,000      Yingde Gases Group Co. Ltd.     134,216   
    2,172,000      Yuexiu Property Co Ltd     343,155   
    26,000      Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd.     15,363   
    2,688,000      Zhejiang Expressway Co Ltd – Class H     2,925,136   
    12,500,000      Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd –
Class H
    3,268,400   
     

 

 

 
    Total China     1,083,364,607   
     

 

 

 
    Colombia — 0.0%  
    4,529,526      Ecopetrol SA     2,365,152   
     

 

 

 
    Czech Republic — 0.1%  
    710,782      CEZ AS     16,238,764   
     

 

 

 
    Denmark — 0.1%  
    5,616      AP Moeller – Maersk A/S     9,564,419   
    68,428      Carlsberg A/S     5,170,371   
    512,644      TDC A/S     3,241,099   
    7,420      Tryg A/S     145,661   
     

 

 

 
    Total Denmark     18,121,550   
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Egypt — 0.0%  
    369,482      Al Ezz Steel Rebars SAE *     442,952   
    315,712      Telecom Egypt Co     277,060   
     

 

 

 
    Total Egypt     720,012   
     

 

 

 
    Finland — 0.0%  
    236,585      Fortum Oyj     3,829,633   
    8,942      Sponda Oyj     35,968   
    137,708      UPM – Kymmene Oyj     2,289,081   
     

 

 

 
    Total Finland     6,154,682   
     

 

 

 
    France — 2.8%  
    375,406      AXA SA     9,456,106   
    116,036      Bouygues SA     4,418,801   
    60,384      Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA     3,814,457   
    60,024      Christian Dior SE     11,111,522   
    129,052      Cie de Saint-Gobain     5,923,094   
    10,492      CNP Assurances     161,797   
    129,066      Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin     12,462,628   
    1,672,846      Engie     29,876,993   
    178      Euler Hermes Group     18,341   
    2,361      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     392,965   
    719      Metropole Television SA     13,904   
    2,431,633      Orange SA     38,456,906   
    1,110,120      Renault SA     91,925,053   
    228,513      Rexel SA     3,500,622   
    458,765      Sanofi     45,124,911   
    267,974      Schneider Electric SA     16,890,627   
    16,927      SCOR SE     595,794   
    74,683      Suez Environnement Co     1,343,308   
    3,081,604      Total SA     142,081,663   
    4,507      Vinci SA     289,906   
    1,550,932      Vivendi SA     38,281,370   
     

 

 

 
    Total France     456,140,768   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 1.3%  
    84,840      Allianz SE (Registered)     13,517,799   
    29,041      Axel Springer SE     1,755,266   
    895,094      BASF SE     71,918,014   
    162,367      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     14,923,277   
    43,089      Bilfinger SE     1,727,206   
    440,209      Daimler AG     35,284,750   
    131,964      Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) *     1,601,245   
    1,532,138      Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)     26,136,026   
    1,465,872      E.ON SE     16,565,593   
    9,809      Hannover Rueck SE     995,521   
    187,356      K+S AG (Registered)     6,992,804   
    58,161      Metro AG     1,691,052   
 

 

22   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Germany — continued  
    6,297      ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE     305,838   
    284,358      RWE AG     4,257,664   
    148,058      Siemens AG (Registered)     14,675,952   
    25,125      Volkswagen AG     4,685,639   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     217,033,646   
     

 

 

 
    Greece — 0.0%  
    195,100      Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA     1,785,625   
    283,222      OPAP SA     2,223,087   
     

 

 

 
    Total Greece     4,008,712   
     

 

 

 
    Hong Kong — 0.1%  
    14,400      Bank of East Asia Ltd (The)     49,745   
    835,000      BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd     2,821,615   
    66,000      Champion (REIT)     32,809   
    6,000      Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.     11,813   
    56,800      Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd     107,676   
    6,000      Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd     32,875   
    3,000      Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.     9,231   
    94,700      Hang Seng Bank Ltd.     1,685,611   
    117,000      Henderson Land Development Co Ltd     722,939   
    161,000      Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd     1,386,911   
    70,300      Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.     487,073   
    40,000      Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     16,026   
    44,000      Hysan Development Co Ltd     176,677   
    40,500      Kerry Properties Ltd.     121,493   
    170,000      Link (REIT)     902,544   
    38,000      Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd.     98,788   
    31,600      Man Wah Holdings Ltd.     33,529   
    428,000      MMG Ltd *     87,824   
    61,000      Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd.     86,543   
    138,000      Sino Land Co Ltd     206,611   
    174,000      SJM Holdings Ltd     157,542   
    41,500      SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.     74,258   
    213,000      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd     2,699,957   
    63,000      Swire Pacific Ltd – Class A     693,107   
    22,600      Swire Properties Ltd     69,441   
    19,000      Television Broadcasts Ltd     71,315   
    46,000      Texwinca Holdings Ltd.     43,771   
    253,000      Value Partners Group Ltd.     227,968   
    300,000      Wharf Holdings Ltd (The)     1,692,423   
    332,000      Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.     150,772   
    64,500      Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings     230,796   
     

 

 

 
    Total Hong Kong     15,189,683   
     

 

 

 
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Hungary — 0.1%  
    1,581,677      Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Plc *     2,251,210   
    69,490      MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc     3,450,186   
    156,723      OTP Bank Plc     3,021,530   
     

 

 

 
    Total Hungary     8,722,926   
     

 

 

 
    India — 0.3%  
    1,394,421      Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd     4,753,321   
    1,528,216      Cairn India Ltd     3,442,513   
    950,502      Coal India Ltd     5,205,860   
    783,605      GAIL India Ltd     3,500,599   
    264,925      Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd *     3,344,719   
    1,071      Infosys Ltd     17,810   
    5,900      Infosys Ltd Sponsored ADR     101,185   
    1,215,495      Jindal Steel & Power Ltd     1,256,518   
    3,700,739      NTPC Ltd     6,788,517   
    1,482,777      Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd     5,337,720   
    91,955      Reliance Industries Ltd     1,185,885   
    634,713      Reliance Infrastructure Ltd     3,274,244   
    27,399      Tata Motors Ltd *     141,483   
    147,518      Tata Motors Ltd Sponsored ADR *     3,735,156   
    654      Tata Motors Ltd – Class A *     2,342   
    106,376      Tata Steel Ltd     360,087   
     

 

 

 
    Total India     42,447,959   
     

 

 

 
    Indonesia — 0.2%  
    31,377,400      Adaro Energy Tbk PT     1,327,023   
    22,782,700      Astra International Tbk PT     9,596,641   
    741,900      Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT     495,482   
    13,670,200      Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT     2,708,914   
    86,103,500      Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT     17,577,989   
    29,500      Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT Sponsored ADR     1,186,195   
    2,121,900      United Tractors Tbk PT     2,881,437   
     

 

 

 
    Total Indonesia     35,773,681   
     

 

 

 
    Israel — 0.0%  
    56,471      Bank Hapoalim BM     286,412   
    79,893      Bank Leumi Le-Israel *     291,094   
    18,500      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd *     1,443,185   
    1,000      Delek Automotive Systems Ltd     10,518   
    4,788      Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd     21,850   
    55,473      Israel Discount Bank Ltd – Class A *     102,717   
    5,086      Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd     59,142   
     

 

 

 
    Total Israel     2,214,918   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   23


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Italy — 0.6%  
    6,639,086      Enel SPA     29,854,312   
    3,120,632      ENI SPA     51,508,928   
    170,957      Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     2,396,858   
    405,126      Mediaset SPA     1,936,611   
    28,941      Mediolanum SPA     228,159   
    9,844      Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SCRL     69,717   
    8,468,536      Telecom Italia SPA *     10,277,750   
    8,204,441      Telecom Italia SPA-Di RISP     8,222,200   
     

 

 

 
    Total Italy     104,494,535   
     

 

 

 
    Japan — 3.3%  
    23,000      77 Bank Ltd (The)     136,099   
    2,300      Adastria Co Ltd     123,339   
    176,900      Aeon Co Ltd     2,653,142   
    124,900      Aisin Seiki Co Ltd     4,491,098   
    15,300      Alpine Electronics Inc     214,268   
    5,300      AOKI Holdings Inc     63,872   
    4,900      Aoyama Trading Co Ltd     182,487   
    700      Asatsu-DK, Inc.     14,436   
    4,700      Autobacs Seven Co Ltd     86,326   
    3,000      Awa Bank Ltd (The)     17,082   
    34,000      Bank of Kyoto Ltd (The)     368,626   
    142,000      Bank of Yokohama Ltd (The)     867,091   
    115,800      Bridgestone Corp     3,872,075   
    31,000      Calsonic Kansei Corp     216,313   
    186,222      Canon Inc     5,673,636   
    6,800      Canon Marketing Japan Inc     99,612   
    2,700      Century Tokyo Leasing Corp     82,818   
    80,000      Chiba Bank Ltd (The)     582,448   
    162,100      Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd     1,977,586   
    6,600      Daiichi Sanyko Co Ltd     127,023   
    1,400      Daiichikosho Co Ltd     52,993   
    33,000      Daikyo Inc     51,519   
    9,000      Daishi Bank Ltd (The)     38,432   
    10,000      Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd     1,092,354   
    53,500      Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd     1,311,626   
    22,000      DCM Holdings Co Ltd     173,286   
    1,300      Descente Ltd     18,050   
    2,200      Exedy Corp     50,046   
    113,300      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd     3,960,834   
    111,122      FujiFilm Holdings Corp     4,555,152   
    3,000      Fujitsu General Ltd     37,081   
    100,000      Fukuoka Financial Group Inc     495,419   
    700      Fuyo General Lease Co Ltd     27,293   
    35,000      Gunma Bank Ltd (The)     233,276   
    22,000      Hachijuni Bank Ltd (The)     151,595   
    61,400      Haseko Corp     718,112   
    28,000      Hiroshima Bank Ltd (The)     157,780   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued  
    11,000      Hitachi Capital Corp     264,124   
    5,000      Hokkoku Bank Ltd (The)     19,113   
    279,927      Honda Motor Co Ltd     8,804,845   
    5,000      Hyakugo Bank Ltd (The)     24,064   
    4,000      Hyakujushi Bank Ltd (The)     13,848   
    1,400      IBJ Leasing Co Ltd     28,842   
    10,700      Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd     184,118   
    1,195,392      Inpex Corp     12,116,714   
    99,300      Isuzu Motors Ltd     1,124,886   
    94,037      IT Holdings Corp     2,199,193   
    2,753,100      Itochu Corp     33,018,631   
    1,400      Itochu Enex Co Ltd     12,083   
    14,600      Iyo Bank Ltd (The)     163,209   
    11,500      Jafco Co Ltd     500,178   
    58,000      Joyo Bank Ltd (The)     309,793   
    10,000      Juroku Bank Ltd (The)     40,766   
    111,980      K’s Holdings Corp     3,567,646   
    1,000      Kagoshima Bank Ltd (The)     6,348   
    593,300      KDDI Corp     14,722,068   
    9,800      Keihin Corp     135,380   
    5,000      Keiyo Bank Ltd (The)     26,231   
    1,600      Kiyo Bank Ltd (The)     24,471   
    8,400      Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd     287,044   
    209,980      Kyocera Corp     10,286,714   
    2,971,900      Marubeni Corp     16,282,947   
    167,304      Medipal Holdings Corp     2,885,980   
    69,100      Millea Holdings Inc     2,766,138   
    7,000      Minato Bank Ltd (The)     13,493   
    9,400      Mitsuba Corp     161,504   
    282,700      Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp     1,603,104   
    1,669,369      Mitsubishi Corp     31,013,775   
    2,350,500      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc     15,504,322   
    45,800      Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd     220,545   
    1,508,874      Mitsui & Co Ltd     19,620,999   
    6,739,900      Mizuho Financial Group Inc     13,803,100   
    45,200      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc     1,421,051   
    1,100      Musashino Bank Ltd (The)     38,576   
    19,300      NHK Spring Co Ltd     186,109   
    4,900      Nifco Inc     190,730   
    1,000      Nippon Seiki Co Ltd     20,005   
    1,434,100      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp     54,699,641   
    4,700      Nippon Television Holdings Inc     81,295   
    91,000      Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd (The)     252,123   
    16,136,064      Nissan Motor Co Ltd     145,118,374   
    800      Nissin Kogyo Co Ltd     11,001   
    22,700      NOK Corp     558,003   
    27,600      Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc     517,743   
 

 

24   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued  
    1,302,129      NTT Docomo, Inc.     27,310,522   
    7,000      Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd (The)     24,779   
    4,000      Okasan Securities Group Inc     24,631   
    8,000      Onward Holdings Co Ltd     50,320   
    6,500      Open House Co Ltd     119,188   
    300,900      Orient Corp *     489,187   
    309,500      ORIX Corp     4,148,359   
    705,000      Osaka Gas Co Ltd     2,860,671   
    262,900      Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd     8,970,991   
    6,000      PanaHome Corp     39,922   
    800      Relo Holdings Inc     83,566   
    286,800      Resona Holdings Inc     1,445,558   
    900      Ricoh Leasing Co Ltd     25,111   
    5,400      Saizeriya Co Ltd     125,386   
    7,000      San-In Godo Bank Ltd (The)     62,277   
    1,700      Sangetsu Co Ltd     29,563   
    84,000      Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd     925,081   
    123,300      Sekisui House Ltd     1,837,877   
    30,700      Shimamura Co Ltd     2,831,575   
    42,000      Shizuoka Bank Ltd (The)     441,972   
    13,900      SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc     63,074   
    2,321,500      Sojitz Corp     4,902,427   
    1,638,600      Sumitomo Corp     17,379,567   
    14,200      Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd     158,834   
    256,400      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc     10,465,340   
    575,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc     2,373,537   
    800      Sumitomo Real Estate Sales Co Ltd     21,030   
    125,000      Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd     1,766,183   
    14,600      Suruga Bank Ltd     278,876   
    62,700      Suzuken Co Ltd     2,148,598   
    86,700      T&D Holdings Inc     1,163,909   
    3,300      T-Gaia Corp     53,990   
    41,000      Takashimaya Co Ltd     354,334   
    34,526      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     1,693,660   
    2,000      Toei Co Ltd     14,880   
    3,000      Toho Bank Ltd (The)     12,122   
    7,100      Tokai Rika Co Ltd     150,384   
    24,100      Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc     160,302   
    500      Token Corp     34,502   
    3,300      Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc     45,105   
    29,000      Tokyo Gas Co Ltd     158,440   
    2,000      Topre Corp     38,730   
    17,500      Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd     390,619   
    8,100      Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd     158,225   
    3,600      Toyota Boshoku Corp     59,831   
    106,600      Toyota Motor Corp     6,300,723   
    227,200      Toyota Tsusho Corp     5,227,488   
    1,600      TPR Co Ltd     38,537   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Japan — continued  
    8,100      TS Tech Co Ltd     216,667   
    2,100      Unipres Corp     39,047   
    413,800      UNY Co Ltd     2,569,681   
    5,000      Wacoal Holdings Corp     64,191   
    2,100      Xebio Co Ltd     39,738   
    859,167      Yamada Denki Co Ltd     3,305,596   
    25,000      Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc     307,887   
    20,900      Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd (The)     409,554   
     

 

 

 
    Total Japan     544,237,236   
     

 

 

 
    Malaysia — 0.0%  
    1,748,500      Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd     2,527,330   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 0.2%  
    30,963,300      America Movil SAB de CV – Class L     28,335,883   
    5,000      America Movil SAB de CV – Class L Sponsored ADR     91,500   
    44,400      Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV     68,004   
    32,900      Controladora Comercial Mexicana SAB de CV     94,814   
    134,800      Gentera SAB de CV     213,724   
    56,900      Gruma SAB de CV – Class B     769,667   
    80,100      Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV – Class B     670,131   
    7,900      Grupo Financiero Interacciones SA de CV     45,345   
    11,000      Grupo Herdez SAB de CV     26,987   
    278,400      OHL Mexico SAB de CV *     372,750   
    43,300      Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV *     68,004   
     

 

 

 
    Total Mexico     30,756,809   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 0.7%  
    59,873      Heineken Holding NV     4,174,839   
    276,991      InterXion Holding NV *     7,600,633   
    819,643      Koninklijke Ahold NV     16,165,525   
    679,679      NN Group NV     20,744,695   
    983,416      PostNL NV *     3,711,290   
    5,607,422      TNT Express NV     47,364,829   
    24,348      TomTom NV *     243,906   
    72,162      Unilever NV CVA     2,891,859   
    182,088      Wolters Kluwer NV     5,760,978   
     

 

 

 
    Total Netherlands     108,658,554   
     

 

 

 
    New Zealand — 0.0%  
    19,962      Sky Network Television Ltd     64,149   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   25


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Norway — 0.3%  
    242,085      Orkla ASA     1,784,726   
    1,362,379      Statoil ASA     20,763,963   
    102,880      Storebrand ASA *     352,091   
    555,401      Telenor ASA     11,044,374   
    221,355      Yara International ASA     9,877,576   
     

 

 

 
    Total Norway     43,822,730   
     

 

 

 
    Philippines — 0.0%  
    786,000      Filinvest Land Inc     30,133   
    125,145      Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co     6,716,051   
    152,600      Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc     19,032   
     

 

 

 
    Total Philippines     6,765,216   
     

 

 

 
    Poland — 0.3%  
    138,075      Asseco Poland SA     1,911,955   
    363,994      KGHM Polska Miedz SA     7,545,963   
    1,623,602      Orange Polska SA     3,054,912   
    2,648,999      PGE SA     10,955,246   
    808,182      Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA     15,803,732   
    2,071,844      Tauron Polska Energia SA     1,920,656   
     

 

 

 
    Total Poland     41,192,464   
     

 

 

 
    Portugal — 0.0%  
    1,144,006      EDP – Energias de Portugal SA     3,994,833   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 2.3%  
    4,011      Bashneft OAO – Class S *     111,378   
    27,096,450      Gazprom PAO Sponsored ADR     121,501,891   
    4,459,457      Inter RAO UES PJSC *     79,035   
    5,296,171      Lukoil PJSC Sponsored ADR     200,291,972   
    3,250,806      Rosneft OJSC GDR (Registered)     12,300,273   
    215,172,539      RusHydro JSC *     1,784,426   
    355,211      Severstal PAO *     4,011,821   
    208,966      Severstal PAO GDR (Registered)     2,217,794   
    2,166,053      Surgutneftegas OJSC – Class S *     1,151,168   
    1,638,753      Surgutneftegas Sponsored ADR     8,583,982   
    30,816      Tatneft PAO *     155,016   
    563,747      Tatneft PAO Sponsored ADR     15,911,627   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     368,100,383   
     

 

 

 
    Singapore — 0.0%  
    8,700      ARA Asset Management Ltd.     8,882   
    239,600      Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust     378,142   
    269,100      CapitaLand Commercial Trust (REIT)     253,449   
    278,900      CapitaLand Mall Trust (REIT)     378,913   
    24,200      CapitaLand Retail China Trust (REIT)     24,208   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Singapore — continued  
    13,400      CDL Hospitality Trusts (REIT)     12,528   
    138,800      DBS Group Holdings Ltd     1,749,480   
    15,300      Frasers Centrepoint Trust (REIT)     21,083   
    103,000      Keppel (REIT)     71,504   
    18,800      Mapletree Commercial Trust (REIT)     17,611   
    64,400      Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (REIT)     43,340   
    45,000      Mapletree Industrial Trust (REIT)     48,990   
    101,500      Mapletree Logistics Trust (REIT)     70,458   
    20,200      SPH (REIT)     13,742   
    36,900      Starhill Global (REIT)     20,109   
    94,200      Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust     102,115   
    64,300      United Overseas Bank Ltd     884,037   
    27,100      UOL Group Ltd     120,173   
    7,400      Wing Tai Holdings Ltd     8,636   
    18,700      Yanlord Land Group Ltd     14,370   
     

 

 

 
    Total Singapore     4,241,770   
     

 

 

 
    South Africa — 0.7%  
    4,810      AECI Ltd     35,319   
    2,691,606      African Bank Investments Ltd * (a)     203   
    31,857      Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Ltd     21,339   
    50,396      AVI Ltd     307,782   
    94,804      Barclays Africa Group Ltd     1,243,176   
    38,877      Barloworld Ltd     249,422   
    464,293      Bidvest Group Ltd (The)     11,162,878   
    57,040      Clicks Group Ltd     393,335   
    18,075      DataTec Ltd     102,271   
    3,261      Distell Group Ltd     41,097   
    591,002      FirstRand Ltd     2,358,164   
    16,979      Fortress Income Fund Ltd – Class A     21,038   
    252,655      Foschini Group Ltd (The)     2,854,348   
    1,095,671      Gold Fields Ltd     3,519,758   
    49,421      Hyprop Investments Ltd (REIT)     461,974   
    488,693      Imperial Holdings Ltd     6,798,026   
    11,466      JSE Ltd     118,921   
    265,041      Kumba Iron Ore Ltd     1,802,675   
    31,599      Liberty Holdings Ltd     306,321   
    208,591      MMI Holdings Ltd     441,765   
    2,298,945      MTN Group Ltd     30,674,792   
    40,645      Nedbank Group Ltd     723,488   
    247,562      Netcare Ltd     743,580   
    2,624      Oceana Group Ltd     19,150   
    92,786      Rand Merchant Insurance Holdings Ltd     293,928   
    1,011,981      Redefine Properties Ltd     876,888   
    36,529      Resilient Property Income Fund Ltd     307,751   
    111,083      RMB Holdings Ltd     562,645   
    362,366      Sanlam Ltd     1,743,568   
 

 

26   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    South Africa — continued  
    506,372      Sasol Ltd     16,375,387   
    1,756,770      Sibanye Gold Ltd     2,020,648   
    33,739      SPAR Group Ltd (The)     483,248   
    19,752      Super Group Ltd *     49,199   
    769,439      Telkom SA SOC Ltd     3,682,577   
    174,552      Tiger Brands Ltd     3,944,071   
    1,013,423      Truworths International Ltd     6,714,455   
    43,317      Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd     76,499   
    928,819      Vodacom Group Ltd     9,895,282   
    27,890      Vukile Property Fund Ltd     38,378   
    80,979      Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd     579,853   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Africa     112,045,199   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 4.0%  
    46,196      CJ E & M Corp *     3,223,733   
    73,155      Daelim Industrial Co Ltd     4,158,239   
    69,441      Dongbu Insurance Co Ltd     3,122,567   
    111,000      GS Holdings     4,369,355   
    99,274      Hana Financial Group Inc     2,281,598   
    169,373      Hankook Tire Co Ltd     5,287,689   
    150,477      Hanwha Corp     5,356,591   
    40,542      Hyundai Department Store Co Ltd     5,157,614   
    61,711      Hyundai Engineering & Construction     1,731,948   
    66,962      Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd *     5,182,423   
    249,991      Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd     43,622,002   
    479,487      Hyundai Motor Co     60,345,120   
    101,311      Hyundai Steel Co     4,525,708   
    28,669      Hyundai Wia Corp     2,532,485   
    1,259,475      Kia Motors Corp     51,801,294   
    6,949      Korea Zinc Co Ltd     3,022,940   
    126,019      KT Corp *     3,086,574   
    179,986      KT&G Corp     16,814,625   
    58,243      LF Corp     1,610,289   
    31,411      LG Chem Ltd     6,217,747   
    593,601      LG Display Co Ltd     11,696,964   
    118,441      LG Electronics Inc     4,453,603   
    119,498      LG International Corp     2,654,740   
    1,463      Lotte Chemical Corp     305,550   
    44,458      Lotte Shopping Co Ltd     10,048,393   
    121,242      POSCO     19,522,494   
    10,434      S-Oil Corp     534,479   
    360,394      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     331,624,498   
    177      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd GDR (Registered)     81,390   
    103,896      Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd     987,156   
    13,523      Shinsegae Co Ltd     2,862,173   
    58,562      SK Holdings Co Ltd     13,371,518   
    159,611      SK Innovation Co Ltd *     13,583,411   
    21,929      SK Telecom Co Ltd     4,516,753   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    South Korea — continued  
    1,000      SK Telecom Co Ltd ADR     22,740   
    69,546      Sungwoo Hitech Co Ltd     460,513   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     650,176,916   
     

 

 

 
    Spain — 0.8%  
    225,018      Endesa SA     4,648,394   
    157,844      Gas Natural SDG SA     3,192,313   
    2,378,631      Iberdrola SA     16,084,529   
    43,206      Mapfre SA     126,844   
    945,874      Repsol SA     13,486,255   
    6,036,004      Telefonica SA     85,062,210   
     

 

 

 
    Total Spain     122,600,545   
     

 

 

 
    Sri Lanka — 0.0%  
    932,245      Anilana Hotels & Properties Ltd *     33,168   
     

 

 

 
    Sweden — 0.2%  
    825      Bilia AB – Class A     16,381   
    2,843      Fabege AB     40,184   
    2,270      Fastighets AB Balder – B Shares *     39,688   
    9,141      Industrivarden AB – C Shares     166,222   
    6,464      Kungsleden AB     43,208   
    670      L E Lundbergforetagen AB – B Shares     32,237   
    200,553      Sandvik AB     1,935,376   
    197,038      Skanska AB – B Shares     3,857,220   
    110,221      SKF AB—B Shares     2,102,368   
    184,271      Tele2 AB – B Shares     1,816,242   
    980,920      Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson – B Shares     9,561,414   
    3,267,375      TeliaSonera AB     18,404,902   
    1,916      Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB     33,428   
     

 

 

 
    Total Sweden     38,048,870   
     

 

 

 
    Switzerland — 0.3%  
    925,550      ABB Ltd (Registered) *     17,874,384   
    592      Helvetia Holding AG (Registered)     311,780   
    148,953      Nestle SA (Registered)     10,972,903   
    10,252      Swatch Group AG     3,918,812   
    4,712      Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     1,102,815   
    60,984      Swiss Re AG     5,228,077   
    9,512      Swisscom AG (Registered)     5,134,280   
    10,037      Syngenta AG (Registered)     3,365,011   
    1,954      Vontobel Holding AG (Registered)     102,682   
    22,164      Zurich Insurance Group AG *     6,085,422   
     

 

 

 
    Total Switzerland     54,096,166   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   27


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Taiwan — 2.0%  
    5,798,390      Acer Inc *     2,143,872   
    9,141,000      Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc     9,228,090   
    2,312,000      Asustek Computer Inc     21,065,741   
    9,418,000      AU Optronics Corp     2,994,012   
    1,558,000      Chipbond Technology Corp     2,270,107   
    379,878      Chong Hong Construction Co Ltd     530,068   
    3,464,470      Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd     10,492,457   
    13,395,000      Compal Electronics Inc     7,826,983   
    400,000      Coretronic Corp     318,456   
    5,462,079      E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd     3,284,283   
    4,497,980      Far Eastern New Century Corp     4,078,154   
    1,537,000      Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd     3,374,975   
    2,601,507      Foxconn Technology Co Ltd     7,318,802   
    1,424,500      Highwealth Construction Corp *     2,206,338   
    37,715,120      Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd *     107,366,119   
    2,108,000      HTC Corp     2,996,536   
    16,281,000      Innolux Corp     5,764,194   
    5,801,000      Inventec Corp     2,658,181   
    6,906,676      Lite-On Technology Corp     6,329,122   
    1,018,000      Novatek Microelectronics Corp Ltd     3,416,154   
    5,456,000      Pegatron Corp     14,158,482   
    518,000      Phison Electronics Corp     3,606,550   
    6,014,000      Pou Chen Corp     9,738,700   
    2,695,808      Powertech Technology Inc     4,647,596   
    6,302,000      Quanta Computer Inc     11,599,100   
    1,527,020      Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp     4,453,449   
    1,237,330      Realtek Semiconductor Corp *     2,225,491   
    1,831,000      Siliconware Precision Industries Co     2,207,260   
    858,000      Simplo Technology Co Ltd     2,846,690   
    2,642,000      Synnex Technology International Corp     2,812,071   
    4,662,000      Taiwan Cement Corp     4,993,782   
    1,967,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Sponsored ADR     39,103,960   
    20,000      TPK Holding Co Ltd *     50,164   
    1,218,000      Tripod Technology Corp     1,709,896   
    316,000      Unimicron Technology Corp     122,554   
    25,270,000      United Microelectronics Corp     8,245,884   
    10,749,742      Wistron Corp     5,325,429   
    3,545,000      WPG Holdings Co Ltd     3,352,619   
     

 

 

 
    Total Taiwan     326,862,321   
     

 

 

 
    Thailand — 0.2%  
    730,800      Bangkok Bank PCL NVDR     3,351,955   
    3,963,000      Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Pcl (Foreign Registered)     2,155,125   
    6,520,800      Banpu Pcl (Foreign Registered)     3,745,799   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    Thailand — continued  
    132,500      Delta Electronics Thailand PCL (Foreign Registered)     321,698   
    6,470,400      Krung Thai Bank PCL (Foreign Registered)     3,288,320   
    1,550,000      PTT Exploration & Production Pcl (Foreign Registered)     3,476,671   
    1,849,000      PTT Global Chemical Pcl (Foreign Registered)     3,116,811   
    1,931,200      PTT Pcl (Foreign Registered)     14,551,996   
    1,180,200      Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Pcl (Foreign Registered)     1,753,992   
    1,612,500      Thai Oil Pcl (Foreign Registered)     2,328,124   
    1,352,500      Thanachart Capital Pcl (Foreign Registered)     1,112,745   
     

 

 

 
    Total Thailand     39,203,236   
     

 

 

 
    Turkey — 0.4%  
    681,630      Arcelik AS     3,196,268   
    3,375,377      Asya Katilim Bankasi AS *     828,833   
    113,335      EIS Eczacibasi Ilac ve Sinai ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sanayi ve Ticaret AS     96,902   
    2,579,690      Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS     3,506,536   
    763,702      Gubre Fabrikalari TAS     1,627,554   
    1,728,134      KOC Holding AS     6,737,815   
    501,166      Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS     4,208,620   
    362,496      Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafineriler AS *     9,361,787   
    1,866,470      Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi *     5,165,400   
    2,195,068      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS     4,619,233   
    2,406,516      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS     9,424,938   
    1,200      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS ADR     11,712   
    5,459,096      Turkiye IS Bankasi – Class C     9,122,967   
    2,419,907      Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS     2,360,611   
     

 

 

 
    Total Turkey     60,269,176   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 5.9%  
    100,448      Aggreko Plc     1,633,641   
    1,850,427      AstraZeneca Plc     115,446,470   
    756,482      BAE Systems Plc     5,207,136   
    1,106,932      Balfour Beatty Plc     4,605,113   
    56,828      Berkeley Group Holdings Plc     2,914,027   
    4,283,128      BG Group Plc     65,007,479   
    16,017,068      BP Plc     88,778,844   
    377,514      British American Tobacco Plc     19,990,277   
    625,274      BT Group Plc     4,171,318   
    499,034      Carillion Plc     2,602,541   
    7,912,957      Centrica Plc     29,299,584   
    681,478      Cobham Plc     2,920,369   
 

 

28   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United Kingdom — continued  
    425,981      Compass Group Plc     6,718,822   
    1,770,568      Debenhams Plc     2,041,311   
    3,087,758      GlaxoSmithKline Plc     63,044,647   
    1,941,467      Home Retail Group Plc     4,513,832   
    425,625      Inchcape Plc     4,737,270   
    1,631,655      J Sainsbury Plc     6,039,453   
    2,475,557      Kingfisher Plc     13,453,505   
    1,271,488      Ladbrokes Plc     1,931,749   
    944,664      Man Group Plc     2,310,133   
    1,524,082      Marks & Spencer Group Plc     12,101,086   
    501,222      Meggitt Plc     3,645,396   
    96,031      Micro Focus International Plc     1,918,089   
    3,663,359      Pace Plc     19,144,673   
    733,622      Pearson Plc     12,718,483   
    126,968      Persimmon Plc *     4,062,052   
    281,779      Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc     24,687,895   
    10,198,299      Rexam Plc     83,663,569   
    3,093,524      Royal Dutch Shell Plc – A Shares     80,593,345   
    1,955,101      Royal Dutch Shell Plc – B Shares     51,045,876   
    704,143      Royal Mail Plc     4,978,480   
    701,432      Sage Group Plc (The)     5,508,344   
    100,271      Scottish & Southern Energy Plc     2,246,987   
    304,994      Smiths Group Plc     5,241,943   
    79,303      Spectris Plc     2,204,643   
    756,769      Synergy Health Plc *     18,824,541   
    315,087      Tate & Lyle Plc     2,592,907   
    3,535,400      Telecity Group Plc     58,519,345   
    12,307,624      Tesco Plc     35,721,984   
    8,266,583      TIG Finco Plc     8,879,551   
    2,715      Travis Perkins Plc     84,677   
    40,494      Unilever Plc     1,624,007   
    17,529,550      Vodafone Group Plc     60,361,951   
    3,364      Weir Group Plc (The)     72,008   
    502,729      William Hill Plc     2,755,650   
    4,914,240      WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc     12,614,647   
    190,117      WPP Plc     3,913,607   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     967,093,257   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 18.3%  
    136,006      3M Co.     19,331,893   
    148,400      Abbott Laboratories     6,721,036   
    53,717      Accenture Plc – Class A     5,063,902   
    58,800      ACE Ltd.     6,007,008   
    146,058      Aetna, Inc.     16,726,562   
    266,419      AGL Resources, Inc.     16,248,895   
    360,124      Allergan Plc *     109,384,064   
    397      Alliance Data Systems Corp. *     102,104   
    75,300      Allstate Corp. (The)     4,388,484   
    1,227,900      Altera Corp.     59,614,545   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued  
    726,344      Amazon.com, Inc. *     372,534,574   
    5,400      American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     131,004   
    718,100      American Express Co.     55,092,632   
    1,500      American Financial Group, Inc.     103,590   
    866,613      American International Group, Inc.     52,291,428   
    52,245      Analog Devices, Inc.     2,918,406   
    128,500      Anthem, Inc.     18,124,925   
    12,500      Apollo Education Group, Inc. *     138,875   
    79,700      Apple, Inc.     8,986,972   
    17,100      Arrow Electronics, Inc. *     956,232   
    2,600      Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     119,366   
    6,500      Assurant, Inc.     483,275   
    28,800      Assured Guaranty Ltd.     727,488   
    1,572,800      Baker Hughes, Inc. (b)     88,076,800   
    600      Baxalta, Inc. *     21,090   
    1,100      Baxter International, Inc.     42,295   
    28,408      Becton, Dickinson and Co.     4,006,096   
    127,000      Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. *     7,887,970   
    36,300      BGC Partners, Inc. – Class A     318,351   
    15,500      Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     413,850   
    1,285,800      Broadcom Corp. – Class A     66,437,286   
    14,400      Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.     153,360   
    172,900      CA, Inc.     4,718,441   
    344,754      Cameron International Corp. *     23,015,777   
    76,902      Capital One Financial Corp.     5,979,130   
    1,000      Cato Corp. (The) – Class A     35,130   
    604,800      Charter Communications, Inc. – Class A *     109,837,728   
    1,500      Chemical Financial Corp.     47,910   
    27,200      Chevron Corp.     2,202,928   
    214,900      Chubb Corp. (The)     25,962,069   
    302,362      Cigna Corp.     42,569,546   
    2,833,589      Cisco Systems, Inc.     73,333,283   
    28,600      Citrix Systems, Inc. *     1,947,946   
    171,300      Coach, Inc.     5,181,825   
    603,103      Coca-Cola Co. (The)     23,714,010   
    73,068      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A *     4,598,900   
    80,919      Colgate-Palmolive Co     5,082,522   
    1,300      Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     50,180   
    37,900      Costco Wholesale Corp.     5,307,895   
    242,402      Covisint Corp. *     654,485   
    500      Credit Acceptance Corp. *     101,905   
    30,200      CVS Health Corp.     3,092,480   
    176,702      Danaher Corp.     15,376,608   
    800      Dillard’s, Inc. – Class A     74,008   
    600      DineEquity, Inc.     57,300   
    34,500      Dover Corp.     2,137,275   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   29


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued  
    24,000      Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.     1,841,520   
    300      Drew Industries, Inc.     16,578   
    109,100      Eli Lilly & Co.     8,984,385   
    338,400      EMC Corp.     8,416,008   
    277,557      Emerson Electric Co.     13,245,020   
    2,200      Encore Capital Group, Inc. *     89,386   
    12,000      Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.     765,000   
    400,135      EnPro Industries, Inc.     18,982,404   
    11,700      Everest Re Group Ltd.     2,056,977   
    600      FBL Financial Group, Inc. – Class A     34,224   
    30,100      First American Financial Corp.     1,169,686   
    4,000      Foot Locker, Inc.     283,160   
    98,600      Franklin Resources, Inc.     4,001,188   
    42,300      General Mills, Inc.     2,400,948   
    37,900      Genuine Parts Co.     3,164,271   
    61,716      Google, Inc. – Class A *     39,980,859   
    175,421      Google, Inc. – Class C *     108,454,033   
    700      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     61,180   
    2,600      Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)     205,140   
    99,500      Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     4,572,025   
    1,060,100      Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.     29,969,027   
    823,890      Health Net, Inc. *     52,778,393   
    9,100      Helen of Troy Ltd. *     774,774   
    17,500      Henry Schein, Inc. *     2,394,175   
    800      Hibbett Sports, Inc. *     31,600   
    76,800      Home Depot, Inc.     8,944,128   
    23,200      Honeywell International, Inc.     2,303,064   
    2,000      Horace Mann Educators Corp.     66,440   
    1,400      HSN, Inc.     85,134   
    7,447,219      Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (b)     69,259,137   
    429,563      Humana, Inc.     78,519,821   
    6,600      Iconix Brand Group, Inc. *     91,674   
    61,636      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     5,210,091   
    800      Insight Enterprises, Inc. *     20,248   
    31,228      International Game Technology Plc     530,251   
    285,000      International Business Machines Corp.     42,148,650   
    29,274      Intuit, Inc.     2,510,245   
    38,300      Janus Capital Group, Inc.     569,904   
    561,800      Johnson & Johnson     52,797,964   
    1,900      Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     282,853   
    2,800      Kemper Corp.     99,176   
    20,100      Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *     2,367,981   
    15,400      Lear Corp.     1,582,966   
    69,000      Lincoln National Corp.     3,504,510   
    7,500      Maiden Holdings Ltd.     107,475   
    5,200      Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     369,252   
    200      MasterCard, Inc. – Class A     18,474   
    101,100      Mattel, Inc.     2,368,773   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued  
    35,300      MBIA, Inc. *     247,806   
    354,392      Medtronic Plc     25,618,998   
    4,700      Mercury General Corp.     239,042   
    5,700      Meredith Corp.     269,154   
    2,080,100      Microsoft Corp     90,525,952   
    56,104      Monsanto Co.     5,478,556   
    4,814      Murphy USA, Inc. *     246,044   
    9,900      NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)     506,781   
    355,842      National Penn Bancshares, Inc.     4,275,442   
    10,600      Navient Corp.     135,574   
    800      Navigators Group, Inc. *     60,840   
    3,400      Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. *     70,006   
    85,152      Nike, Inc. – Class B     9,515,736   
    9,240,800      Office Depot, Inc. *(c)     73,279,544   
    1,000      OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. – Class A     14,450   
    1,204,433      Oracle Corp.     44,672,420   
    2,594,057      Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. *     29,753,834   
    4,500      Paychex, Inc.     200,970   
    3,600      PBF Energy, Inc. – Class A     107,712   
    18,800      PDL BioPharma, Inc.     106,220   
    7,100      Penn National Gaming, Inc. *     128,936   
    21,600      PepsiCo, Inc.     2,007,288   
    739,800      Pfizer, Inc.     23,836,356   
    3,931,686      Philip Morris International, Inc.     313,748,543   
    573,700      Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. *     21,668,649   
    2,800      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     255,136   
    1,200      PRA Group, Inc. *     63,948   
    13,296      Precision Castparts Corp.     3,061,404   
    464,995      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     32,861,197   
    74,300      Progressive Corp. (The)     2,226,028   
    775,710      Puma Biotechnology, Inc. *     71,303,263   
    357,978      Qualcomm, Inc.     20,254,395   
    1,300      RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     132,535   
    11,000      Rent-A-Center, Inc.     295,790   
    56      Reynolds American, Inc.     4,690   
    1,300      Scholastic Corp.     56,173   
    1,100      Select Comfort Corp. *     26,785   
    3,800      Selective Insurance Group, Inc.     115,216   
    3,900      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     175,383   
    28,800      Starz – Class A *     1,083,168   
    73,307      Stryker Corp.     7,231,736   
    133,900      Sysco Corp.     5,338,593   
    29,500      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     2,120,460   
    395,285      Teradata Corp. *     11,554,181   
    114,600      Terex Corp.     2,673,618   
    16,900      Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     608,231   
    4,100      Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. *     57,359   
    210,278      Time Warner Cable, Inc.     39,115,914   
 

 

30   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued  
    632,151      TopBuild Corp. *     20,051,830   
    68,925      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     6,861,484   
    569,871      TripAdvisor, Inc. *     39,833,983   
    4,600      Tupperware Brands Corp.     235,658   
    1,043,032      Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.     36,673,005   
    488,981      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     56,575,102   
    40,900      United Technologies Corp.     3,746,849   
    2,900      Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.     71,427   
    140,400      Valero Energy Corp.     8,331,336   
    6,000      Validus Holdings Ltd.     265,680   
    48,059      VF Corp.     3,480,913   
    14,200      Vonage Holdings Corp. *     78,810   
    19,200      W.R. Berkley Corp.     1,042,176   
    594,785      WABCO Holdings, Inc. *     68,590,606   
    528,187      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     34,189,544   
    1,000      WesBanco, Inc.     30,790   
    4,200      XL Group Plc     156,618   
    24,300      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     2,516,508   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     2,987,126,186   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $10,083,021,797)     9,148,826,602   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.7%   
    Brazil — 0.4%  
    725,000      AES Tiete SA     3,000,634   
    1,414,100      Banco Bradesco SA     8,987,635   
    443,750      Bradespar SA     1,146,495   
    168,000      Braskem SA – Class A     651,775   
    1,488,500      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     3,082,358   
    14,500      Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao     253,885   
    251,081      Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista     2,618,362   
    3,945,527      Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais     8,181,204   
    994,339      Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais Sponsored ADR     2,088,112   
    615,000      Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo – Class B     2,735,293   
    3,600      Companhia Paranaense de Energia Sponsored ADR     30,168   
    310,000      Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Class B     2,649,828   
    271,600      Eletropaulo Metropolitana SA *     874,716   
    1,500,600      Gerdau SA     2,172,294   
    2,029,900      Itau Unibanco Holding SA     14,860,504   
    117,500      Metalurgica Gerdau SA     97,521   
    1,060,100      Telefonica Brasil SA     11,806,333   
    11,400      Telefonica Brasil SA ADR     126,882   
    
Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Brazil — continued  
    1,200      Tim Participacoes SA ADR     14,508   
     

 

 

 
    Total Brazil     65,378,507   
     

 

 

 
    Germany — 0.2%  
    271,308      Porsche Automobil Holding SE     18,840,632   
    89,681      Volkswagen AG     16,992,128   
     

 

 

 
    Total Germany     35,832,760   
     

 

 

 
    Russia — 0.6%  
    120,320,898      Surgutneftegaz OJSC *     75,329,425   
    6,361      Transneft *     15,256,097   
     

 

 

 
    Total Russia     90,585,522   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 0.5%  
    98,004      Hyundai Motor Co     8,274,893   
    58,364      Hyundai Motor Co 2nd Preference     4,778,039   
    96,418      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd     70,864,264   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     83,917,196   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $346,890,822)     275,713,985   
     

 

 

 
    RIGHTS/WARRANTS — 0.0%  
    South Africa — 0.0%  
    367      Oceana Group Ltd, Expires 09/11/15 *     601   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 0.0%  
    2,279,800      Safeway Casa Ley CVR, Expires 01/30/19 *     911,920   
    2,279,800      Safeway PDC, LLC CVR, Expires 01/30/17 *     113,990   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     1,025,910   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS (COST $2,425,023)     1,026,511   
     

 

 

 
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 16.5%   
    Canada — 0.5%  
    Corporate Debt — 0.5%  
    68,982,800      Nortel Networks Ltd, 0.00%, due 07/15/11 (c)     60,704,864   
    27,013,000      Nortel Networks Ltd, 10.13%, due 07/15/13 (c)     24,379,233   
    6,918,000      Nortel Networks Ltd, 10.75%, due 07/15/16 (c)     6,243,495   
     

 

 

 
    Total Corporate Debt     91,327,592   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     91,327,592   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   31


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Denmark — 0.2%  
    20,370,169      O.W. Bunker & Trading A/S, Revolver, 2.25%, due 12/19/16     17,009,091   
    10,789,446      O.W. Bunker & Trading A/S, Term Loan B, 1.75%, due 12/19/15     9,009,187   
     

 

 

 
    Total Denmark     26,018,278   
     

 

 

 
    Iceland — 0.5%  
    Trade Claims — 0.5%  

USD

    5,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091127 5394 T1.1.1     1,537,500   

USD

    5,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091201 8466 T1.1.1     1,537,500   

USD

    5,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091201 8463 T1.1     1,537,500   

USD

    5,018,268      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091125 3836 T1.2.1     1,543,117   

USD

    46,876,688      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091130 7866 T1.1     14,414,582   

USD

    10,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091127 5294 T1.1     3,075,000   

USD

    5,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091201 8476 T1.1     1,537,500   

EUR

    6,435,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091124 2893     2,491,258   

EUR

    2,820,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091117 1120 T1.3.1.1.1.1.     1,091,740   

EUR

    565,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091127 5310     218,735   

USD

    310,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091126 4230 T1.1.4     95,325   

USD

    280,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091126 4230 T1.1.3 .1     86,100   

USD

    385,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091126 4230 T1.1.2 .1     118,388   

EUR

    10,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091201 8507 T1.1.1.1     3,871,419   

EUR

    5,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091113 848 T1.1.1.1     1,935,710   

EUR

    8,300,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091201 8313 T1 (a)     2,933,723   

USD

    500,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091128 6662 T1.1     153,750   

USD

    3,756,130      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091022 417 T1.1.1.1     1,155,010   

USD

    3,308,337      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091022 417 T1.2.1.1     1,017,314   

USD

    58,117,099      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091122 2011 T1.1.1     17,871,008   

EUR

    2,097,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091130 8179     811,837   

EUR

    5,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091125 3965     1,935,710   
    
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Iceland — continued  
    Trade Claims — continued  

USD

    3,800,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091201 8459 T1.1.1     1,168,500   

USD

    3,201,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091201 8492 T1.1.1     984,307   

USD

    6,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091127-5324-T1     1,845,000   

USD

    2,533,537      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091127-5238-T1.2.1     779,063   

USD

    10,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091126-4829     3,075,000   

USD

    6,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091127-5318-T1     1,845,000   

USD

    5,003,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091125-3852-T1.1     1,538,422   

USD

    12,700,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091126 4829     3,905,250   

USD

    5,000,000      Glitnir Bank Trade Claim 20091201 8484 T1.1     1,537,500   

USD

    5,830,000      Glitnir Bank, Trade Claim 20091125-3742     1,792,725   

USD

    4,000,000      Glitnir Bank, Trade Claim 20091125-3816     1,230,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Trade Claims     80,670,493   
     

 

 

 
    Total Iceland     80,670,493   
     

 

 

 
    Mexico — 0.1%  
    Foreign Government Obligations — 0.1%   
    12,500,000      United Mexican States, 4.00%, due 03/15/2115     11,994,738   
     

 

 

 
    Puerto Rico — 0.1%  
    Municipal Obligations — 0.1%  
    1,410,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.25%, due 07/01/42     916,500   
    3,012,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 6.00%, due 07/01/38     2,048,160   
    6,647,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 6.00%, due 07/01/44     4,503,343   
    10,951,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 6.00%, due 07/01/47     7,419,302   
     

 

 

 
    Total Municipal Obligations     14,887,305   
     

 

 

 
    Total Puerto Rico     14,887,305   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 0.3%  
    Corporate Debt — 0.3%  
    5,600,000      Co-Operative Bank Plc, 5.13%, due 09/20/17     8,410,595   
 

 

32   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    United Kingdom — continued  
    Corporate Debt — continued  
    4,137,057      TWRFIN, Reg. S, Variable Rate, 8.50%, due 03/02/20     6,618,118   
    21,554,343      TWRFIN, Reg. S, 8.75%, due 04/02/20     30,925,259   
     

 

 

 
    Total Corporate Debt     45,953,972   
     

 

 

 
    Total United Kingdom     45,953,972   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 14.8%  
    Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%   
    1,599,399      American Capital Strategies Ltd. Commercial Real Estate CDO Trust, Series 07-1A, Class A, 144A, 3 mo. LIBOR + .80%, 1.13%, due 11/23/52     1,599   
     

 

 

 
    Total Asset-Backed Securities     1,599   
     

 

 

 
    Bank Loans — 0.3%  
    56,373,982      Sears Holding Corporation, Term Loan, 4.77%, due 06/30/18     55,669,308   
     

 

 

 
    Corporate Debt — 0.7%  
    16,284,900      Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, due 11/01/31     19,280,833   
    24,024,000      Apple, Inc., 3.45%, due 02/09/45     20,254,586   
    41,228,000      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.63%, due 03/16/35     38,637,400   
    6,184,000      Exxon Mobil Corp., 3.57%, due 03/06/45     5,756,478   
    10,116,000      Microsoft Corp., 4.00%, due 02/12/55     9,096,813   
    1,212,000      Weatherford International LLC, 6.80%, due 06/15/37     1,007,494   
    1,818,000      Weatherford International Ltd., 5.95%, due 04/15/42     1,391,810   
    4,228,000      Weatherford International Ltd., 6.50%, due 08/01/36     3,472,486   
    7,258,000      Weatherford International Ltd., 6.75%, due 09/15/40     6,069,328   
    6,061,000      Weatherford International Ltd., 7.00%, due 03/15/38     5,121,212   
     

 

 

 
    Total Corporate Debt     110,088,440   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 13.8%  
    111,445,500      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.75%, due 11/15/42     106,749,744   
    432,869,600      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 11/15/41 (b)     448,809,157   
    95,678,400      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 02/15/42     99,052,020   
    84,885,100      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.63%, due 02/15/44     95,975,423   
    41,451,307      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.13%, due 01/15/23 (d)     40,083,622   
    
Par Value /
Principal Amount ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    U.S. Government — continued  
    209,036,354      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.13%, due 07/15/24 (d)     200,536,099   
    305,475,937      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.25%, due 01/15/25 (d)     294,275,051   
    215,604,381      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.38%, due 07/15/25 (d)     211,250,250   
    174,794,055      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.63%, due 01/15/24 (d)     174,953,293   
    51,899,446      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.75%, due 01/15/28 (d)     57,736,110   
    28,993,699      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.00%, due 01/15/26 (d)     32,760,995   
    100,759,924      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/25 (d)     116,718,785   
    49,480,659      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/27 (d)     58,277,627   
    178,401,558      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.50%, due 01/15/29 (d)     215,410,604   
    19,452,467      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 3.88%, due 04/15/29 (d)     26,989,539   
    120,412,800      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 11/15/41     54,215,502   
    17,182,900      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 02/15/42     7,657,903   
    1,505,500      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 11/15/42     650,509   
    28,065,900      U.S. Treasury Strip Principal, due 02/15/44     11,694,443   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     2,253,796,676   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     2,419,556,023   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $2,811,042,872)     2,690,408,401   
     

 

 

 
    OPTIONS PURCHASED — 2.1%   
    Currency Options — 0.3%  

EUR

    433,050,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 02/04/16, Strike 1.03, (OTC) (CP-GS)     2,742,686   

EUR

    18,236,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/24/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-DB)     6,292,538   

EUR

    12,898,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     4,450,601   

EUR

    5,528,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 02/29/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,907,499   

EUR

    355,387,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 0.98, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,228,297   

EUR

    497,542,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/10/16, Strike 1.05, (OTC) (CP-GS)     5,266,605   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   33


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal Amount /
Number of
Contracts
    Description   Value ($)  
    Currency Options — continued   

EUR

    177,266,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 1.08, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,072,903   

EUR

    354,532,000      EUR Put/USD Call, Expires 03/14/16, Strike 0.99, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,563,107   

EUR

    18,303,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 03/31/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     6,315,657   

EUR

    18,158,000      EUR Put/USD Call, One-Touch Binary Option, Expires 06/03/16, Strike 1.10, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     6,316,563   

USD

    100,004,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/01/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-GS)     1,620,165   

USD

    51,331,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,211,083   

USD

    51,331,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.94, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,134,723   

USD

    51,243,000      USD Put/CHF Call, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     1,046,638   

USD

    51,243,000      USD Call/CHF Put, Expires 03/23/16, Strike 0.93, (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,344,982   
     

 

 

 
    Total Currency Options     47,514,047   
     

 

 

 
    Equity Options — 0.1%  
    1,460      Aetna, Inc., Put, Expires 01/20/17, Strike 115.00     2,168,100   
    1,557      Anthem, Inc., Put, Expires 06/17/16, Strike 150.00     2,802,600   
    1,975      Avago Technologies Ltd., Put, Expires 01/15/16, Strike 125.00     2,725,500   
    4,296      Centene Corp., Put, Expires 12/18/15, Strike 70.00     4,523,688   
    1,500      Royal Dutch Shell Plc Put, Expires 10/16/15, Strike 58.00     765,000   
    2,937      Royal Dutch Shell Plc Put, Expires 10/16/15, Strike 60.00     2,173,380   
    2,981      Royal Dutch Shell Plc Put, Expires 01/15/16, Strike 58.00     2,325,180   
     

 

 

 
    Total Equity Options     17,483,448   
     

 

 

 
 

 

34   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  

Exercise

Rate

     Counterparty    Premiums      Value ($)  
        Options on Interest Rate Swaps — 1.3%            
EUR     182,199,000         03/12/2018       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.83%       MSCI      8,544,361         10,701,569   
USD     322,570,500         03/11/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month
USD LIBOR
   Receive      2.75%       GS      9,733,565         4,274,382   
USD     322,570,500         03/11/2016       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month
USD LIBOR
   Pay      2.75%       GS      9,733,565         11,404,480   
EUR     685,987,000         03/06/2018       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       GS      28,855,707         32,238,416   
GBP     160,476,000         05/19/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.91%       GS      7,759,824         3,713,457   
GBP     33,061,000         03/13/2017       Put-OTC 32-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.39%       MSCI      4,937,823         3,984,246   
GBP     33,061,000         03/13/2017       Call-OTC 32-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Receive      2.39%       MSCI      4,937,823         5,043,330   
GBP     33,061,000         03/11/2016       Put-OTC 31-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.34%       MSCI      3,616,956         2,226,632   
GBP     33,061,000         03/11/2016       Call-OTC 31-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Receive      2.34%       MSCI      3,616,956         3,329,701   
EUR     145,544,000         11/20/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.28%       MSCI      5,194,312         16,825,135   
GBP     156,652,000         03/20/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.89%       GS      7,312,997         3,561,988   
GBP     163,153,000         02/17/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.81%       GS      8,025,000         4,187,243   
GBP     76,805,000         04/10/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.58%       GS      4,875,794         2,921,918   
EUR     361,314,000         02/22/2016       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.56%       GS      12,540,818         32,139,109   
USD     83,953,000         09/21/2015       Put-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month
USD LIBOR
   Pay      2.40%       JPM      4,789,518         5,845,060   
USD     83,953,000         09/21/2015       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month
USD LIBOR
   Receive      2.40%       JPM      4,789,519         136,591   
USD     42,470,000         09/23/2015       Put-OTC 31-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month
USD LIBOR
   Pay      2.39%       JPM      2,420,790         3,122,437   
USD     42,470,000         09/23/2015       Call-OTC 31-Year Interest Rate Swap    3 month
USD LIBOR
   Receive      2.39%       JPM      2,420,790         69,566   
GBP     83,484,000         02/09/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.61%       MSCI      3,811,005         2,918,772   
GBP     100,233,000         08/10/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.68%       MSCI      5,811,167         3,508,043   
GBP     66,822,000         08/10/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      3.00%       MSCI      3,670,211         2,308,856   
EUR     207,860,000         06/01/2016       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.93%       GS      15,341,298         7,224,692   
EUR     73,602,000         11/24/2015       Call-OTC 30-Month Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Receive      1.31%       MSCI      4,980,205         1,023,652   
EUR     73,602,000         11/24/2015       Put-OTC 30-Month Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      1.31%       MSCI      4,980,205         8,197,391   
GBP     66,553,000         05/12/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.81%       MSCI      4,736,496         2,986,356   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   35


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
     Expiration
Date
     Description    Floating Rate
Index
   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  

Exercise

Rate

     Counterparty    Premiums      Value ($)  
        Options on Interest Rate Swaps — continued            
GBP     65,613,000         02/17/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month GBP
LIBOR
   Pay      2.95%       MSCI      4,332,620         2,176,971   
EUR     179,430,000         08/18/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      7,746,987         12,252,195   
EUR     179,430,000         11/18/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      8,235,875         12,701,200   
EUR     179,430,000         05/18/2017       PUT-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    6 month
EURIBOR
   Pay      2.05%       MSCI      7,220,493         11,740,370   
                         

 

 

 
     Total Options on Interest Rate Swaps               212,763,758   
                         

 

 

 

 

Number of

Contracts

    Description   Value ($)  
    Quanto Options — 0.4%   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/31/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,523,658   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 09/13/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,474,426   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 09/06/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,470,691   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/17/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,521,805   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/30/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,466,840   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/30/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,540,217   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 03/13/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,544,369   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 07/19/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,451,271   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 03/27/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,549,567   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/15/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,495,993   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 05/08/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,511,540   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 10/25/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,490,189   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 09/20/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,478,062   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/08/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,493,343   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 12/06/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,501,960   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/23/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,463,240   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 07/26/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,454,687   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 03/06/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,540,898   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 03/20/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,548,375   

Number of

Contracts

    Description   Value ($)  
    Quanto Options — continued   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/09/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,457,177   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/09/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,549,915   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/10/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,517,756   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/02/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,458,013   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 12/20/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,509,931   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 10/04/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,481,712   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 12/27/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,511,798   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 05/15/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,495,822   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 02/07/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,526,170   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/24/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,554,783   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 08/16/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,459,356   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 12/13/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,505,475   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/03/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,553,142   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 10/11/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,482,715   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 02/21/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,533,528   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 02/28/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,537,590   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 10/18/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,486,426   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/29/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,499,945   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/22/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,500,018   
 

 

36   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Number of

Contracts /
Shares / Par Value ($)

    Description   Value ($)  
    Quanto Options — continued   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/24/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,520,089   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 02/14/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,529,247   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 01/03/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,515,107   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 09/27/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,477,807   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 11/01/19, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,493,573   
    3,393      Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-GS), Expires 04/17/20, Strike 3,000 (a)     1,552,744   
     

 

 

 
    Total Quanto Options     66,230,970   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED

(COST $374,883,665)

    343,992,223   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 23.6%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.1%   
    9,231,120      State Street Institutional Treasury
Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (e) (f)
    9,231,120   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 23.5%   
    55,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,

due 10/01/15 (g) (h)
    55,699,889   
    45,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,

due 10/08/15 (b) (g) (h)
    45,000,000   
    100,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,

due 10/29/15 (b) (g) (h)
    100,000,200   
    59,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,

due 11/19/15 (e) (g) (h)
    58,999,469   
    48,990,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,

due 11/27/15 (g) (h)
    48,989,804   
    85,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%,

due 11/12/15 (g)
    84,999,150   
    224,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.02%,

due 09/03/15 (g)
    223,999,552   
    210,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%,

due 12/10/15 (b) (g)
    209,982,990   
    208,375,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%,
due 12/17/15 (g)
    208,349,995   
    225,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.12%,
due 12/24/15 (g)
    224,912,700   
    95,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%,
due 12/31/15 (g)
    94,959,245   
    714,400,000`      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%,

due 01/07/16 (c) (g)
    714,064,946   
    80,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.15%,

due 01/21/16 (b) (g)
    79,952,160   
    50,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.19%,

due 02/11/16 (g)
    49,958,250   

    
Par Value ($) /

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    U.S. Government — continued   
    250,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.22%,

due 02/18/16 (g)
    249,747,000   
    60,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/15/15     59,996,460   
    55,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 10/31/15     55,006,435   
    74,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 11/30/15     74,009,620   
    175,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 12/15/15     175,027,300   
    58,700,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 12/31/15     58,700,000   
    250,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 11/15/15     250,104,250   
    70,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 01/31/16     70,035,560   
    50,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, due 09/30/15     50,039,050   
    225,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 11/30/15     225,662,175   
    75,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, due 01/31/16     75,533,175   
    285,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, due 12/31/15     286,740,495   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     3,830,469,870   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $3,840,021,100)

    3,839,700,990   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $17,458,285,279)

    16,299,668,712   
     

 

 

 
    SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (2.6)%   
    COMMON STOCKS — (2.6)%   
    Finland — 0.0%   
    (95,274   Konecranes Oyj     (3,004,589
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — (0.2)%   
    (1,750,392   Koninklijke Ahold NV     (34,522,354
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — (0.2)%   
    (949,162   Royal Dutch Shell Plc – Class B     (24,727,832
     

 

 

 
    United States — (2.3)%   
    (129,349   ACE Ltd     (13,214,294
    (311,635   Aetna, Inc.     (35,688,440
    (533,000   ARRIS Group, Inc.*     (14,081,860
    (343,634   Ball Corp.     (22,648,917
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   37


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Par Value ($) /

Shares

    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    (69,900   BB&T Corp.     (2,580,708
    (82,059   Centene Corp. *     (5,064,681
    (113,746   Charter Communications, Inc. *     (20,657,411
    (1,894   Endo International Plc *     (145,838
    (115,588   Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     (31,182,175
    (487,646   Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.     (15,087,767
    (1,393,386   Halliburton Co.     (54,829,739
    (625,736   M&T Bank Corp.     (73,987,025
    (127,897   NextEra Energy, Inc.     (12,586,344
    (246,845   Schlumberger Ltd     (19,098,398
    (1,730,412   Staples, Inc.     (24,589,155
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    (323,468   STERIS Corp.     (20,718,125
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     (366,160,877
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(PROCEEDS $448,526,625)

    (428,415,652
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

(PROCEEDS $448,526,625)

    (428,415,652
     

 

 

 
    Other Assets and Liabilities
(net) — 2.7%
    448,339,916   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $16,319,592,976   
     

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
03/24/2016  

BCLY

    BRL        196,762,277        USD        57,691,397      $ 6,907,425   
10/19/2015  

DB

    CAD        160,545        USD        121,000        (1,017
10/19/2015  

GS

    CAD        3,698,728        USD        2,828,932        17,837   
10/19/2015  

MSCI

    CAD        314,823        USD        236,000        (3,270
02/17/2016  

GS

    CHF        529,776,347        USD        575,741,364        24,148,235   
03/03/2016  

GS

    CHF        46,312,800        USD        47,335,241        (915,536
10/23/2015  

JPM

    EUR        1,048,699,000        USD        1,130,898,660        (46,818,258
10/26/2015  

BOA

    EUR        21,111,543        USD        23,666,778        (43,212
10/26/2015  

DB

    EUR        22,819,286        USD        25,536,664        (91,261
10/26/2015  

GS

    EUR        21,983,037        USD        24,582,561        (106,188
10/26/2015  

JPM

    EUR        278,232,000        USD        307,757,807        (4,719,493
10/26/2015  

MSCI

    EUR        21,665,248        USD        24,276,402        (55,445
10/30/2015  

JPM

    EUR        143,146,000        USD        164,156,970        3,381,768   
11/02/2015  

JPM

    EUR        131,167,000        USD        149,357,240        2,029,078   
11/16/2015  

JPM

    EUR        782,830,000        USD        903,150,971        23,648,903   
02/08/2016  

GS

    EUR        120,893,000        USD        130,774,466        (5,271,473
02/09/2016  

DB

    EUR        52,091,000        USD        56,388,508        (2,232,844
02/17/2016  

GS

    EUR        50,864,000        USD        55,039,934        (2,209,772
03/14/2016  

GS

    EUR        188,711,000        USD        201,552,784        (10,970,174
03/14/2016  

JPM

    EUR        162,767,000        USD        176,662,419        (6,642,870
03/16/2016  

JPM

    EUR        159,539,000        USD        170,707,527        (8,970,998
03/27/2017  

DB

    EUR        7,250,000        USD        7,953,250        (317,877
11/07/2017  

GS

    EUR        193,938,000        USD        212,934,227        (10,517,720
12/22/2017  

JPM

    EUR        55,095,000        USD        60,857,937        (2,769,629
09/28/2015  

BCLY

    GBP        73,604        USD        114,000        1,072   
09/28/2015  

BOA

    GBP        2,302,611        USD        3,602,887        70,053   
09/28/2015  

DB

    GBP        140,970,117        USD        219,071,726        2,785,052   
09/28/2015  

GS

    GBP        51,797,204        USD        79,918,361        447,298   
09/28/2015  

JPM

    GBP        2,655,967        USD        4,118,286        43,307   
09/28/2015  

MSCI

    GBP        525,015        USD        812,000        6,484   
11/18/2015  

GS

    GBP        203,049,000        USD        296,959,163        (14,488,796
12/18/2015  

GS

    GBP        135,145,000        USD        200,302,381        (6,962,412
09/14/2015  

BCLY

    NOK        6,174,457        USD        756,000        9,785   
09/14/2015  

BOA

    NOK        68,935,778        USD        8,719,000        387,758   
Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
09/14/2015  

DB

    NOK        6,106,892        USD        727,000      $ (11,049
09/28/2015  

BBH

    USD        2,419,496        GBP        1,550,265        (40,967
09/28/2015  

BCLY

    USD        78,000        GBP        50,360        (733
09/28/2015  

BOA

    USD        36,204,659        GBP        23,189,068        (626,293
09/28/2015  

DB

    USD        8,605,334        GBP        5,523,495        (130,784
09/28/2015  

GS

    USD        61,183,443        GBP        39,030,000        (1,300,760
09/28/2015  

JPM

    USD        33,141,477        GBP        21,316,000        (436,910
09/28/2015  

MSCI

    USD        2,457,552        GBP        1,578,144        (36,248
10/23/2015  

JPM

    USD        1,159,724,365        EUR        1,059,248,000        29,839,362   
10/26/2015  

BOA

    USD        127,848,307        EUR        114,044,884        233,429   
10/26/2015  

DB

    USD        129,566,755        EUR        115,860,776        554,376   
10/26/2015  

GS

    USD        127,431,181        EUR        114,056,290        663,365   
10/26/2015  

JPM

    USD        276,187,126        EUR        243,012,000        (3,264,767
10/26/2015  

MSCI

    USD        127,803,041        EUR        114,061,993        297,909   
10/30/2015  

JPM

    USD        159,128,428        EUR        143,146,000        1,646,774   
11/02/2015  

JPM

    USD        149,086,249        EUR        131,167,000        (1,758,087
11/16/2015  

DB

    USD        104,594,886        EUR        95,207,000        2,369,274   
11/16/2015  

JPM

    USD        800,463,703        EUR        745,571,000        37,178,233   
11/18/2015  

GS

    USD        300,607,107        GBP        203,049,000        10,840,852   
12/18/2015  

GS

    USD        199,843,210        GBP        135,145,000        7,421,582   
02/08/2016  

GS

    USD        128,690,599        EUR        120,893,000        7,355,341   
02/09/2016  

DB

    USD        4,271,717        EUR        3,952,000        175,723   
02/17/2016  

GS

    USD        438,724,001        CHF        409,310,000        (12,558,158
03/14/2016  

GS

    USD        201,307,459        EUR        188,711,000        11,215,498   
03/14/2016  

JPM

    USD        172,728,340        EUR        162,767,000        10,576,948   
03/16/2016  

JPM

    USD        171,129,508        EUR        159,539,000        8,549,017   
03/24/2016  

JPM

    USD        57,629,760        BRL        196,762,277        (6,845,788
03/24/2016  

JPM

    USD        10,017,164        EUR        9,123,100        259,554   
03/29/2016  

GS

    USD        6,327,627        EUR        5,774,000        177,272   
03/29/2016  

JPM

    USD        6,178,680        EUR        5,601,400        131,769   
11/07/2017  

GS

    USD        214,049,371        EUR        193,938,000        9,402,577   
12/22/2017  

JPM

    USD        61,316,438        EUR        55,095,000        2,311,129   
09/02/2015  

SSB

    ZAR        1,691,723        USD        128,740        1,162   
           

 

 

 
            $ 53,966,412   
           

 

 

 
 

 

38   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

     Expiration
Date
    
Notional
Amount
       Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Sales  
103   U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr.      December 2015      $ 13,087,438         $ 28,968   
           

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract. Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.

Written Options

Currency Options

 

Number of
Contracts

    Expiration
Date
 

Description

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
Call   EUR     12,898,000      02/29/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19% (OTC) (CP-JPM)   $ 1,867,373      $ (3,690,742
Call   EUR     18,303,000      03/31/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19% (OTC) (CP-JPM)     2,946,531        (5,802,189
Call   EUR     5,528,000      02/29/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.19% (OTC) (CP-JPM)     773,566        (1,535,304
Call   EUR     18,236,000      02/24/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.21% (OTC) (CP-DB)     6,205,803        (3,632,278
Call   EUR     355,387,000      03/10/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.14% (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,396,838        (9,557,188
Call   EUR     354,532,000      03/14/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, Strike 1.15% (OTC) (CP-JPM)     5,113,558        (8,206,608
Call   EUR     18,158,000      06/03/2016   EUR Call/USD Put, One-Touch Binary Option, Strike 1.18% (OTC) (CP-JPM)     3,705,828        (6,927,843
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 26,009,497      $ (39,352,152
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Options

 

Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
 

Description

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
  4,296      12/18/2015   Centene Corp., Put, Strike 55.00   $ 634,335      $ (1,091,184
  1,705      09/18/2015   S&P 500 Index Put, Strike 1,890     8,055,135        (3,785,100
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 8,689,470      $ (4,876,284
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps

 

Principal
Amount
    Expiration
Date
   

Description

  Counterparty   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Floating Rate
Index
  Premiums     Market
Value
 
  GBP        33,061,000        03/11/2016      Call-OTC 11-Year Interest Rate Swap   MSCI   Receive      2.12%       6 month GBP
LIBOR
  $ 1,501,098      $ (1,137,059
  EUR        685,987,000        03/06/2018      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   GS   Receive      1.05%       6 month
EURIBOR
    22,849,884        (18,967,397
  EUR        179,430,000        08/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   MSCI   Receive      1.05%       6 month
EURIBOR
    6,687,915        (4,872,206
  EUR        179,430,000        11/18/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   MSCI   Receive      1.05%       6 month
EURIBOR
    7,035,604        (5,286,982
  GBP        65,613,000        02/17/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   MSCI   Receive      1.95%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
    3,587,007        (3,631,038
  GBP        66,553,000        05/12/2017      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   MSCI   Receive      1.81%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
    4,070,106        (3,347,064
  EUR        364,398,000        03/12/2018      Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap   MSCI   Receive      0.83%       6 month
EURIBOR
    13,610,255        (7,875,596

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   39


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

Written Options on Interest Rate Swaps — continued

        

 

 

Principal
Amount

     Expiration
Date
    

Description

   Counterparty    Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Exercise
Rate
     Floating Rate
Index
   Premiums      Market
Value
 
  EUR     89,715,000         05/18/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Receive      1.05%       6 month
EURIBOR
   $ 2,905,822       $ (2,263,548
  EUR     208,280,000         07/07/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      0.99%       6 month
EURIBOR
     5,558,026         (2,479,318
  EUR     225,263,000         09/01/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      0.95%       6 month
EURIBOR
     3,990,968         (2,959,789
  EUR     204,410,000         12/16/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      0.93%       6 month
EURIBOR
     5,328,028         (3,202,357
  GBP     149,901,000         01/27/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      1.53%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     6,633,501         (3,954,787
  GBP     83,484,000         02/09/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Receive      1.61%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     3,493,421         (2,494,612
  GBP     163,153,000         02/17/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      1.81%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     8,782,022         (6,224,909
  GBP     156,652,000         03/20/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      1.89%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     8,309,087         (6,757,633
  GBP     76,805,000         04/10/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      1.58%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     3,953,523         (2,360,446
  GBP     160,476,000         05/19/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      1.91%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     8,933,718         (7,415,340
  GBP     100,233,000         08/10/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Receive      1.68%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     4,939,492         (3,826,424
  GBP     33,061,000         03/13/2017       Call-OTC 12-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Receive      2.25%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     2,118,326         (1,881,502
  EUR     207,860,000         06/01/2016       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    GS    Receive      0.93%       6 month
EURIBOR
     6,140,348         (1,993,823
 

EUR

    66,822,000         08/10/2017       Call-OTC 30-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Receive      1.50%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     3,119,679         (2,523,674
  GBP     133,882,500         12/14/2015       Call-OTC 11-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Receive      0.69%       6 month
EURIBOR
     2,772,442         (220,547
  GBP     33,061,000         03/11/2016       Put-OTC 11-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Pay      2.12%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     1,501,098         (1,158,468
  EUR     33,061,000         03/13/2017       Put-OTC 12-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Pay      2.25%       6 Month GBP
LIBOR
     2,118,326         (2,044,961
  EUR     145,544,000         11/20/2015       Put-OTC 10-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Pay      0.81%       6 month
EURIBOR
     2,077,725         (5,914,390
  EUR     133,882,500         12/14/2015       Put-OTC 11-Year Interest Rate Swap    MSCI    Pay      0.69%       6 month
EURIBOR
     2,772,442         (7,322,969
                        

 

 

    

 

 

 
                         $ 144,789,863       $ (112,116,839
                        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Quanto Options

 

Number of
Contracts

    Expiration
Date
 

Description

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
    2,166      09/18/15   Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-MSCI), Strike 3,225     $2,072,538      $ (1,750,109
    6,631      09/18/15   Euro STOXX 50, (OTC) (CP-MSCI), Strike 3,275       7,380,002        (6,816,465
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 9,452,540      $ (8,566,574
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

40   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Swap Contracts

Basis Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Fund Pays

    

Fund Receives

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  162,468,000        USD         2/13/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ 1,427,703   
  81,876,000        USD         2/23/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap      3 Month USD LIBOR        566,904   
  87,044,000        USD         3/5/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap      3 Month USD LIBOR        483,558   
  75,627,000        USD         3/12/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap      3 Month USD LIBOR        328,194   
  184,405,000        USD         3/23/2025      JPM      SIFMA Municipal Swap      3 Month USD LIBOR        990,279   
                          

 

 

 
                           $ 3,796,638   
                          

 

 

 
                      Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                          

 

 

 

Correlation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
  

Description

   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  490,488        USD       7/19/2019    If the realized correlation of the Euro STOXX 50 and the EUR/USD FX rate minus the strike price of -30% is positive, Fund receives the difference; if negative, Fund pays the difference. (CP-GS) (a)    $ (4,739,885
  193,930        USD       1/6/2020    If the realized correlation of the Euro STOXX 50 and the EUR/USD FX rate minus the strike price of -40% is positive, Fund receives the difference; if negative, Fund pays the difference. (CP-GS) (a)      (49,558
          

 

 

 
           $ (4,789,443
          

 

 

 
        Premiums to (Pay) Receive    $   
          

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay) ^

  Annual
Premium
  Implied
Credit
Spread (1)
 

Reference Entity

 

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

  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  41,800,000        USD      9/20/2020   CSS   (Pay)   1.00%   0.79%   MetLife Inc.   NA   $ (490,550
  4,000,000        USD      9/20/2020   BOA   (Pay)   1.00%   4.49%   Weatherford International Plc   NA     599,244   
  6,000,000        USD      9/20/2020   MSCI   (Pay)   1.00%   4.49%   Weatherford International Plc   NA     898,866   
  5,680,000        EUR      9/20/2020   BOA   (Pay)   1.00%   1.05%   Assiurazioni Generali SpA   NA     2,926   
  5,680,000        EUR      9/20/2020   BOA   (Pay)   1.00%   1.05%   Assiurazioni Generali SpA   NA     2,926   
  6,100,000        USD      9/20/2020   CITI   (Pay)   1.00%   0.80%   Assiurazioni Generali SpA   NA     (71,587
  6,340,000        USD      9/20/2020   BCLY   (Pay)   1.00%   0.80%   MetLife Inc.   NA     (74,404
  5,680,000        EUR      9/20/2020   BCLY   (Pay)   1.00%   1.05%   Assiurazioni Generali SpA   NA     2,926   
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 870,347   
                 

 

 

 
             

Premiums to (Pay) Receive

  $ (427,743
                 

 

 

 

 

^ Receive - Fund receives a premium and sells credit protection. If a credit event occurs the Fund will, depending on the terms of the particular swap contract, either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   41


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

   (Pay) - Fund pays a premium and buys credit protection. If a credit event occurs the Fund will, depending on the terms of the particular swap contract, either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(1)  As of August 31, 2015, implied credit spreads in absolute terms, calculated using a model, and utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap contracts on the reference security, 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. 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 contract.
(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 contract.

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps  
Notional
Amount
     Starting Date   

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays (1)

   Fund Receives (2)    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  6,339,331,000        JPY       1/19/2016    1/19/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 18,762   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       1/22/2016    1/22/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      18,198   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       1/25/2016    1/25/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      18,014   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       1/26/2016    1/26/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      17,853   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       1/28/2016    1/28/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      14,040   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       2/1/2016    2/1/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      16,335   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       2/2/2016    2/2/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      16,502   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       2/5/2016    2/5/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      16,030   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       2/8/2016    2/8/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      16,103   
  6,339,287,000        JPY       2/9/2016    2/9/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      16,060   
  68,484,166,000        JPY       3/9/2016    3/9/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (245,961
  67,981,538,000        JPY       3/10/2016    3/10/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (474,895
  53,486,408,000        JPY       3/11/2016    3/11/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (393,712
  111,120,665,000        JPY       3/14/2016    3/14/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (857,764
  10,461,570,000        JPY       11/1/2016    11/1/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      8,848   
  10,461,570,000        JPY       11/2/2016    11/2/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      8,957   
  10,461,570,000        JPY       11/3/2016    11/3/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (3,828
  10,461,570,000        JPY       11/7/2016    11/7/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      8,982   
  10,461,570,000        JPY       11/8/2016    11/8/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      8,407   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       11/9/2016    11/9/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      11,892   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       11/10/2016    11/10/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      455   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       11/14/2016    11/14/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      12,326   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       11/15/2016    11/15/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      12,108   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       11/16/2016    11/16/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      12,104   
  9,450,000,000        JPY       11/17/2016    11/17/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (26,653
  9,450,000,000        JPY       11/18/2016    11/18/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (21,463
  9,450,000,000        JPY       11/21/2016    11/21/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (14,662
  9,450,000,000        JPY       11/22/2016    11/22/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (19,212
  9,450,000,000        JPY       11/25/2016    11/25/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (20,772
  7,875,000,000        JPY       11/28/2016    11/28/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      19,185   
  7,875,000,000        JPY       11/29/2016    11/29/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      19,486   
  7,875,000,000        JPY       11/30/2016    11/30/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      19,792   
  7,875,000,000        JPY       12/1/2016    12/1/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      10,739   
  7,875,000,000        JPY       12/2/2016    12/2/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      15,256   
  7,875,000,000        JPY       12/5/2016    12/5/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      8,356   

 

42   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
     Starting Date   

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays (1)

   Fund Receives (2)    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  7,875,000,000        JPY       12/6/2016    12/6/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 8,551   
  7,875,000,000        JPY       12/7/2016    12/7/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      8,747   
  7,875,000,000        JPY       12/8/2016    12/8/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (584
  7,875,000,000        JPY       12/9/2016    12/9/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      3,965   
  9,450,000,000        JPY       12/12/2016    12/12/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (10,995
  9,450,000,000        JPY       12/13/2016    12/13/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (10,577
  9,450,000,000        JPY       12/14/2016    12/14/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (10,314
  9,450,000,000        JPY       12/15/2016    12/15/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (21,349
  9,450,000,000        JPY       12/16/2016    12/16/2018    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (15,855
  6,340,350,000        JPY       1/10/2017    1/10/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      11,928   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       1/11/2017    1/11/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      11,783   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       1/12/2017    1/12/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      4,107   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       1/13/2017    1/13/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      7,611   
  6,340,350,000        JPY       1/17/2017    1/17/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      11,015   
  10,461,570,000        JPY       1/18/2017    1/18/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      8,654   
  6,290,160,000        JPY       1/18/2017    1/18/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (13,206
  10,461,570,000        JPY       1/19/2017    1/19/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (10,778
  10,461,570,000        JPY       1/20/2017    1/20/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (4,949
  10,461,570,000        JPY       1/23/2017    1/23/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      7,771   
  6,290,160,000        JPY       1/24/2017    1/24/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (13,980
  10,461,570,000        JPY       1/24/2017    1/24/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      7,549   
  6,290,160,000        JPY       1/25/2017    1/25/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (13,986
  6,290,160,000        JPY       1/26/2017    1/26/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (21,817
  6,290,160,000        JPY       1/30/2017    1/30/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (14,779
  6,349,345,000        JPY       1/31/2017    1/31/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (57,421
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/1/2017    2/1/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (57,411
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/2/2017    2/2/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (64,991
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/6/2017    2/6/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (57,491
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/7/2017    2/7/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (57,363
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/8/2017    2/8/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (57,234
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/9/2017    2/9/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (64,817
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/13/2017    2/13/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (57,453
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/14/2017    2/14/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (57,310
  6,349,345,000        JPY       2/15/2017    2/15/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (57,272
  3,439,268,600        JPY       2/21/2017    2/21/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (35,625
  3,439,268,600        JPY       2/21/2017    2/21/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (35,625
  3,439,268,600        JPY       2/22/2017    2/22/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (35,538
  3,439,268,600        JPY       2/22/2017    2/22/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (35,538
  3,439,268,600        JPY       2/23/2017    2/23/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (39,645
  3,439,268,600        JPY       2/23/2017    2/23/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (39,645
  3,439,268,600        JPY       2/27/2017    2/27/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (35,586
  3,439,268,600        JPY       2/27/2017    2/27/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (35,586
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/1/2017    3/1/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (35,395
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/1/2017    3/1/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (35,395

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   43


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
     Starting Date   

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays (1)

   Fund Receives (2)    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/2/2017    3/2/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ (39,627
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/2/2017    3/2/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (39,627
  33,334,890,000        JPY       3/3/2017    3/3/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (423,082
  58,847,595,000        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (714,529
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (34,737
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/6/2017    3/6/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (34,737
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/7/2017    3/7/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (34,576
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/7/2017    3/7/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (34,576
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/8/2017    3/8/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (34,419
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/8/2017    3/8/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (34,419
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/9/2017    3/9/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (38,533
  3,439,268,600        JPY       3/9/2017    3/9/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (38,533
  5,751,480,600        JPY       3/10/2017    3/10/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (92,520
  5,751,480,600        JPY       3/13/2017    3/13/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (88,119
  5,751,480,600        JPY       3/14/2017    3/14/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (87,841
  5,751,480,600        JPY       3/15/2017    3/15/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (87,565
  5,751,480,600        JPY       3/16/2017    3/16/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (94,448
  5,751,480,600        JPY       3/27/2017    3/27/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (85,934
  5,751,480,600        JPY       3/28/2017    3/28/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (85,945
  5,751,480,600        JPY       3/29/2017    3/29/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (85,961
  5,751,480,600        JPY       4/3/2017    4/3/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (85,553
  5,751,480,600        JPY       4/4/2017    4/4/2019    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (85,552
  6,405,594,000        JPY       1/9/2018    1/9/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (85,709
  6,405,594,000        JPY       1/10/2018    1/10/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (85,700
  6,405,594,000        JPY       1/16/2018    1/16/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (84,629
  6,405,594,000        JPY       1/17/2018    1/17/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (84,625
  6,405,594,000        JPY       1/23/2018    1/23/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (83,807
  8,044,436,000        JPY       1/24/2018    1/24/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (143,535
  8,044,436,000        JPY       1/25/2018    1/25/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (153,894
  8,044,436,000        JPY       1/29/2018    1/29/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (142,951
  8,044,436,000        JPY       1/30/2018    1/30/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (142,814
  8,044,436,000        JPY       1/31/2018    1/31/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (142,677
  8,044,436,000        JPY       2/1/2018    2/1/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (153,074
  8,106,057,000        JPY       2/5/2018    2/5/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (191,038
  8,106,057,000        JPY       2/6/2018    2/6/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (190,907
  8,106,057,000        JPY       2/7/2018    2/7/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (190,777
  8,106,057,000        JPY       2/8/2018    2/8/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (201,417
  8,106,057,000        JPY       2/14/2018    2/14/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (190,419
  8,106,057,000        JPY       2/20/2018    2/20/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (190,374
  6,405,594,000        JPY       2/21/2018    2/21/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (173,268
  6,405,594,000        JPY       2/22/2018    2/22/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (181,837
  6,405,594,000        JPY       2/26/2018    2/26/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (173,472
  6,405,594,000        JPY       2/27/2018    2/27/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (173,493
  6,405,594,000        JPY       2/28/2018    2/28/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (173,738

 

44   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward Starting Cross-Currency Basis Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
     Starting Date   

Expiration
Date

  

Counterparty

  

Fund Pays (1)

   Fund Receives (2)    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  6,405,594,000        JPY       3/1/2018    3/1/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR    $ (178,071
  533,227,500        EUR       3/2/2018    3/2/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      (206,924
  6,405,594,000        JPY       3/5/2018    3/5/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (173,764
  793,835,000        EUR       3/6/2017    3/6/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      (844,477
  6,405,594,000        JPY       3/6/2018    3/6/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (173,798
  6,405,594,000        JPY       3/7/2018    3/7/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (182,423
  6,405,594,000        JPY       3/9/2018    3/9/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (173,955
  499,540,000        EUR       3/10/2017    3/10/2020    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      (1,045,218
  7,902,772,000        JPY       3/12/2018    3/12/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (183,947
  7,902,772,000        JPY       3/13/2018    3/13/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (183,991
  7,902,772,000        JPY       3/14/2018    3/14/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (194,522
  7,902,772,000        JPY       3/19/2018    3/19/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (184,186
  7,902,772,000        JPY       3/26/2018    3/26/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (184,465
  7,902,772,000        JPY       3/27/2018    3/27/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (184,517
  7,902,772,000        JPY       3/28/2018    3/28/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (195,505
  7,902,772,000        JPY       4/3/2018    4/3/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (184,526
  7,902,772,000        JPY       4/9/2018    4/9/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (135,745
  7,902,772,000        JPY       4/16/2018    4/16/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (136,079
  7,902,772,000        JPY       4/17/2018    4/17/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (136,271
  7,902,772,000        JPY       4/20/2018    4/20/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (136,505
  7,902,772,000        JPY       4/23/2018    4/23/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (136,709
  7,902,772,000        JPY       4/24/2018    4/24/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (136,772
  7,902,772,000        JPY       4/25/2018    4/25/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (147,574
  7,604,760,000        JPY       5/11/2018    5/11/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (60,299
  7,604,760,000        JPY       5/14/2018    5/14/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (60,619
  7,604,760,000        JPY       5/15/2018    5/15/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (60,819
  7,604,760,000        JPY       5/16/2018    5/16/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (71,558
  7,604,760,000        JPY       5/21/2018    5/21/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (61,534
  7,604,760,000        JPY       5/22/2018    5/22/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (61,604
  7,604,760,000        JPY       5/29/2018    5/29/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (62,801
  7,604,760,000        JPY       6/1/2018    6/1/2020    GS    3 Month JPY LIBOR    3 Month USD LIBOR      (63,193
  926,612,000        EUR       1/27/2021    1/27/2024    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      2,323,550   
  561,142,000        EUR       1/23/2020    1/23/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      3,066,407   
  456,632,000        EUR       1/24/2022    1/24/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      2,273,768   
  548,210,000        EUR       1/29/2020    1/29/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      2,228,807   
  273,688,000        EUR       1/30/2020    1/30/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      1,319,308   
  413,519,000        EUR       2/3/2020    2/3/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      2,235,400   
  358,640,000        EUR       2/11/2020    2/11/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      1,650,753   
  113,346,000        EUR       3/10/2022    3/10/2025    GS    3 Month USD LIBOR    3 Month EURIBOR      (121,629
  41,228,000        EUR       3/16/2015    3/16/2035    GS   

3 Month EURIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      165,100   
  12,500,000        EUR       4/15/2015    4/15/2045    GS   

3 Month EURIBOR

   3 Month USD LIBOR      (383,179
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 342,965   
                   

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive    $ (16,253,164
                   

 

 

 

 

(1) For JPY LIBOR, Fund pays 3 month JPY LIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.58)% to (0.81)%.
(2) For EURIBOR, Fund receives 3 month EURIBOR adjusted by a spread. Spreads range from (0.16)% to (0.37)%.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   45


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Inflation Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  31,046,000        GBP         1/13/2020      GS      Receive      2.72%      U.K. Retail Price Index      $ (690,974
  150,000,000        GBP         1/14/2020      GS      Receive      2.76%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (3,788,361
  51,275,000        GBP         2/19/2020      GS      Receive      2.69%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (733,475
  150,000,000        GBP         1/14/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.93%      U.K. Retail Price Index        1,210,688   
  51,275,000        GBP         2/19/2025      GS      (Pay)      2.92%      U.K. Retail Price Index        (32,968
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (4,035,090
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $   
                               

 

 

 

 

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

 

Interest Rate Swaps  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  95,100,000        AUD         11/6/2024      BCI (i)      Receive      4.35%      6 Month AUD BBSW      $ 2,376,012   
  261,500,000        AUD         11/7/2024      BCI (i)      Receive      4.31%      6 Month AUD BBSW        6,249,858   
  57,506,000        AUD         11/11/2024      BCI (i)      Receive      4.33%      6 Month AUD BBSW        1,410,403   
  217,000,000        AUD         11/13/2024      BCI (i)      Receive      4.31%      6 Month AUD BBSW        5,141,266   
  203,372,000        AUD         5/7/2025      BCI (i)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        941,908   
  184,419,000        AUD         5/8/2025      BCI (i)      Receive      3.78%      6 Month AUD BBSW        975,645   
  91,000,000        AUD         5/8/2025      BCI (i)      Receive      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        528,705   
  100,414,000        AUD         5/11/2025      BCI (i)      Receive      3.71%      6 Month AUD BBSW        315,857   
  106,281,000        AUD         6/10/2025      BCI (i)      (Pay)      4.01%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,252,084
  364,272,000        AUD         6/10/2025      BCI (i)      (Pay)      3.99%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (4,054,213
  101,476,000        AUD         6/22/2025      BCI (i)      (Pay)      4.01%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,157,420
  144,107,000        AUD         7/1/2025      BCI (i)      (Pay)      4.00%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,604,068
  89,117,000        AUD         7/9/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      3.87%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (634,651
  84,388,000        AUD         7/10/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      3.80%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (432,066
  50,265,000        AUD         7/29/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      3.71%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (107,013
  143,920,000        AUD         8/5/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      3.70%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (267,381
  143,429,000        AUD         8/13/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      3.69%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (210,963
  31,776,000        AUD         12/23/2034      BCI (i)      Receive      4.41%      6 Month AUD BBSW        620,720   
  15,878,000        AUD         12/30/2034      CSS (i)      Receive      4.37%      6 Month AUD BBSW        276,439   
  15,878,000        AUD         1/7/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      4.11%      6 Month AUD BBSW        85,095   
  15,853,000        AUD         1/8/2035      JPMF (i)      Receive      4.00%      6 Month AUD BBSW        9,680   
  31,644,000        AUD         1/9/2035      JPMF (i)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (39,286
  31,870,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (i)      Receive      3.95%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (58,044
  47,675,000        AUD         1/13/2035      JPMF (i)      Receive      3.96%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (75,795
  31,928,000        AUD         1/14/2035      JPMF (i)      Receive      3.91%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (124,607
  32,173,000        AUD         1/16/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.82%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (259,525
  15,830,000        AUD         1/20/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.76%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (171,652
  31,659,000        AUD         1/21/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (346,829

 

46   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  109,537,000        AUD         3/4/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.68%      6 Month AUD BBSW      $ (1,572,160
  48,350,000        AUD         3/4/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.66%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (734,037
  58,552,000        AUD         3/6/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.70%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (780,885
  87,150,000        AUD         3/10/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (951,409
  65,016,000        AUD         3/10/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.75%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (717,257
  78,399,000        AUD         3/19/2035      BCI (i)      Receive      3.51%      6 Month AUD BBSW        (1,747,067
  16,098,000        CHF         1/13/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.33%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (345,905
  32,055,000        CHF         1/13/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (336,185
  16,251,000        CHF         1/15/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (380,028
  65,545,000        CHF         1/16/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.35%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (1,532,730
  31,929,000        CHF         1/22/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.25%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (441,468
  37,631,000        CHF         1/23/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.23%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (439,380
  36,004,000        CHF         1/27/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (394,944
  13,948,000        CHF         2/3/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.25%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (193,030
  46,734,000        CHF         2/3/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (490,409
  19,532,000        CHF         2/4/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.12%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (27,572
  32,889,000        CHF         3/4/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.14%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (120,300
  8,538,000        CHF         3/5/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.16%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (44,794
  25,329,000        CHF         5/7/2035      CSS (i)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (311,615
  22,618,000        CHF         5/8/2035      CSS (i)      Receive      1.06%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (95,643
  11,186,000        CHF         5/8/2035      CSS (i)      Receive      1.07%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        (41,973
  42,119,000        CHF         6/5/2035      CSS (i)      Receive      1.22%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        444,941   
  52,331,000        CHF         6/11/2035      CSS (i)      Receive      1.40%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        1,468,287   
  21,109,000        CHF         6/24/2035      CSS (i)      Receive      1.33%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        444,466   
  23,611,000        CHF         7/15/2035      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.29%      6 Month CHF LIBOR        407,714   
  1,081,835,000        DKK         2/25/2020      CSS (i)      Receive      0.39%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,966,592
  1,001,081,000        DKK         2/27/2020      CSS (i)      Receive      0.32%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (2,242,533
  1,095,195,000        DKK         3/2/2020      CSS (i)      Receive      0.34%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (2,315,467
  1,120,061,000        DKK         3/2/2020      CSS (i)      Receive      0.33%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (2,499,173
  346,006,000        DKK         3/6/2020      CSS (i)      Receive      0.36%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (700,253
  628,298,000        DKK         3/9/2020      CSS (i)      Receive      0.38%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,205,113
  654,788,000        DKK         3/10/2020      CSS (i)      Receive      0.41%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,114,391
  696,937,000        DKK         3/20/2020      CSS (i)      Receive      0.37%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,410,495
  333,368,000        DKK         6/10/2020      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.77%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (178,027
  582,512,000        DKK         6/11/2020      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.81%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (440,289
  1,023,899,000        DKK         6/12/2020      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.87%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        (1,244,456
  590,636,000        DKK         8/13/2020      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      0.70%      6 Month DKK CIBOR        110,411   
  52,177,000        EUR         12/16/2020      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      0.45%      6 Month EURIBOR        135,146   
  104,984,000        EUR         12/16/2020      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      0.48%      6 Month EURIBOR        113,203   
  60,000,000        EUR         12/16/2020      JPMF (i)      Receive      0.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        136,883   
  107,640,000        EUR         12/16/2020      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      0.53%      6 Month EURIBOR        (191,323
  550,000,000        EUR         12/17/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (980,034
  60,188,000        EUR         12/17/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.65%      6 Month EURIBOR        468,781   
  154,594,000        EUR         3/30/2030      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.74%      6 Month EURIBOR        15,501,593   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   47


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  47,960,000        EUR         4/14/2030      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.72%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ 5,038,713   
  68,951,000        EUR         6/19/2030      CSS (i)      Receive      1.47%      6 Month EURIBOR        672,793   
  18,750,000        EUR         7/8/2030      CSS (i)      Receive      1.52%      6 Month EURIBOR        314,587   
  12,502,000        EUR         7/13/2030      CSS (i)      Receive      1.46%      6 Month EURIBOR        103,410   
  79,962,000        EUR         9/15/2030      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        8,053,634   
  7,678,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (i)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        101,776   
  7,343,000        EUR         12/18/2030      CSS (i)      Receive      1.49%      6 Month EURIBOR        44,147   
  11,455,000        EUR         12/18/2030      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.51%      6 Month EURIBOR        95,925   
  17,491,000        EUR         12/18/2030      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.52%      6 Month EURIBOR        162,997   
  12,389,000        EUR         9/17/2031      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.54%      6 Month EURIBOR        (42,940
  5,466,000        EUR         12/21/2033      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,178
  5,466,000        EUR         12/21/2033      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.84%      6 Month EURIBOR        (4,066
  41,228,000        EUR         3/16/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.05%      3 Month EURIBOR        3,525,990   
  117,278,000        EUR         3/30/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.82%      6 Month EURIBOR        16,819,799   
  36,060,000        EUR         4/14/2035      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        5,311,735   
  72,880,000        EUR         3/14/2036      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        10,642,595   
  54,184,200        EUR         12/24/2044      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.96%      6 Month EURIBOR        (756,071
  537,083,800        EUR         2/11/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        62,141,781   
  284,523,100        EUR         3/3/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.94%      6 Month EURIBOR        48,858,059   
  126,849,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.47%      6 Month EURIBOR        5,783,945   
  140,647,000        EUR         3/11/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        5,875,714   
  12,500,000        EUR         3/15/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        60,791   
  40,782,737        EUR         3/24/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        (6,803,701
  43,225,000        EUR         3/24/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (8,400,051
  163,478,000        EUR         3/30/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (33,064,243
  49,763,000        EUR         4/14/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (9,944,757
  53,308,000        EUR         4/15/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.06%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,845,025
  105,834,000        EUR         5/14/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.58%      6 Month EURIBOR        (3,284,968
  49,443,000        EUR         5/14/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,420,165
  69,824,000        EUR         5/20/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.66%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,457,401
  71,509,000        EUR         5/27/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.60%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,041,221
  49,842,000        EUR         5/27/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.61%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,343,806
  30,281,000        EUR         5/29/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (981,156
  101,425,000        EUR         6/3/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.50%      6 Month EURIBOR        (4,092,339
  454,114,000        EUR         6/4/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.57%      6 Month EURIBOR        (14,386,981
  475,632,000        EUR         6/5/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.71%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,381,093
  251,407,000        EUR         6/10/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.84%      6 Month EURIBOR        223,051   
  78,503,000        EUR         6/10/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        (310,708
  171,539,000        EUR         6/11/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        290,088   
  77,240,000        EUR         6/12/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,248,760   
  39,065,000        EUR         6/19/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.62%      6 Month EURIBOR        (300,808
  48,128,000        EUR         6/28/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,287,952   
  10,721,000        EUR         7/3/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      2.05%      6 Month EURIBOR        285,863   
  71,543,000        EUR         7/8/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.10%      6 Month EURIBOR        2,358,791   

 

48   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  172,488,000        EUR         7/9/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ (789,271
  40,403,000        EUR         7/10/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        220,741   
  117,998,000        EUR         7/15/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        2,898,499   
  26,480,000        EUR         7/15/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        475,059   
  23,196,000        EUR         7/15/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.90%      6 Month EURIBOR        199,070   
  81,873,000        EUR         7/15/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.11%      6 Month EURIBOR        2,808,853   
  43,810,000        EUR         7/15/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.10%      6 Month EURIBOR        1,414,250   
  71,404,000        EUR         7/15/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        12,173,280   
  50,464,954        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      0.86%      6 Month EURIBOR        (10,573,458
  62,436,000        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      1.20%      6 Month EURIBOR        (7,101,179
  74,631,000        EUR         12/15/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      0.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (17,659,926
  9,997,000        EUR         12/16/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      0.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,116,137
  56,940,000        EUR         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        (326,598
  77,444,000        EUR         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      1.59%      6 Month EURIBOR        (2,067,124
  69,168,000        EUR         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.89%      6 Month EURIBOR        (594,206
  42,578,000        EUR         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.84%      6 Month EURIBOR        (133,337
  29,336,000        EUR         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.80%      6 Month EURIBOR        40,853   
  26,622,000        EUR         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (170,088
  45,389,000        EUR         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (311,894
  180,657,000        EUR         2/24/2046      CSS (i)      Receive      1.56%      6 Month EURIBOR        (10,800,698
  214,995,000        EUR         3/14/2046      CSS (i)      Receive      0.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        (50,434,396
  87,804,000        EUR         3/29/2046      CSS (i)      Receive      0.93%      6 Month EURIBOR        (16,920,931
  101,537,000        EUR         6/20/2046      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,045,455
  82,708,000        EUR         9/5/2046      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (617,874
  125,552,018        EUR         9/5/2046      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        12,185,615   
  103,621,000        EUR         9/19/2046      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        (16,426
  30,202,000        EUR         10/17/2046      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.78%      6 Month EURIBOR        21,705   
  52,725,000        EUR         12/19/2046      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (846,721
  51,015,000        EUR         12/19/2046      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.85%      6 Month EURIBOR        (389,612
  136,991,852        EUR         2/3/2047      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.98%      6 Month EURIBOR        13,065,572   
  111,264,000        EUR         2/3/2047      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,889,724
  59,750,000        EUR         2/22/2047      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.88%      6 Month EURIBOR        97,859   
  53,656,000        EUR         3/3/2047      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        23,218   
  152,189,000        EUR         3/3/2047      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        14,449,693   
  93,354,000        EUR         5/24/2047      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.79%      6 Month EURIBOR        (255,327
  221,255,000        EUR         5/24/2047      CSS(i)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        20,800,234   
  204,174,000        EUR         7/26/2047      CSS (i)      (Pay)      0.97%      6 Month EURIBOR        19,053,046   
  89,684,000        EUR         7/26/2047      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        (104,588
  290,213,500        EUR         8/23/2047      CSS (i)      Receive      0.92%      6 Month EURIBOR        (45,651,869
  32,781,890        EUR         11/22/2047      CSS (i)      Receive      1.55%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,712,498
  434,916,900        EUR         3/14/2048      CSS (i)      Receive      0.87%      6 Month EURIBOR        (44,149,299
  139,931,000        EUR         6/17/2048      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.83%      6 Month EURIBOR        (1,544,096
  40,084,000        EUR         12/16/2048      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.76%      6 Month EURIBOR        (145,597
  40,084,000        EUR         12/16/2048      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.77%      6 Month EURIBOR        (214,510

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   49


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  106,258,269        EUR         3/16/2056      CSS (i)      Receive      0.89%      6 Month EURIBOR      $ (26,617,450
  77,472,000        GBP         3/20/2019      BCI (i)      Receive      1.18%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (688,508
  26,907,000        GBP         6/12/2020      BCI (i)      Receive      1.59%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        92,516   
  31,046,000        GBP         1/13/2025      GS (i)      (Pay)      2.93%      U.K. Retail Price Index        212,187   
  148,196,000        GBP         1/21/2025      BCI (i)      (Pay)      1.45%      SONIA Index        6,262,600   
  33,061,000        GBP         6/24/2025      BCI (i)      Receive      1.99%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        104,993   
  128,846,000        GBP         5/20/2030      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.69%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,524,812   
  9,744,000        GBP         12/18/2030      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.37%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        393,290   
  20,493,000        GBP         3/6/2045      BCI (i)      Receive      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        927,918   
  26,830,000        GBP         5/7/2045      BCI (i)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,075,585   
  53,661,000        GBP         5/7/2045      BCI (i)      Receive      2.43%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,768,983   
  62,533,000        GBP         5/8/2045      BCI (i)      Receive      2.35%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,246,015   
  28,071,000        GBP         5/13/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.47%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,065,058   
  31,164,000        GBP         5/14/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.49%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,270,253   
  34,586,000        GBP         6/3/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.50%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        1,474,191   
  47,889,000        GBP         6/4/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.53%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        2,254,022   
  164,225,000        GBP         6/10/2045      BCI (i)      Receive      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        6,533,278   
  5,775,000        GBP         6/12/2045      BCI (i)      (Pay)      2.34%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (356,242
  33,061,000        GBP         6/24/2045      BCI (i)      (Pay)      2.30%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (1,520,069
  23,392,000        GBP         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.38%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (635,851
  13,300,000        GBP         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.07%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        247,406   
  25,777,000        GBP         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.06%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (500,274
  15,680,000        GBP         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.23%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        81,629   
  46,994,000        GBP         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      Receive      2.03%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (1,149,584
  30,312,000        GBP         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.24%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (224,417
  25,928,000        GBP         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.28%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (343,908
  48,659,000        GBP         12/20/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.30%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (748,783
  37,207,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (i)      (Pay)      2.48%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (3,670,426
  40,439,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (i)      (Pay)      2.52%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (4,481,005
  30,578,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (i)      (Pay)      1.97%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        2,380,424   
  4,672,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (i)      Receive      1.94%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (415,647
  3,398,000        GBP         3/23/2046      BCI (i)      (Pay)      2.05%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        172,441   
  73,451,000        GBP         12/19/2046      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.36%      6 Month GBP LIBOR        (2,088,247
  901,298,000        MXN         10/11/2024      BCI (i)      Receive      6.18%      TIIE        (339,241
  654,209,000        MXN         10/16/2024      BCI (i)      Receive      6.03%      TIIE        (699,883
  1,043,900,000        MXN         10/25/2024      BCI (i)      Receive      6.19%      TIIE        (377,813
  785,300,000        MXN         10/28/2024      BCI (i)      Receive      6.13%      TIIE        (499,896
  394,543,000        MXN         7/30/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      6.29%      TIIE        127,092   
  64,744,000        USD         1/22/2020      CSS (i)      (Pay)      1.46%      3 Month USD LIBOR        192,634   
  202,387,000        USD         12/16/2020      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      1.92%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,329,981
  168,677,000        USD         5/13/2025      CSS (i)      Receive      2.29%      3 Month USD LIBOR        736,141   
  12,105,000        USD         6/5/2025      CSS (i)      Receive      2.46%      3 Month USD LIBOR        225,677   
  23,665,000        USD         6/8/2025      CSS (i)      Receive      2.43%      3 Month USD LIBOR        378,364   
  24,210,000        USD         6/8/2025      CSS (i)      Receive      2.44%      3 Month USD LIBOR        415,401   

 

50   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps — continued  
Notional
Amount
       Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

    

Receive
(Pay) #

     Fixed
Rate
    

Variable Rate

     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  24,210,000        USD         6/8/2025      CSS (i)      Receive      2.45%      3 Month USD LIBOR      $ 443,725   
  23,665,000        USD         6/8/2025      CSS(i)      Receive      2.41%      3 Month USD LIBOR        349,613   
  15,917,000        USD         6/11/2025      CSS (i)      Receive      2.53%      3 Month USD LIBOR        399,288   
  40,964,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.54%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (952,623
  66,604,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.66%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,275,870
  55,409,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (1,702,750
  38,618,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.48%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (676,682
  27,036,000        USD         9/23/2025      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.39%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (262,952
  324,286,000        USD         12/17/2025      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.43%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (2,408,328
  101,610,000        USD         3/17/2031      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.58%      3 Month USD LIBOR        590,214   
  123,344,000        USD         12/19/2035      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.72%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (867,255
  112,789,000        USD         11/15/2041      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,148,281   
  220,303,000        USD         11/15/2041      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.33%      3 Month USD LIBOR        15,660,101   
  64,446,000        USD         11/15/2041      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.38%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,060,832   
  64,446,000        USD         11/15/2041      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.32%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,806,014   
  91,298,000        USD         11/15/2041      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.44%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,608,830   
  112,861,300        USD         2/15/2042      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.56%      3 Month USD LIBOR        3,015,250   
  112,951,000        USD         11/15/2042      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.61%      3 Month USD LIBOR        2,057,822   
  112,951,000        USD         2/15/2044      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.62%      3 Month USD LIBOR        2,207,479   
  24,024,000        USD         2/9/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.18%      3 Month USD LIBOR        2,762,402   
  12,039,000        USD         2/12/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.46%      3 Month USD LIBOR        649,110   
  6,184,000        USD         3/6/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.61%      3 Month USD LIBOR        142,640   
  91,835,000        USD         3/26/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.51%      3 Month USD LIBOR        4,105,503   
  52,735,000        USD         3/30/2045      CSS (i)      (Pay)      2.63%      3 Month USD LIBOR        1,840,417   
  49,031,000        USD         3/31/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      2.37%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (3,649,345
  65,642,000        USD         5/6/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      2.96%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (409,210
  41,196,000        USD         5/6/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      2.94%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (295,982
  29,296,000        USD         5/7/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      3.01%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (184,848
  95,127,000        USD         5/15/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      3.20%      3 Month USD LIBOR        1,647,648   
  56,626,000        USD         7/6/2045      CSS (i)      Receive      2.98%      3 Month USD LIBOR        3,164,569   
  54,005,000        USD         8/6/2045      JPMF (i)      (Pay)      2.96%      3 Month USD LIBOR        299,424   
  30,644,000        USD         3/17/2046      CSS (i)      Receive      2.65%      3 Month USD LIBOR        (857,683
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (17,150,276
                               

 

 

 
                           Premiums to (Pay) Receive      $ (22,408,465
                               

 

 

 

 

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

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   51


GMO Implementation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments:

 

* 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 (Note 2).

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on securities sold short, OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 2).

 

(c) Security is in default.

 

(d) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the price of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).

 

(e) All or a portion of this security is owned by GMO Implementation SPC Ltd., which is a 100% owned subsidiary of GMO Implementation Fund.

 

(f) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(g) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(h) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(i) Swap was cleared through the CME Group.

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 70.

 

 

52   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    95.7

Preferred Stocks

    1.7   

Short-Term Investments

    1.3   

Investment Funds

    0.6   

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Other

    0.7   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

United Kingdom

    20.7

Japan

    20.1   

France

    14.0   

Germany

    9.6   

Canada

    5.5   

Spain

    4.0   

Italy

    3.5   

Other Developed***

    3.5   

Switzerland

    2.5   

Other Emerging****

    1.6   

Australia

    1.5   

Taiwan

    1.5   

Korea

    1.4   

Norway

    1.4   

Sweden

    1.4   

China

    1.3   

Netherlands

    1.3   

India

    1.1   

Russia

    1.1   

Belgium

    1.0   

Brazil

    1.0   

Hong Kong

    1.0   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments and includes exposure through the use of derivative financial instruments, if any. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

53


GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 100.0%   
    12,942,853      GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI     107,555,109   
    44,555,664      GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV     968,640,129   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $1,134,494,172)     1,076,195,238   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%   
    Time Deposits — 0.0%   
    369,656      State Street Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/2015     369,656   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $369,656)     369,656   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $1,134,863,828)     1,076,564,894   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.0%)     (32,886
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $1,076,532,008   
     

 

 

 
 

 

54   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO International Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    92.2

Preferred Stocks

    3.3   

Short-Term Investments

    2.0   

Investment Funds

    1.8   

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Swap Contracts

    0.0

Other

    0.7   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country/Region Summary**   % of Investments  

United Kingdom

    15.9

Japan

    15.2   

France

    10.5   

Germany

    7.2   

Taiwan

    4.8   

Other Developed***

    4.6   

Korea

    4.5   

China

    4.3   

Canada

    4.2   

India

    3.7   

Russia

    3.6   

Brazil

    3.1   

Spain

    3.1   

Turkey

    2.8   

Italy

    2.7   

Other Emerging****

    2.6   

Switzerland

    1.9   

Australia

    1.2   

Sweden

    1.1   

Netherlands

    1.0   

Norway

    1.0   

Thailand

    1.0   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments and includes exposure through the use of derivative financial instruments, if any. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts, if any.

 

*** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

55


GMO International Equity Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.0%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 100.0%   
    53,610,074      GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI     445,499,714   
    44,193,574      GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV     960,768,307   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $1,579,702,169)     1,406,268,021   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%   
    Time Deposits — 0.0%   
    378,895      State Street Eurodollar Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 09/01/2015     378,895   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $378,895)     378,895   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $1,580,081,064)     1,406,646,916   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.00%     98,477   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $1,406,745,393   
     

 

 

 

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 70.

 

 

56   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Special Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Investment Concentration Summary (a)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    55.4

Short-Term Investments

    33.8   

Debt Obligations

    10.6   

Investment Funds

    2.4   

Rights/Warrants

    2.2   

Preferred Stocks

    1.7   

Futures Contracts**

    0.1   

Swap Contracts

    0.2   

Options Purchased

    0.1   

Written Options

    (0.4

Forward Currency Contracts

    (0.1

Other

    (6.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary***   Debt Obligations as a %
of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    17.2

Spain

    4.1   

Iceland

    3.9   

Puerto Rico

    3.1   

Canada

    1.5   

Other Emerging****

    1.5   
 

 

 

 
    31.3
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary***   Equity Investments as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    35.7

United Kingdom

    9.4   

Romania

    5.0   

Netherlands

    4.3   

Canada

    2.1   

South Korea

    2.1   

Argentina

    1.2   

Norway

    0.8   
 

 

 

 
    60.6
 

 

 

 
 
Industry Group Summary   % of Equity Investments*****  

Diversified Financials

    27.5

Software & Services

    21.8   

Automobiles & Components

    16.8   

Insurance

    7.1   

Media

    6.1   

Utilities

    5.4   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

    4.2   

Real Estate

    3.9   

Capital Goods

    3.7   

Energy

    3.2   

Banks

    0.2   

Telecommunication Services

    0.1   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
(a) GMO Special Opportunities SPC Ltd. is a 100% owned subsidiary of GMO Special Opportunities Fund. As such, the holdings of GMO Special Opportunities SPC Ltd. have been included with GMO Special Opportunities Fund.

 

* In the table below, derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values and unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** Some or all is comprised of commodity exposure. See Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

*** The table excludes short-term investments. The table excludes exposure through forward currency contracts, and includes exposure through derivative financial instruments, if any. The table takes into account the market values of securities and options and the notional amounts of swap contracts and other derivatives, if any. The tables are not normalized, thus, due to the exclusions listed above and negative exposures, which may be attributable to derivatives or short sales, if any, the tables may not total to 100%.

 

**** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

***** Investments may consist of common stocks and other stock-related securities, such as preferred stocks, if any. This table excludes exposure to derivative contracts, debt obligations, short-term investments and ETFs, if any. For a summary of derivative contract and ETF exposure, if any, see the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
 

 

57


GMO Special Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    COMMON STOCKS — 55.4%   
    Argentina — 1.1%   
    74,127      Cresud SA Sponsored ADR *     775,368   
    94,900      Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte ADR *     1,244,139   
    251,921      Pampa Energia SA Sponsored ADR *     4,015,620   
    26,000      Telecom Argentina SA Sponsored ADR     417,560   
    516,659      Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA ADR     2,195,801   
    38,000      YPF SA Sponsored ADR     818,520   
     

 

 

 
    Total Argentina     9,467,008   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 2.4%   
    350,000      Alignvest Acquisition Corp – Class A *     2,596,534   
    577,000      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd     12,965,190   
    6,000,000      Jagercor Energy Corp * (a)     159,623   
    1,059,500      Uranium Participation Corp *     4,203,854   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     19,925,201   
     

 

 

 
    Netherlands — 4.3%   
    352,242      Cimpress NV *     24,649,895   
    404,700      InterXion Holding NV *     11,104,968   
     

 

 

 
        35,754,863   
     

 

 

 
    Norway — 0.8%   
    354,418      Aker ASA     6,375,928   
     

 

 

 
    Romania — 2.6%   
    6,657,175      Electrica SA     21,754,154   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 0.5%   
    30,000      Hyundai Motor Co     3,775,605   
     

 

 

 
    United Kingdom — 9.4%   
    535,827      Liberty Global Plc – Class A *     25,783,995   
    3,162,689      Telecity Group Plc     52,350,084   
     

 

 

 
        78,134,079   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 34.3%   
    2,015,300      Ally Financial, Inc. *     44,054,458   
    400,000      American International Group, Inc.     24,136,000   
    71,000      Equinix, Inc.     19,153,670   
    130,000      Fannie Mae *     308,100   
    130,000      Freddie Mac *     293,800   
    2,341,580      General Motors Co.     68,936,115   
    427,064      Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. *     5,026,544   
    180,000      Harris Corp.     13,827,600   
    300,000      Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II *     2,976,000   
    1,387,351      Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. – Class A     55,383,052   
    68,467      JG Wentworth Co. – Class A *     369,037   
    190,000      Keysight Technologies, Inc. *     6,087,600   
    500,000      Microsoft Corp.     21,760,000   
    
    
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    United States — continued   
    950,000      Mueller Water Products, Inc. – Class A     8,502,500   
    300,000      Quinpario Acquisition Corp. 2 *     2,943,000   
    410,667      Vectrus, Inc. *     10,205,075   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     283,962,551   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $445,871,518)     459,149,389   
     

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.7%   
    Argentina — 0.0%  
    11,115      Nortel Inversora SA ADR     181,397   
     

 

 

 
    Total Argentina     181,397   
     

 

 

 
    South Korea — 1.6%  
    66,584      Hyundai Motor Co     5,621,970   
    71,119      Hyundai Motor Co 2nd Preference     5,822,242   
    7,252      Hyundai Motor Co Series 3     544,674   
    31,656      Samsung SDI Co Ltd     1,342,422   
     

 

 

 
    Total South Korea     13,331,308   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 0.1%  
    15,000      Fannie Mae *     116,250   
    34,000      Freddie Mac *     246,500   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     362,750   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $25,462,309)     13,875,455   
     

 

 

 
    RIGHTS/WARRANTS — 2.2%  
    Argentina — 0.8%  
    70,000,000      Republic of Argentina GDP Linked, Expires 12/15/35 (b)     6,323,318   
     

 

 

 
    Canada — 0.0%  
    3,000,000      Jagercor Energy Corp Warrants, Expires 11/17/16 *(a)       
    175,000      Alignvest Acquisition Corp, Expires 06/15/23 *     45,226   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     45,226   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 1.4%   
    441,238      American International Group, Inc., Warrants, Expires 01/19/21 *     11,820,766   
    225,000      General Motors Co. Warrants, Expires 12/31/15 *     13,298   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     11,834,064   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS (COST $18,418,054)     18,202,608   
     

 

 

 
 

 

58   See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.  


GMO Special Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    INVESTMENT FUNDS — 2.4%   
    Romania — 2.4%  
    102,243,100      Fondul Proprietatea SA Fund     20,014,154   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS (COST $26,718,663)     20,014,154   
     

 

 

 
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 10.6%   
    Corporate Debt — 3.0%  
    Canada — 1.5%  

CAD

    8,664,000      Tervita Corp, 144A, 9.00%, due 11/15/18     4,939,191   
    8,925,000      Tervita Corp, 144A, 8.00%, due 11/15/18     7,229,250   
     

 

 

 
    Total Canada     12,168,441   
     

 

 

 
    United States — 1.5%  
    1,000      Guitar Center, Inc., 144A, 6.50%, due 04/15/19     933   
    6,000,000      Key Energy Services, Inc., 6.75%, due 03/01/21     2,520,000   
    10,000,000      Newmont Mining Corp., 1.63%, due 07/15/17     9,950,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     12,470,933   
     

 

 

 
    Total Corporate Debt     24,639,374   
     

 

 

 
    Foreign Government Obligations — 0.7%   
    Argentina — 0.7%  

EUR

    10,500,000      Republic of Argentina Par Bond, 2.26%, due 12/31/38(c)     5,861,834   
     

 

 

 
    Municipal Obligations — 3.1%  
    Puerto Rico — 3.1%  
    1,020,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.00%, due 07/01/22     729,300   
    350,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 6.15%, due 07/01/38     222,250   
    225,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, 6.10%, due 07/01/34     145,687   
    250,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.00%, due 07/01/21     180,625   
    2,135,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.13%, due 07/01/37     1,377,075   
    4,520,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.25%, due 07/01/42     2,938,000   
    7,190,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.00%, due 07/01/33     4,799,325   
    
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Municipal Obligations — continued   
    Puerto Rico — continued  
    1,200,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.75%, due 07/01/37     804,000   
    30,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.35%, due 07/01/27     20,250   
    375,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 4.90%, due 07/01/20     263,437   
    55,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, 5.80%, due 07/01/23     38,088   
    90,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 4.50%, due 07/01/27     62,100   
    45,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.25%, due 07/01/29     30,825   
    10,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 4.00%, due 07/01/19     7,376   
    195,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.00%, due 07/01/23     134,063   
    85,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Industrial Development Co., 6.70%, due 07/01/21     60,004   
    100,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, 5.00%, due 07/01/17     77,005   
    60,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, 5.80%, due 07/01/23     41,550   
    800,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, 5.50%, due 07/01/28     556,000   
    400,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 6.05%, due 07/01/28     269,000   
    125,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Industrial Development Co., 5.15%, due 07/01/18     93,153   
    7,745,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Industrial Development Co., 5.20%, due 07/01/23     5,162,507   
    2,225,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Industrial Development Co., 5.25%, due 07/01/28     1,332,263   
    1,195,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Industrial Development Co., (Capital Appreciation), due 07/01/17     877,608   
    230,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Industrial Development Co., (Capital Appreciation), due 07/01/18     148,426   
    685,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 6.00%, due 07/01/44     464,087   
    1,010,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 6.00%, due 07/01/38     686,800   
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.   59


GMO Special Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Municipal Obligations — continued   
    Puerto Rico — continued  
    2,655,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 6.00%, due 07/01/47     1,798,762   
    1,740,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 4.25%, due 07/01/25     1,209,300   
    355,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 5.00%, due 07/01/19     264,507   
    630,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, (Senior Lien), 4.00%, due 07/01/22     447,300   
    90,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, 6.10%, due 07/01/34     58,275   
    210,000      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, 6.05%, due 07/01/28     141,225   
     

 

 

 
    Total Puerto Rico     25,440,173   
     

 

 

 
    Total Municipal Obligations     25,440,173   
     

 

 

 
    Trade Claims — 3.8%  
    Iceland — 3.8%  

EUR

    1,750,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091228-0985     518,041   

EUR

    1,600,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100105-0981     473,637   

EUR

    1,450,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091229-0244     429,234   

EUR

    1,400,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091229-0248     414,433   

EUR

    1,370,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100105-0941     405,552   

EUR

    1,000,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091230-0286     296,023   

EUR

    1,108,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091216-0371     327,994   
    205,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100104 1265     47,663   
    690,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091230 0959     160,425   
    210,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0359     48,825   
    210,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0209     48,825   
    220,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0246     51,150   
    220,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0361     51,150   
    220,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0330     51,150   
    230,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0146     53,475   
    
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Trade Claims — continued  
    Iceland — continued  
    223,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 0002     51,847   
    230,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0570     53,475   
    270,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0299     62,775   
    270,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0313     62,775   
    350,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0228     81,375   
    306,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0422     71,145   
    350,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0505     81,375   
    390,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0449     90,675   
    400,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0596     93,000   
    430,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0438     99,975   

EUR

    2,757,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100103 0456     816,136   

EUR

    5,647,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100103 0458     1,671,644   

EUR

    6,000,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 0732     1,776,140   
    634,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091231 0065     147,405   
    500,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100625 0011     116,250   
    250,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0520     58,125   
    500,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0538     116,250   
    230,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0085     53,475   
    250,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0185     58,125   
    300,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0464     69,750   
    400,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0202     93,000   

EUR

    500,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100105 0937     148,012   

EUR

    773,600      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091230 0521     229,004   

EUR

    200,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091230 0326     59,205   

EUR

    773,600      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091230 0695     229,004   

EUR

    750,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 0152     222,017   
    260,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0588     60,450   
 

 

60   See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.  


GMO Special Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    Trade Claims — continued  
    Iceland — continued  
    250,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0345     58,125   
    260,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0372     60,450   
    260,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0354     60,450   

EUR

    1,603,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 1330     474,525   

EUR

    4,521,250      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100104 1696     1,338,395   

EUR

    1,695,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100103 0455     501,760   

EUR

    442,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091230 0928     130,842   

EUR

    386,800      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091230 0619     114,502   

EUR

    2,500,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20090918 0077     740,058   

EUR

    18,000,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091229 0462     5,328,420   

EUR

    7,500,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 1040     2,220,175   
    12,000,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091227 0008     2,790,000   

EUR

    5,000,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 0847     1,480,117   
    12,000,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 0246     2,790,000   
    5,000,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091222 0394     1,162,500   
    510,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0499     118,575   
    540,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0339     125,550   
    550,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0396     127,875   
    470,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0713     109,275   
    600,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0542     139,500   
    339,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100625 0003     78,817   
    270,800      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091228 0770     62,961   
    292,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091228 0998     67,890   
    800,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100104 0298     186,000   
    300,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20091227 0450     69,750   
    190,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0495     44,175   
Par Value ($) /
Number of
Contracts
    Description   Value ($)  
    Trade Claims — continued  
    Iceland — continued  
    196,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 1074     45,570   
    730,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0508     169,725   
    200,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0104     46,500   
    200,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0215     46,500   
    200,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0067     46,500   
    200,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0163     46,500   
    200,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0433     46,500   
    200,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0399     46,500   
    200,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0456     46,500   
    230,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0174     53,475   
    300,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0251     69,750   
    520,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100105 1277     120,900   

EUR

    1,554,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100103 0409     460,020   
    500,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0115     116,250   
    506,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100106 1137     117,645   
    510,000      Kaupthing Bank Claim No 20100107 0173     118,575   
     

 

 

 
  Total Iceland     32,028,083   
     

 

 

 
  Total Trade Claims     32,028,083   
     

 

 

 
  TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $92,581,419)     87,969,464   
     

 

 

 
    OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.1%   
    Equity Options — 0.1%  
    500      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Call, Expires 01/15/16, Strike 40.00     2,500   
    1,600      American International Group, Inc., Put, Expires 01/15/16, Strike 55.00     291,200   
    1,000      American International Group, Inc., Put, Expires 01/15/16, Strike 50.00     96,000   
     

 

 

 
    Total Equity Options     389,700   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $1,108,850)     389,700   
     

 

 

 
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.   61


GMO Special Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 33.8%   
    Money Market Funds — 1.0%  
    7,984,784      State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (d) (e)     7,984,784   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 32.8%  
    6,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 09/24/15 (f) (g)     6,000,012   
    15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 11/05/15 (f)     14,999,730   
    40,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.02%, due 09/03/15 (f)     39,999,920   
    40,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, due 12/03/15 (f)     39,995,840   
    83,000,001      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%, due 12/17/15 (d) (f)     82,990,040   
    45,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.12%, due 12/24/15 (f)     44,982,540   
    
    
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    U.S. Government — continued  
    8,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%, due 01/07/16 (f) (h)     7,996,249   
    30,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.15%, due 01/21/16 (f) (h)     29,982,060   
    5,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.16%, due 02/04/16 (d) (f) (h)     4,996,495   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     271,942,886   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $279,916,991)

    279,927,670   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 106.2%
(Cost $890,077,804)
    879,528,440   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (6.2%)     (50,959,234
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $828,569,206   
     

 

 

 
 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/19/2015  

BOA

    CAD        3,200,000        USD        2,409,851      $ (22,202
10/19/2015  

MSCI

    CAD        3,200,000        USD        2,429,380        (2,673
10/26/2015  

BOA

    EUR        7,499,250        USD        8,406,922        (15,350
10/26/2015  

DB

    EUR        7,500,375        USD        8,384,857        (38,678
10/26/2015  

GS

    EUR        7,500,000        USD        8,379,493        (43,621
10/26/2015  

MSCI

    EUR        7,500,375        USD        8,403,945        (19,590
10/23/2015  

BOA

    RON        80,000,000        USD        19,716,088        (516,729
           

 

 

 
            $ (658,843
           

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (d)

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
 
Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buys        
25   Natural Gas   April 2020   $ 199,438      $ (61,500
25   Natural Gas   March 2020     199,438        (61,500
25   Natural Gas   July 2020     204,500        (56,438
25   Natural Gas   August 2020     204,188        (56,750
25   Natural Gas   February 2020     217,562        (43,375
25   Natural Gas   May 2020     201,188        (59,750
25   Natural Gas   September 2020     206,188        (54,750
25   Natural Gas   November 2020     222,125        (38,813
25   Natural Gas   October 2020     211,063        (49,875
25   Natural Gas   June 2020     203,000        (57,938
25   Natural Gas   December 2019     222,375        (38,562
25   Natural Gas   January 2020     221,312        (39,625
133   Uranium Futures   January 2017     1,321,687        155,683   
133   Uranium Futures   June 2017     1,368,237        202,233   
133   Uranium Futures   March 2017     1,339,975        173,971   
133   Uranium Futures   February 2017     1,331,662        165,658   
133   Uranium Futures   May 2017     1,359,925        193,921   
133   Uranium Futures   April 2017     1,349,950        183,946   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 10,583,813      $ 456,536   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract.
   Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.
 

 

62   See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.  


GMO Special Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Written Options

Equity Options

 

Number of
Contracts

    Expiration
Date
 

Description

  Premiums     Market
Value
 
Put       1,600      01/15/2016   American International Group, Inc., Strike 45.00   $ 220,254      $ (97,600
Put       1,440      01/15/2016   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Strike 28.00     679,178        (950,400
Put       1,400      01/15/2016   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Strike 32.00     535,563        (1,442,000
Put       440      01/15/2016   Cimpress NV, Strike 70.00     361,522        (314,600
Call       437      01/15/2016   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Strike 20.00     409,312        (367,080
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 2,205,829      $ (3,171,680
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Contracts

Credit Default Swaps

 

Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
 

Counterparty

 

Receive
(Pay) ^

  Annual
Premium
  Implied
Credit
Spread (1)
 

Reference
Entity

  Maximum Potential
Amount of Future
Payments by the Fund
Under the Contract  (2)
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  35,000,000        USD      12/20/2015   GS   (Pay)   5.00%   0.75%   Ally Financial, Inc.     N/A        $ (452,380
  50,000,000        USD      12/20/2016   CSI   (Pay)   1.00%   0.15%   AIG     N/A          (560,856
  5,000,000        USD      9/20/2017   BCLY   (Pay)   1.00%   0.64%   Newmont Mining Corp.     N/A          (36,307
  5,000,000        USD      9/20/2017   BCLY   (Pay)   1.00%   0.64%   Newmont Mining Corp.     N/A          (36,307
  5,000,000        EUR      6/20/2019   JPM   (Pay)   1.00%   1.00%   Abesm     N/A          395   
  5,000,000        USD      12/20/2019   CSI   (Pay)   1.00%   0.44%   Tyson Foods     N/A          (118,252
  10,000,000        USD      12/20/2019   GS   (Pay)   1.00%   1.02%   GATX Corp.     N/A          9,340   
  10,000,000        USD      12/20/2019   GS   (Pay)   1.00%   0.44%   Ryder System     N/A          (236,044
  15,000,000        EUR      3/20/2020   BCLY   (Pay)   1.00%   2.11%   Banco Santander S.A.     N/A          816,666   
  10,000,000        EUR      3/20/2020   JPM   (Pay)   1.00%   1.08%   Abesm     N/A          38,206   
  10,000,000        USD      3/20/2020   JPM   (Pay)   1.00%   1.09%   GATX Corp.     N/A          41,321   
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (534,218
                   

 

 

 
              Premiums to (Pay) Receive        $ 2,601,220   
                   

 

 

 

 

^ Receive - Fund receives a premium and sells credit protection. If a credit event occurs the Fund will, depending on the terms of the particular swap contract, either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
   (Pay) - Fund pays a premium and buys credit protection. If a credit event occurs the Fund will, depending on the terms of the particular swap contract, either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(1)  As of August 31, 2015, implied credit spreads in absolute terms, calculated using a model, and utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap contracts on the reference security, 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. 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 contract.
(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 contract.

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

  See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.   63


GMO Special Opportunities Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a) Affiliated company (Note 10).

 

(b) Security is linked to Argentina Republic Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Security does not pay principal over life of security or at expiration. Payments are based on growth of Argentina GDP, subject to certain conditions.

 

(c) Security is in default.

 

(d) All or a portion of this security is owned by GMO Special Opportunities SPC Ltd., which is a 100% owned subsidiary of GMO Special Opportunities Fund.

 

(e) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(f) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(g) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(h) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 70.

 

 

64   See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.  


GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Investment Concentration Summary

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Common Stocks

    62.6

Short-Term Investments

    17.4   

Debt Obligations

    16.6   

Preferred Stocks

    1.8   

Investment Funds

    1.0   

Loan Participations

    0.1   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.0

Loan Assignments

    0.0

Rights/Warrants

    0.0

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (0.1

Swap Contracts

    (0.1

Written/Credit Linked Options

    (0.1

Other

    0.8   
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Debt Obligations as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    9.7

Other Emerging***

    5.3   
 

 

 

 
    15.0
 

 

 

 
 
Country Summary**   Equity Investments as a
% of Total Net Assets
 

United States

    19.6

United Kingdom

    7.0   

Japan

    6.7   

France

    4.6   

Other Developed****

    4.5   

Germany

    3.2   

Taiwan

    2.7   

Korea

    2.6   

China

    2.4   

Other Emerging***

    2.1   

India

    2.1   

Russia

    2.1   

Canada

    1.8   

Brazil

    1.8   

Euro Region*****

    1.7   

Turkey

    1.6   

Spain

    1.3   

Italy

    1.2   
 

 

 

 
    69.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Derivative financial instruments, if any, are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/depreciation rather than notional amounts.

 

** The table above incorporates aggregate indirect country exposure associated with investments in the underlying funds. The table excludes short-term investments. The table includes exposure through the use of certain derivative financial instruments and excludes exposure through certain currency linked derivatives such as forward currency contracts and currency options. The table is based on duration adjusted net exposures (both investments and derivatives), taking into account the market value of securities and the notional amounts of swaps and other derivative financial instruments. For example, U.S. asset-backed securities may represent a
  relatively small percentage due to their short duration, even though they represent a large percentage of market value (direct and indirect). Duration is based on GMO’s models. The greater the duration of a bond, the greater its contribution to the concentration percentage. Credit default swap exposures are factored into the duration-adjusted exposure using the reference security and applying the same methodology to that security. The tables are not normalized, thus, due to the exclusions listed above and negative exposures, which may be attributable to derivatives or short sales, if any, the tables may not total to 100%.

 

*** The “Emerging” exposure is primarily comprised of: Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

 

*** “Other Emerging” is comprised of emerging countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

**** “Other Developed” is comprised of developed countries that each represents less than 1.0% of Total Net Assets.

 

***** “Euro Region” is comprised of derivative financial instruments attributed to the eurozone and not a particular country.

 

^ Rounds to 0.00%.
 

 

65


GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 90.6%   
    Affiliated Issuers — 90.6%   
    3,651,217      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     90,696,221   
    11,470,954      GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV     104,385,685   
    49,044,452      GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI     407,559,396   
    30,825,154      GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV     670,138,843   
    6,505,415      GMO Risk Premium Fund, Class VI     60,630,464   
    28,157,460      GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI     416,167,256   
    10,339,306      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     258,482,639   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (COST $2,166,113,014)     2,008,060,504   
     

 

 

 
    DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 9.4%   
    Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%   
    527,835      Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 04-B, Class A2, 144A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .65%, 1.50%, due 05/28/39     299,506   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 9.4%   
    18,168,773      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.13%, due 07/15/24 (a)     17,429,958   
    67,008,541      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.25%, due 01/15/25 (a)     64,551,539   
    26,784,725      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.63%, due 01/15/24 (a)     26,809,126   
    31,706,647      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.75%, due 01/15/28 (a)     35,272,408   
    1,946,378      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.00%, due 01/15/26 (a)     2,199,280   
    3,984,927      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/25 (a)     4,616,080   
    2,682,337      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.38%, due 01/15/27 (a)     3,159,219   
    29,004,534      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.50%, due 01/15/29 (a)     35,021,467   
    12,626,251      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 3.88%, due 04/15/29 (a)     17,518,430   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     206,577,507   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $208,120,297)     206,877,013   
     

 

 

 
         
Shares
    Description   Value ($)  
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%   
    Money Market Funds — 0.0%   
    168,114      State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (b)     168,114   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $168,114)     168,114   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

(Cost $2,374,401,425)

    2,215,105,631   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.00%     844,456   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $2,215,950,087   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) Indexed security in which price and/or coupon is linked to the price of a specific instrument or financial statistic (Note 2).

 

(b) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.
 

 

66   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Investment Concentration Summary (a)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary*   % of Total Net Assets  

Short-Term Investments

    52.7

Futures Contracts**

    47.0   

Forward Currency Contracts

    0.2   

Debt Obligations

    0.1   

Swap Contracts

    (0.0 )^ 
 

 

 

 
    100.0 % 
 

 

 

 

 

(a) GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd. is a 100% owned subsidiary of GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund. As such, the holdings of GMO Alternative Asset SPC Ltd. have been included with GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund.

 

* The table above incorporates aggregate indirect asset class exposure associated with investments in other funds of GMO Trust (“underlying funds”). Futures concentrations use the net notional contract amounts for purposes of computing asset class exposures. See Schedule of Investments for more information.

 

** Some or all is comprised of commodity exposure. See the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

^ Rounds to 0.0%.
 

 

67


GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of total net assets)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares /
Par Value ($)
    Description   Value ($)  
    MUTUAL FUNDS — 39.5%  
    Affiliated Issuers — 39.5%  
    115,436      GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI     2,867,419   
    22,357,983      GMO U.S. Treasury Fund     558,949,578   
     

 

 

 
    Total United States     561,816,997   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

(COST $562,086,040)

    561,816,997   
     

 

 

 
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 60.5%   
     
    Money Market Funds — 2.6%  
    22,095,993      SSgA USD Liquidity Fund – Class S2 Shares (a)     22,095,993   
    14,455,046      State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund-Premier Class, 0.00% (b)     14,455,046   
     

 

 

 
    Total Money Market Funds     36,551,039   
     

 

 

 
    U.S. Government — 57.9%  
    111,288,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,
due 10/08/15 (a) (c) (d) (e)
    111,288,000   
    45,066,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%,
due 09/10/15 (a) (c) (e)
    45,065,820   
    65,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.13%,
due 01/07/16 (a) (c) (e)
    64,969,515   
    122,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%,
due 11/12/15 (a) (c)
    121,998,780   
    190,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.22%,
due 02/18/16 (a) (c)
    189,807,720   
    20,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.12%,
due 12/24/15 (c)
    19,992,240   
    50,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.04%,
due 12/17/15 (a) (c)
    49,994,000   
    70,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.03%,
due 10/22/15 (a) (c)
    69,997,340   
    42,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,
due 10/15/15 (a) (c) (d)
    42,000,000   
    100,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,
due 09/17/15 (a) (c) (d)
    99,999,900   
    8,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,
due 09/24/15 (a) (c) (d)
    8,000,016   
     

 

 

 
    Total U.S. Government     823,113,331   
     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $859,627,947)

    859,664,370   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $1,421,713,987)     1,421,481,367   
    Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.00%     609,584   
     

 

 

 
    TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $1,422,090,951   
     

 

 

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Forward Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date
 

Counter-
party

  Currency
Sold
    Currency
Purchased
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
10/09/2015   JPM     USD        1,726,626        AUD        2,353,408      $ (54,996
10/09/2015  

SSB

    AUD        206,288,731        USD        151,228,412        4,701,046   
           

 

 

 
  $ 4,646,050   
           

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number
of
Contracts +
 

Type

  Expiration
Date
 
Notional
Amount
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buys        
1,156   FTSE 100   September 2015   $ 109,885,813      $ (8,281,475
3,409   U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr. (CBT)   December 2015     433,156,062        (4,807
5,739   Euro STOXX 50 Futures   September 2015     209,786,120        (9,154,918
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 752,827,995      $ (17,441,200
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Sales        
395   S&P TSX 60 Index   September 2015   $ 48,338,143      $ 1,426,084   
347   Japanese Government Bond 10 Yr. (OSE)   September 2015     423,666,960        (3,778,593
157   SPI 200   September 2015     14,397,963        47,737   
74   S&P 500 E-Mini   September 2015     7,286,040        (85,982
159   Gold 100 OZ (a)   December 2015     18,006,750        373,494   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 511,695,856      $ (2,017,260
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+ Buys - Fund is long the futures contract.
  Sales - Fund is short the futures contract.

As of August 31, 2015, for the above contracts and/or agreements, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments or collateral requirements, if any, of the relevant broker or exchange.

 

 

68   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Notes to 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 Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund.

 

(b) The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of August 31, 2015. Note: Yield rounds to 0.00%.

 

(c) The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

 

(d) Rate rounds to 0.00%.

 

(e) All or a portion of this security has been pledged to cover margin requirements on futures and/or cleared swap contracts, collateral on OTC swap contracts, forward currency contracts, and/or written options, if any (Note 4).

For a listing of definitions of acronyms, counterparty abbreviations and currency abbreviations used throughout the Schedule of Investments as well as the derivative tables, if any, please refer to page 70.

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   69


GMO Trust Funds

 

Schedule of Investments — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

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.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

AUD BBSW - Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate denominated in Australian Dollar.

CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligation

CHF LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in Swiss Franc.

CP - Counterparty

DKK CIBOR - Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate denominated in Danish Krone.

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

EURIBOR - Euro Interbank Offered Rate

Foreign Registered - Shares issued to foreign investors in markets that have foreign ownership limits.

GBP LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in British Pounds.

GDP - Gross Domestic Product

GDR - Global Depository Receipt

JPY LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in Japanese Yen.

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt

MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International

OJSC - Open Joint-Stock Company

OTC - Over-the-Counter

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

SIFMA - Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

SONIA - Sterling Overnight Interbank Average

TIIE - Tasa de Interes Interbacaria de Equilibrio - 28 - Day Interbank Equilibrium

Interest Rate - Mexico

USD LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate denominated in United States

Dollars.

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 August 31,

2015, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security.

Counterparty Abbreviations:

 

BBH - Brown Brothers Harriman &

Co.

BCI - Barclays Capital Inc.

BCLY - Barclays Bank Plc

BOA - Bank of America, N.A.

CITI - Citibank N.A.

CSI - Credit Suisse International

CSS - Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

DB - Deutsche Bank AG

GS - Goldman Sachs International

JPM - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

MSCI - Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

SSB - State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

BRL - Brazilian Real

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

JPY - Japanese Yen

MXN - Mexican Peso

NOK - Norwegian Krone

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 
 

 

70   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

     Alpha Only
Fund
    Benchmark-Free
Allocation Fund
    Benchmark-
Free Fund
    Global Asset
Allocation Fund
 

Assets:

        

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(a)

   $ 10,006,304      $ 20,345,140,357      $ 4,258,608,664      $ 3,768,277,335   

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(b)

     1,487,016,868        11,392,705        386,192,086        1,144,264   

Foreign currency, at value (Note 2)(c)

     397,317                        

Receivable for investments sold

     83,924,052        60,170,301        4,853,958        886,936   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

            430,000        80,870        5,260   

Dividends receivable

     3,750,064               874,339        23,830   

Dividend withholding taxes receivable

     746,513                        

Receivable for foreign currency sold

     20,338                        

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

     12,950,255                        

Due from broker (Note 2)

     65,344,119                        

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     106,299        2,937,219        18,042        19,003   

Miscellaneous receivable

     6,304        107,547        8,160        1,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,664,268,433        20,420,178,129        4,650,636,119        3,770,358,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Due to custodian

     65,302,262                        

Payable for investments purchased

     6,304               78,618        23,725   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     18,104        60,181,558        4,614,069        1,030,984   

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

  

Management fee

     737,013        11,594,772                 

Supplemental support fee – Class MF

            974,087                 

Shareholder service fee

     148,141        1,082,815                 

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

     341        2,232        527        496   

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     7,581        31,071        8,733        10,385   

Accrued expenses

     314,564        298,539        105,607        128,139   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     66,534,310        74,165,074        4,807,554        1,193,729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 1,597,734,123      $ 20,346,013,055      $ 4,645,828,565      $ 3,769,164,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,445,075,027      $ 21,786,030,150      $ 5,219,585,352      $ 4,178,358,231   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     19,242,681               97,233,757        65,507,351   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

            (9,544,499              

Accumulated net realized (loss)

     (873,456,622     (120,341,242     (116,862,792     (82,277,464

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     6,873,037        (255,640,905     (554,127,752     (392,423,783

Accumulated deconsolidation impact (Note 2)

            (1,054,490,449              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,597,734,123      $ 20,346,013,055      $ 4,645,828,565      $ 3,769,164,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to:

        

Class III shares

   $ 11,568,439      $ 6,260,635,153      $ 4,645,828,565      $ 3,769,164,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV shares

   $ 1,586,165,684      $ 3,024,173,940      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class MF shares

   $      $ 11,061,203,962      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

        

Class III

     525,705        253,651,055        256,059,759        379,621,216   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

     72,019,911        122,557,742                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class MF

            448,019,691                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

        

Class III

   $ 22.01      $ 24.68      $ 18.14      $ 9.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV

   $ 22.02      $ 24.68      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class MF

   $      $ 24.69      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)      Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 10,006,304      $ 20,600,781,262      $ 4,810,655,361      $ 4,160,675,909   

(b)      Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 1,558,347,244      $ 11,392,705      $ 388,273,141      $ 1,169,473   

(c)      Cost of foreign currency:

   $ 402,366      $      $      $   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   71


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

 

     Global
Developed
Equity
Allocation Fund
     Global Equity
Allocation Fund
     Consolidated
Implementation
Fund
     International
Developed
Equity
Allocation Fund
 

Assets:

           

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(a)

   $ 1,585,628,397       $ 3,184,922,084       $       $ 1,076,195,238   

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(b)

     544,330         1,055,528         16,299,668,712         369,656   

Foreign currency, at value (Note 2)(c)

                     42,448,706           

Receivable for investments sold

                     354,387,648           

Cash

                     11,325,957           

Receivable for Fund shares sold

                             19,685   

Dividends and interest receivable

                     31,226,172           

Dividend withholding taxes receivable

                     12,338,440           

Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

                     205,085,201           

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

                     107,703           

Receivable for variation margin on open cleared swap contracts (Note 4)

                     3,928,395           

Due from broker (Note 2)

                     585,058,490           

Receivable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

                     22,213,778           

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     13,051         16,523         666,438         12,400   

Miscellaneous receivable

                     125,703         14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,586,185,778         3,185,994,135         17,568,581,343         1,076,596,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Investments sold short, at value (Note 2)(d)

                     428,415,652           

Payable for investments purchased

                     409,659,767           

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

                     60,290,882         2,213   

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

           

Payable for variation margin on open cleared swap contracts (Note 4)

                     3,855,743           

Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

                     151,118,789           

Interest payable for open OTC swap contracts

                     1,213,587           

Interest and dividend payable for short sales

                     1,776,198           

Payable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

                     26,028,361           

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 4)(e)

                     164,911,849           

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

     186         403         1,643         124   

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     3,010         6,938         21,308         1,480   

Accrued expenses

     71,695         99,519         1,694,588         61,168   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     74,891         106,860         1,248,988,367         64,985   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 1,586,110,887       $ 3,185,887,275       $ 16,319,592,976       $ 1,076,532,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)        Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 1,720,312,351       $ 3,742,666,724       $       $ 1,134,494,172   

(b)        Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 544,330       $ 1,055,528       $ 17,458,285,279       $ 369,656   

(c)        Cost of foreign currency:

   $       $       $ 42,729,995       $   

(d)        Proceeds from securities sold short:

   $       $       $ 448,526,625       $   

(e)        Premiums on options:

   $       $       $ 188,941,370       $   

 

72   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Global
Developed
Equity
Allocation Fund
    Global Equity
Allocation Fund
    Consolidated
Implementation
Fund
     International
Developed
Equity
Allocation Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,720,796,587      $ 3,731,827,429      $ 17,711,873,675       $ 1,265,934,139   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     5,586,840        9,983,756                4,456,951   

Distributions in excess of net Investment income

                   (37,281,336        

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (5,588,586     1,820,730        (193,306,371      (135,560,148

Net unrealized depreciation

     (134,683,954     (557,744,640     (1,161,692,992      (58,298,934
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,586,110,887      $ 3,185,887,275      $ 16,319,592,976       $ 1,076,532,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to:

         

Core Class shares

   $      $      $ 16,319,592,976       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class III shares

   $ 1,586,110,887      $ 3,185,887,275      $       $ 1,076,532,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Core Class

                   1,306,837,224           
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class III

     80,787,880        434,444,281                69,904,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

         

Core Class

   $      $      $ 12.49       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class III

   $ 19.63      $ 7.33      $       $ 15.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   73


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     International
Equity
Allocation Fund
     Consolidated
Special
Opportunities
Fund
     Strategic
Opportunities
Allocation Fund
     Consolidated
Systematic
Global Macro
Opportunity
Fund
 

Assets:

           

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Notes 2 and 10)(a)

   $ 1,406,268,021       $ 159,623       $ 2,008,060,504       $ 561,816,997   

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Note 2)(b)

     378,895         879,368,817         207,045,127         859,664,370   

Foreign currency, at value (Note 2)(c)

             118,078                   

Receivable for investments sold

     5,820,461         6,510,013                   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

                     12,555,750           

Dividends and interest receivable

             1,647,964         453,492         209,079   

Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

                             4,701,046   

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

                             23,850   

Due from broker (Note 2)

             423                   

Receivable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

             905,928                   

Receivable for expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     13,020                 12,896         35,067   

Miscellaneous receivable

     15,342         8,818         5,428           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,412,495,739         888,719,664         2,228,133,197         1,426,450,409   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Payable for investments purchased

             51,014,691         3,424,608         43,720   

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     5,682,001         1,763,505         8,661,986         1,014,655   

Accrued foreign capital gains tax payable (Note 2)

             457,299                   

Payable to affiliate for (Note 5):

  

Management fee

             792,401                 881,886   

Shareholder service fee

             39,620                 188,974   

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 4)

             23,863                 939,655   

Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts (Note 4)

             658,843                 54,996   

Interest payable for open OTC swap contracts

             598,894                   

Due to broker (Note 2)

                             1,091,496   

Payable for open OTC swap contracts (Note 4)

             1,440,146                   

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 4)(d)

             3,171,680                   

Payable to agents unaffiliated with GMO

     155         93         248         155   

Payable to Trustees and related expenses

     2,648         1,040         4,312         2,406   

Accrued expenses

     65,542         188,383         91,956         141,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,750,346         60,150,458         12,183,110         4,359,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 1,406,745,393       $ 828,569,206       $ 2,215,950,087       $ 1,422,090,951   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)      Cost of investments – affiliated issuers:

   $ 1,579,702,169       $ 317,181       $ 2,166,113,014       $ 562,086,040   

(b)      Cost of investments – unaffiliated issuers:

   $ 378,895       $ 889,760,623       $ 208,288,411       $ 859,627,947   

(c)      Cost of foreign currency:

   $       $ 124,098       $       $   

(d)      Premiums on options

   $       $ 2,205,829       $       $   

 

74   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities — August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     International
Equity
Allocation Fund
    Consolidated
Special
Opportunities
Fund
    Strategic
Opportunities
Allocation Fund
     Consolidated
Systematic
Global Macro
Opportunity
Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,617,612,547      $ 838,745,988      $ 2,373,113,628      

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     5,207,073        674,467        41,127,637      

Accumulated net realized loss

     (42,640,079     (896,499     (38,995,384   

Net unrealized depreciation

     (173,434,148     (9,954,750     (159,295,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    
   $ 1,406,745,393      $ 828,569,206      $ 2,215,950,087      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

Net assets attributable to:

         

Class III shares

   $ 1,406,745,393      $      $ 2,215,950,087       $ 1,422,090,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class VI shares

   $      $ 828,569,206      $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Class III

     155,396,540               116,508,989         42,802,843   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class VI

            42,356,778                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

         

Class III

   $ 9.05      $      $ 19.02       $ 33.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class VI

   $      $ 19.56      $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   75


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

          Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund              
    Alpha Only
Fund
    Period Ended
July 31, 2015*
    Period from
August 1, 2015 to
August 31, 2015
    Total Period
Ended
August 31, 2015
    Benchmark-
Free Fund
    Global Asset
Allocation
Fund
 

Investment Income:

           

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

  $ 6,304      $ 56,942,754      $      $ 56,942,754      $ 102,031,991      $ 74,315,270   

Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (Net of withholding tax)(a)

    32,695,259        139,050,345               139,050,345                 

Interest

    106,956        21,507,900        166        21,508,066        245,535        18,925   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    32,808,519        217,500,999        166        217,501,165        102,277,526        74,334,195   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

           

Management fee (Note 5)

    6,759,786        60,323,222        11,595,615        71,918,837                 

Shareholder service fee – Class III (Note 5)

    19,111        4,013,748        819,651        4,833,399                 

Shareholder service fee – Class IV (Note 5)

    1,339,217        1,511,496        263,291        1,774,787                 

Supplemental support fee – Class MF (Note 5)

           5,093,167        974,087        6,067,254                 

Audit and tax fees

    52,260        121,883        7,967        129,850        30,331        35,810   

Custodian and fund accounting agent fees

    514,538        1,878,633        8,184        1,886,817        29,072        34,123   

Legal fees

    28,152        249,407        27,063        276,470        37,727        36,432   

Interest expense (Note 2)

           538,218               538,218                 

Dividend expense on short sales

           4,377,032               4,377,032                 

Registration fees

    2,944        4,131        837        4,968               2,760   

Transfer agent fees

    19,779                                      

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

    18,584        171,513        20,026        191,539        27,968        27,048   

Miscellaneous

    23,759        98,559        8,153        106,712        12,696        14,720   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    8,778,130        78,381,009        13,724,874        92,105,883        137,794        150,893   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

    (623,745     (2,262,870     (49,662     (2,312,532     (106,323     (120,901

Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by GMO (Note 5)

           (12,570,733     (2,177,520     (14,748,253              

Shareholder service fee waived (Note 5)

           (2,243,179     (381,479     (2,624,658              

Supplemental support fee waived – Class MF (Note 5)

           (1,826,409     (333,958     (2,160,367              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    8,154,385        59,477,818        10,782,255        70,260,073        31,471        29,992   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    24,654,134        158,023,181        (10,782,089     147,241,092        102,246,055        74,304,203   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

           

Net realized gain (loss) on:

           

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    105,444,893        145,285,827               145,285,827               20,037   

Investments in securities sold short

           (14,418,101            (14,418,101              

Investments in affiliated issuers

           (49,132,344     21,445,934        (27,686,410     (129,729,104     (23,302,992

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

                                33,669,132        29,294,979   

Futures contracts

    (128,541,042     (42,066,606            (42,066,606              

Written options

           (90,893,529            (90,893,529              

Swap contracts

           (98,393,961            (98,393,961              

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    (282,196     23,473,548               23,473,548                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (23,378,345     (126,145,166     21,445,934        (104,699,232     (96,059,972     6,012,024   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

           

Investments in unaffiliated issuers (Net of foreign capital gains tax) (Note 2)(b)

    (250,614,212     (699,761,100     486,757,388        (213,003,712     (2,081,055     4,336   

Investments in affiliated issuers

           (11,645,639     (222,643,474     (234,289,113     (393,608,861     (391,177,684

Investments in securities sold short

           39,166,362        532,568        39,698,930                 

Futures contracts

    199,388,449        (5,468,290     39,974        (5,428,316              

Written options

           10,815,730        (29,940,131     (19,124,401              

Swap contracts

           (68,872,915     13,397,566        (55,475,349              

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

    46,777        (14,717,946     (31,241,736     (45,959,682              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

    (51,178,986     (750,483,798     216,902,155        (533,581,643     (395,689,916     (391,173,348
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (74,557,331     (876,628,964     238,348,089        (638,280,875     (491,749,888     (385,161,324
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (49,903,197   $ (718,605,783   $ 227,566,000      $ (491,039,783   $ (389,503,833   $ (310,857,121
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Withholding tax:

  $ 1,797,215      $ 16,609,487      $      $ 16,609,487      $      $   

(b) Foreign capital gains tax on change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

  $ (15,729   $ (163,704   $      $ (163,704   $      $   

* Amounts are consolidated through July 31, 2015 (Note 2 – Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).

  

 

 

76   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     Global
Developed
Equity
Allocation Fund
    Global Equity
Allocation Fund
    Consolidated
Implementation
Fund
    International
Developed
Equity
Allocation Fund
 

Investment Income:

  

     

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

   $ 5,981,760      $ 12,087,250      $      $ 4,827,315   

Interest

     56        89        27,109,042        56   

Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (Net of withholding tax)(a)

                   156,436,131          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,981,816        12,087,339        183,545,173        4,827,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Interest expense (Note 2)

                   572,549          

Audit and tax fees

     29,502        29,502        110,120        29,502   

Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees

     26,498        28,828        2,457,922        28,582   

Dividend expense on short sales

                   6,153,230          

Legal fees

     12,880        28,432        151,336        8,464   

Registration fees

     1,104        1,472               1,288   

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

     9,752        20,976        87,400        6,256   

Miscellaneous

     7,609        11,592        58,339        5,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     87,345        120,802        9,590,896        79,980   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     (76,240     (97,154     (2,684,967     (72,988
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     11,105        23,648        6,905,929        6,992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     5,970,711        12,063,691        176,639,244        4,820,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

                   (115,339,251       

Investments in affiliated issuers

     6,683,145        (13,884,739            8,849,972   

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

     25,817,957        47,304,280                 

Futures contracts

                   (42,231,173       

Written options

                   26,469,155          

Swap contracts

                   (73,049,133       

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

                   22,222,287          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     32,501,102        33,419,541        (181,928,115     8,849,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers (Net of foreign capital gains tax) (Note 2)(b)

                   (1,371,623,958       

Investments in affiliated issuers

     (180,000,023     (389,061,084            (117,780,367

Investments in securities sold short

                   59,809,903          

Futures contracts

                   (5,399,348       

Written options

                   4,905,120          

Swap contracts

                   (115,529,580       

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

                   (138,817       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     (180,000,023     (389,061,084     (1,427,976,680     (117,780,367
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (147,498,921     (355,641,543     (1,609,904,795     (108,930,395
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (141,528,210   $ (343,577,852   $ (1,433,265,551   $ (104,110,016
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Withholding tax:

   $      $      $ 17,767,346      $   

(b) Foreign capital gains tax on change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

   $      $      $ (163,704   $   

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   77


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Operations — Six Months Ended August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) — (Continued)

 

 

     International
Equity
Allocation Fund
    Consolidated
Special
Opportunities
Fund
    Strategic
Opportunities
Allocation Fund
    Consolidated
Systematic
Global Macro
Opportunity
Fund
 

Investment Income:

        

Dividends from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

   $ 6,000,749      $      $ 45,717,865      $ 233,385   

Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (Net of withholding tax)(a)

            5,856,154                 

Interest

     45        2,296,226        136,713        409,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,000,794        8,152,380        45,854,578        643,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Management fee (Note 5)

            4,766,655               5,335,991   

Shareholder service fee – Class VI (Note 5)

            238,333               1,143,427   

Audit and tax fees

     29,502        63,738        28,473        40,744   

Custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent fees

     26,773        225,698        26,868        135,568   

Legal fees

     11,592        362,792        18,032        14,720   

Registration fees

     2,392        2,760        1,472          

Trustees fees and related expenses (Note 5)

     8,832        4,600        13,616        8,280   

Miscellaneous

     7,176        21,159        8,832        28,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     86,267        5,685,735        97,293        6,706,882   

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO (Note 5)

     (76,515            (82,205     (214,585

Indirectly incurred fees waived or borne by GMO (Note 5)

                          (3,596

Shareholder service fee waived (Note 5)

                          (791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     9,752        5,685,735        15,088        6,487,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     5,991,042        2,466,645        45,839,490        (5,844,786
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers (Net of foreign capital gains tax) (Note 2)(b)

            8,751,647        254        94,250   

Investments in affiliated issuers

     16,390,940               (44,053,654       

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers (Note 10)

                   18,626,313        17,883   

Futures contracts

                          6,228,049   

Written options

            575,348                 

Swap contracts

            (1,904,896              

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

            4,268,823               10,306,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     16,390,940        11,690,922        (25,427,087     16,646,796   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments in unaffiliated issuers (Net of foreign capital gains tax) (Note 2)(c)

            (16,582,433     (1,032,377     6,195   

Investments in affiliated issuers

     (197,044,476     (32,361     (235,465,141     4,605   

Futures contracts

            (1,102,838            (41,182,684

Written options

            (1,215,807              

Swap contracts

            1,944,712                 

Foreign currency, forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions

            (4,126,158            4,349,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     (197,044,476     (21,114,885     (236,497,518     (36,822,617
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (180,653,536     (9,423,963     (261,924,605     (20,175,821
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (174,662,494   $ (6,957,318   $ (216,085,115   $ (26,020,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Withholding tax:

   $      $ 325,598      $      $   

(b) Foreign capital gains tax on net realized gain (loss):

   $      $ 143,637      $      $   

(c) Foreign capital gains tax on change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

   $      $ 87,394      $      $   

 

78   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Alpha Only Fund     Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)*
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015*
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 24,654,134      $ 57,062,963      $ 147,241,092      $ 252,760,802   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (23,378,345     (248,020,500     (104,699,232     691,334,870   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (51,178,986     76,824,447        (533,581,643     (103,212,380

Accumulated deconsolidation impact (Note 2)

                   (1,054,490,449       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (49,903,197     (114,133,090     (1,545,530,232     840,883,292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

     (451,284     (536,823     (85,487,336     (95,501,869

Class IV

     (41,140,456     (59,472,040     (48,744,018     (56,862,283

Class MF

                   (157,879,410     (236,641,323
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (41,591,740     (60,008,863     (292,110,764     (389,005,475
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

                   (44,107,021     (129,017,202

Class IV

                   (24,797,845     (78,349,264

Class MF

                   (79,692,381     (324,179,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

                   (148,597,247     (531,546,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     (14,144,830     (7,192,885     812,336,184        2,944,400,540   

Class IV

     (1,656,708,736     (17,492,978     (25,180,339     845,915,097   

Class MF

                   (118,559,668     3,215,767,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     (1,670,853,566     (24,685,863     668,596,177        7,006,083,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

                   1,130,158        1,972,317   

Class IV

                   618,255        1,280,297   

Class MF

                   2,125,969        5,175,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

                   3,874,382        8,427,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     (1,670,853,566     (24,685,863     672,470,559        7,014,511,238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,762,348,503     (198,827,816     (1,313,767,684     6,934,842,917   
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     3,360,082,626        3,558,910,442        21,659,780,739        14,724,937,822   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,597,734,123      $ 3,360,082,626      $ 20,346,013,055      $ 21,659,780,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 19,242,681      $ 36,180,287      $      $ 233,825,925   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $      $ (9,544,999   $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Amounts are consolidated through July 31, 2015 (Note 2 – Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   79


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Benchmark-Free Fund     Global Asset Allocation Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 102,246,055      $ 136,957,451      $ 74,304,203      $ 144,827,949   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (96,059,972     204,375,535        6,012,024        303,559,531   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (395,689,916     (83,722,700     (391,173,348     (236,107,811
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (389,503,833     257,610,286        (310,857,121     212,279,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

     (12,250,249     (183,147,720     (12,867,816     (180,749,901
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (12,250,249     (183,147,720     (12,867,816     (180,749,901
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

     (143,010,501     (472,307,625     (193,655,005     (275,598,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (143,010,501     (472,307,625     (193,655,005     (275,598,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     138,121,174        1,081,555,538        (583,314,905     (251,210,264
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     138,121,174        1,081,555,538        (583,314,905     (251,210,264
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

     109,745        993,727        936,785        1,288,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

     109,745        993,727        936,785        1,288,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     138,230,919        1,082,549,265        (582,378,120     (249,922,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (406,533,664     684,704,206        (1,099,758,062     (493,991,001

Net assets:

        

Beginning of period

     5,052,362,229        4,367,658,023        4,868,922,397        5,362,913,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,645,828,565      $ 5,052,362,229      $ 3,769,164,335      $ 4,868,922,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 97,233,757      $ 7,237,951      $ 65,507,351      $ 4,070,964   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

80   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund     Global Equity Allocation Fund  
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,970,711      $ 56,074,526      $ 12,063,691      $ 123,858,368   

Net realized gain (loss)

     32,501,102        144,298,665        33,419,541        303,389,449   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (180,000,023     (146,557,880     (389,061,084     (339,474,905
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (141,528,210     53,815,311        (343,577,852     87,772,912   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

     (955,641     (59,234,772     (4,050,836     (127,642,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (955,641     (59,234,772     (4,050,836     (127,642,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

     (106,834,556     (146,463,927     (249,228,716     (254,855,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (106,834,556     (146,463,927     (249,228,716     (254,855,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     64,891,765        331,047,449        (17,983,495     1,145,075,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     64,891,765        331,047,449        (17,983,495     1,145,075,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

     82,100        231,233        472,382        1,587,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

     82,100        231,233        472,382        1,587,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     64,973,865        331,278,682        (17,511,113     1,146,662,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (184,344,542     179,395,294        (614,368,517     851,936,869   

Net assets:

        

Beginning of period

     1,770,455,429        1,591,060,135        3,800,255,792        2,948,318,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,586,110,887      $ 1,770,455,429      $ 3,185,887,275      $ 3,800,255,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 5,586,840      $ 571,770      $ 9,983,756      $ 1,970,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   81


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Consolidated Implementation Fund     International Developed Equity
Allocation Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 176,639,244      $ 250,680,130      $ 4,820,379      $ 48,822,099   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (181,928,115     695,059,770        8,849,972        48,475,872   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,427,976,680     (51,854,146     (117,780,367     (119,670,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (1,433,265,551     893,885,754        (104,110,016     (22,372,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

                   (570,780     (48,613,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

                   (570,780     (48,613,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Core Class

     1,835,094,179        4,861,075,929                 

Class III

                   586,591        100,846,486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     1,835,094,179        4,861,075,929        586,591        100,846,486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

     1,898,022               132,728        141,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from redemption fees

     1,898,022               132,728        141,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions and redemption fees

     1,836,992,201        4,861,075,929        719,319        100,987,664   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     403,726,650        5,754,961,683        (103,961,477     30,001,931   
Net assets:     

Beginning of period

     15,915,866,326        10,160,904,643        1,180,493,485        1,150,491,554   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 16,319,592,976      $ 15,915,866,326      $ 1,076,532,008      $ 1,180,493,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $      $      $ 4,456,951      $ 207,352   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distribution in excess of net investment income

   $ (37,281,336   $      $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

82   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     International Equity
Allocation Fund
    Consolidated Special
Opportunities Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
    Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

        

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,991,042      $ 67,648,459      $ 2,466,645      $ (965,899

Net realized gain (loss)

     16,390,940        88,452,447        11,690,922        (9,168,066

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (197,044,476     (183,827,035     (21,114,885     11,160,135   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (174,662,494     (27,726,129     (6,957,318     1,026,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

        

Class III

     (1,569,596     (68,362,567              

Class VI

                   (3,862,961     (502,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (1,569,596     (68,362,567     (3,862,961     (502,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

        

Class III

     (58,512,714     (28,330,310              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (58,512,714     (28,330,310              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

        

Class III

     46,266,467        (71,575,461              

Class VI

                   (4,665,528     839,117,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     46,266,467        (71,575,461     (4,665,528     839,117,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

        

Class III

     184,434        716,254                 

Class VI

                   191,066        4,221,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

     184,434        716,254        191,066        4,221,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     46,450,901        (70,859,207     (4,474,462     843,339,819   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (188,293,903     (195,278,213     (15,294,741     843,863,947   
Net assets:       

Beginning of period

     1,595,039,296        1,790,317,509        843,863,947          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,406,745,393      $ 1,595,039,296      $ 828,569,206      $ 843,863,947   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 5,207,073      $ 785,627      $ 674,467      $ 2,070,783   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   83


GMO Trust Funds

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

 

     Strategic Opportunities
Allocation Fund
     Consolidated Systematic Global Macro
Opportunity Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28,
2015
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 45,839,490      $ 80,327,403       $ (5,844,786   $ (11,519,561

Net realized gain (loss)

     (25,427,087     168,923,619         16,646,796        104,907,513   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (236,497,518     (121,594,793      (36,822,617     (23,722,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (216,085,115     127,656,229         (26,020,607     69,665,508   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

         

Class III

     (6,259,295     (92,822,551               
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

     (6,259,295     (92,822,551               
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains

         

Class III

     (106,172,024     (193,275,181               
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

     (106,172,024     (193,275,181               
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net share transactions (Note 9):

         

Class III

     95,159,361        151,649,431         (51,331,057     (232,411,937
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions

     95,159,361        151,649,431         (51,331,057     (232,411,937
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (Notes 2 and 9):

         

Class III

     113,617        122,182                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets resulting from purchase premiums and redemption fees

     113,617        122,182                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net share transactions, purchase premiums and redemption fees

     95,272,978        151,771,613         (51,331,057     (232,411,937
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (233,243,456     (6,669,890      (77,351,664     (162,746,429
Net assets:        

Beginning of period

     2,449,193,543        2,455,863,433         1,499,442,615        1,662,189,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,215,950,087      $ 2,449,193,543       $ 1,422,090,951      $ 1,499,442,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

   $ 41,127,637      $ 1,547,442        
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

84   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

ALPHA ONLY FUND

 

    Class III Shares   Class IV Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,   Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011(a)     2015   2014   2013   2012   2011(a)

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 22.93       $ 23.98       $ 24.22       $ 24.13       $ 23.49       $ 24.55       $ 22.95       $ 23.99       $ 24.24       $ 24.14       $ 23.50       $ 24.55  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)†

      0.20 (b)       0.34         0.53 (b)       0.51 (b)       0.46 (b)       0.30 (b)       0.21 (b)       0.35         0.58 (b)       0.60 (b)       0.47 (b)       0.31 (b)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.74 )       (0.96 )       (0.76 )       (0.35 )       0.52         (1.36 )       (0.76 )       (0.95 )       (0.80 )       (0.42 )       0.52         (1.36 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.54 )       (0.62 )       (0.23 )       0.16         0.98         (1.06 )       (0.55 )       (0.60 )       (0.22 )       0.18         0.99         (1.05 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                                               

From net investment income

      (0.38 )       (0.43 )       (0.01 )       (0.07 )       (0.34 )               (0.38 )       (0.44 )       (0.03 )       (0.08 )       (0.35 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.38 )       (0.43 )       (0.01 )       (0.07 )       (0.34 )               (0.38 )       (0.44 )       (0.03 )       (0.08 )       (0.35 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 22.01       $ 22.93       $ 23.98       $ 24.22       $ 24.13       $ 23.49       $ 22.02       $ 22.95       $ 23.99       $ 24.24       $ 24.14       $ 23.50  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (2.37 )%**       (2.60 )%       (0.94 )%       0.67 %       4.13 %       (4.32 )%       (2.41 )%**       (2.51 )%       (0.93 )%       0.73 %       4.19 %       (4.28 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 11,568       $ 26,695       $ 35,392       $ 51,886       $ 37,752       $ 59,746       $ 1,586,166       $ 3,333,388       $ 3,523,518       $ 3,389,131       $ 2,086,001       $ 1,930,347  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

      0.65 %*       0.65 %       0.30 %(d)(e)       0.23 %(d)(e)       0.24 %(d)(e)       0.23 %(d)(e)       0.60 %*       0.60 %       0.26 %(d)(e)       0.18 %(d)(e)       0.19 %(d)(e)       0.18 %(d)(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      1.79 %*       1.44 %       2.19 %(b)       2.10 %(b)       1.89 %(b)       1.26 %(b)       1.82 %*       1.46 %       2.42 %(b)       2.47 %(b)       1.91 %(b)       1.27 %(b)

Portfolio turnover rate

      60 %**       123 %       66 %       104 %       125 %       89 %       60 %**       123 %       66 %       104 %       125 %       89 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.05 %*       0.04 %       0.37 %(f)       0.44 %(f)       0.44 %(f)       0.46 %(f)       0.05 %*       0.04 %       0.36 %(f)       0.44 %(f)       0.43 %(f)       0.46 %(f)

 

(a) Per share amounts were adjusted to reflect a 1:5 reverse stock split effective November 15, 2010.
(b) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(e) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(f) Ratios include indirect fees waived or borne by the Fund.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   85


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

BENCHMARK-FREE ALLOCATION FUND

 

    Class III Shares     Class IV Shares  
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)(a)
    Year Ended February 28/29,     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)(a)
    Year Ended February 28,  
      2015(b)     2014(b)     2013(b)     2012(b)     2011(b)       2015(b)     2014(b)     2013(c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 27.04      $ 27.07      $ 25.77      $ 24.03      $ 22.72      $ 21.49      $ 27.03      $ 27.06      $ 25.75      $ 24.91   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)(d)

    0.17        0.38        0.48        0.30        0.21        0.36        0.19        0.36        0.46        0.03   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.02     0.86        1.57        1.62        1.44 (e)      1.28        (2.03     0.89        1.61        0.96   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (1.85     1.24        2.05        1.92        1.65        1.64        (1.84     1.25        2.07        0.99   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                   

From net investment income

    (0.34     (0.52     (0.39     (0.18     (0.34     (0.41     (0.34     (0.53     (0.40     (0.15

From net realized gains

    (0.17     (0.75     (0.36                          (0.17     (0.75     (0.36       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.51     (1.27     (0.75     (0.18     (0.34     (0.41     (0.51     (1.28     (0.76     (0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.68      $ 27.04      $ 27.07      $ 25.77      $ 24.03      $ 22.72      $ 24.68      $ 27.03      $ 27.06      $ 25.75   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(f)

    (6.91 )%**      4.71     8.03     8.03     7.36     7.69     (6.86 )%**      4.75     8.12     3.99 %** 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 6,260,635      $ 6,040,891      $ 3,109,509      $ 970,749      $ 114,452      $ 3,170,573      $ 3,024,174      $ 3,363,711      $ 2,511,906      $ 705,982   

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(g)

    0.65 %*      0.64     0.59 %(h)      0.54 %(h)      0.01 %(h)(i)      0.00 %(h)(j)      0.60 %*      0.59     0.54 %(h)      0.48 %(h)

Interest and/or dividend expenses to average daily net assets(k)

    0.04 %*      0.05                                 0.04 %*      0.05              

Total net expenses to average daily net assets

    0.69 %*      0.69     0.59     0.54     0.01     0.00     0.64 %*      0.64     0.54     0.48

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(d)

    1.31 %*      1.41     1.79     1.23     0.93     1.63     1.40 %*      1.32     1.73     0.60 %* 

Portfolio turnover rate(o)

    40 %**      84     52     42     33     19     40 %**      84     52     42 %** 

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:(l)

    0.18 %*      0.20     0.27     0.41     0.05     0.01     0.18 %*      0.20     0.27     0.40 %* 

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

  $ 0.01      $ 0.01      $ 0.03      $ 0.07      $ 0.00 (m)    $ 0.01      $ 0.01      $ 0.01      $ 0.03      $ 0.01   

 

(a)  The amounts shown, where applicable, are consolidated through the period ended July 31, 2015 (Note 2 – Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).
(b)  Consolidated financial highlights (Note 2 – Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).
(c) Period from December 11, 2012 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2013.
(d) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(e) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(f) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(g) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(h) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(i) Effective January 1, 2012, the Fund pays GMO a management fee of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (Note 5).
(j) Ratio is less than 0.01%.
(k) Interest and dividend expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, securities sold short and/or cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses.
(l) Ratios include indirect fees waived or borne by GMO.
(m) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
(o)  Had the Fund not been consolidated for the period ended August 31, 2015, the portfolio turnover would have been 12%.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

 

86   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

 

BENCHMARK-FREE ALLOCATION FUND (continued)

 

    Class MF Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)(a)
  Year Ended February 28,
      2015(b)   2014(b)   2013(b)(c)

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 27.04       $ 27.07       $ 25.76       $ 24.10  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)†(d)

      0.18         0.37         0.49         0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (2.01 )       0.88         1.58         1.52  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.83 )       1.25         2.07         1.85  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

               

From net investment income

      (0.35 )       (0.53 )       (0.40 )       (0.19 )

From net realized gains

      (0.17 )       (0.75 )       (0.36 )        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.52 )       (1.28 )       (0.76 )       (0.19 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 24.69       $ 27.04       $ 27.07       $ 25.76  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

      (6.85 )%**       4.78 %       8.11 %       7.71 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 11,061,204       $ 12,255,179       $ 9,103,523       $ 2,947,886  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(f)

      0.56 %*       0.55 %       0.53 %(g)       0.49 %(g)

Interest and/or dividend expenses to average daily net assets(h)

      0.04 %*       0.05 %                

Total net expenses to average daily net assets

      0.60 %*       0.60 %       0.53 %       0.49 %

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(b)

      1.32 %*       1.37 %(i)       1.83 %       1.34 %

Portfolio turnover rate(j)

      40 %**       84 %       52 %       42 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed by the GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.21 %*       0.23 %       0.27 %       0.41 %

Redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts:†

    $ 0.01       $ 0.01       $ 0.03       $ 0.06  
(a) The amounts shown, where applicable, are considered consolidated through the period ended July 31, 2015 (Note 2 – Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).
(b) Consolidated financial highlights (Note 2 – Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).
(c) Period from March 1, 2012 (commencement of operations) through February 28, 2013.
(d) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(e) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(f) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(g) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(h) Interest and dividend expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, securities sold short and/or cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses.
(i) Litigation proceeds received during the fiscal year had a positive impact on total return adding 1.35%.
(j) Had the Fund not been consolidated for the period ended August 31, 2015, the portfolio turnover would have been 12%.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   87


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

 

BENCHMARK-FREE FUND

 

    Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28//29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012(a)

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 20.30       $ 22.09       $ 21.33       $ 20.76       $ 20.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)(b)

      0.41         0.61         0.59         0.52         0.41  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.94 )       0.61         1.45         1.34         0.83  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.53 )       1.22         2.04         1.86         1.24  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                   

From net investment income

      (0.05 )       (0.79 )       (0.74 )       (0.68 )       (0.40 )

From net realized gains

      (0.58 )       (2.22 )       (0.54 )       (0.61 )       (0.08 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.63 )       (3.01 )       (1.28 )       (1.29 )       (0.48 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 18.14       $ 20.30       $ 22.09       $ 21.33       $ 20.76  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

      (7.72 )%**       5.76 %       9.66 %       9.25 %       6.35 %**

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                   

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 4,645,829       $ 5,052,362       $ 4,367,658       $ 3,941,582       $ 3,515,321  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)(e)

      0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(f)       0.00 %(f)       0.00 %*(f)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(b)

      4.13 %*       2.90 %       2.67 %       2.51 %       2.91 %*

Portfolio turnover rate

      42 %**       60 %       51 %       31 %       23 %**

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.00 %*(g)       0.00 %(g)       0.00 %(g)       0.01 %       0.02 %*

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†(h)

    $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00  
(a) Period from June 15, 2011 (commencement of operations) through February 29, 2012.
(b) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(e) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(f) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(g) Fees and expenses reimbursed by GMO were less than 0.01%.
(h) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

88   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION FUND

 

    Class III Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 11.27       $ 11.80       $ 10.90       $ 10.40       $ 10.22       $ 9.30  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

      0.18         0.32         0.27         0.29         0.24         0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.97 )       0.20         0.91         0.50         0.21         0.94  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.79 )       0.52         1.18         0.79         0.45         1.11  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                       

From net investment income

      (0.03 )       (0.43 )       (0.28 )       (0.29 )       (0.27 )       (0.19 )

From net realized gains

      (0.52 )       (0.62 )                                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.55 )       (1.05 )       (0.28 )       (0.29 )       (0.27 )       (0.19 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 9.93       $ 11.27       $ 11.80       $ 10.90       $ 10.40       $ 10.22  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

      (7.25 )%**       4.55 %       10.88 %       7.65 %       4.51 %       11.98 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 3,769,164       $ 4,868,922       $ 5,362,913       $ 4,764,133       $ 3,612,740       $ 3,457,703  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)(d)

      0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

      3.38 %*       2.75 %       2.33 %       2.70 %       2.37 %       1.73 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      8 %**       38 %       46 %       29 %       40 %       32 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.01 %*       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):(f)

    $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00  

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b)  The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(e) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(f) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   89


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

GLOBAL DEVELOPED EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 22.84       $ 25.00       $ 21.13       $ 19.49       $ 19.32       $ 16.74  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.08         0.80         0.61         0.57         0.40         0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (1.87 )       0.02 (b)       3.96         1.73         0.18         2.59  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.79 )       0.82         4.57         2.30         0.58         2.87  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

       (0.01 )       (0.82 )       (0.70 )       (0.66 )       (0.41 )       (0.29 )

From net realized gains

       (1.41 )       (2.16 )                                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (1.42 )       (2.98 )       (0.70 )       (0.66 )       (0.41 )       (0.29 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 19.63       $ 22.84       $ 25.00       $ 21.13       $ 19.49       $ 19.32  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       (8.28 )%**       3.32 %       21.68 %       11.95 %       3.14 %       17.19 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 1,586,111       $ 1,770,455       $ 1,591,060       $ 1,531,772       $ 1,235,143       $ 1,215,043  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(d)(e)

       0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(f)       0.00 %(f)       0.00 %(f)       0.00 %(f)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       0.69 %*       3.34 %       2.62 %       2.86 %       2.11 %       1.61 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       6 %**       16 %       36 %       31 %       27 %       20 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       0.01 %*       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

     $ 0.00 (g)     $ 0.00 (g)                                

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(e) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(f) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(g) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

 

90   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

GLOBAL EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015

(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 8.74       $ 9.43       $ 8.60       $ 8.49       $ 8.60       $ 7.40  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.03         0.32         0.28         0.25         0.19         0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.82 )       (0.01 )(b)       1.21         0.57         0.00 (b)       1.17  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.79 )       0.31         1.49         0.82         0.19         1.32  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

       (0.01 )       (0.30 )       (0.29 )       (0.26 )       (0.20 )       (0.12 )

From net realized gains

       (0.61 )       (0.70 )       (0.37 )       (0.45 )       (0.10 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.62 )       (1.00 )       (0.66 )       (0.71 )       (0.30 )       (0.12 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 7.33       $ 8.74       $ 9.43       $ 8.60       $ 8.49       $ 8.60  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       (9.62 )%**       3.37 %       17.60 %       10.01 %       2.47 %       17.97 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 3,185,887       $ 3,800,256       $ 2,948,319       $ 2,220,674       $ 1,636,875       $ 1,485,712  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)(f)

       0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(d)       0.00 %(d)       0.00 %(d)       0.00 %(d)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       0.67 %*       3.54 %       3.02 %       2.90 %       2.27 %       1.96 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       6 %**       21 %       51 %       24 %       28 %       6 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       0.01 %*       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.02 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

     $ 0.00 (g)     $ 0.00 (g)     $ 0.00 (g)     $ 0.00 (g)     $ 0.00 (g)     $ 0.01  

 

(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(c) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(d) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(e) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(f) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(g) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   91


GMO Trust Funds

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED IMPLEMENTATION FUND

 

    Core Shares
    Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
February 28,
  Period from
March 1, 2012
(commencement
of operations)
through
February 28,
2013
      2015   2014  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 13.59       $ 12.71       $ 11.30       $ 10.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)†

      0.14         0.25         0.32         0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.24 )       0.63         1.09         1.06  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.10 )       0.88         1.41         1.30  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 12.49       $ 13.59       $ 12.71       $ 11.30  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(a)

      (8.09 )%**       6.92 %       12.48 %       13.00 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

               

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

    $ 16,319,593       $ 15,915,866       $ 10,160,905       $ 2,471,328  

Net operating expenses to average daily net assets(b)

      0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(c)       0.00 %

Interest and/or dividend expenses to average daily net assets

      0.08 %*(d)       0.07 %(d)                

Total net expenses to average daily net assets

      0.08 %*       0.07 %                

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

      2.10 %*       1.89 %       2.61 %       2.21 %

Portfolio turnover rate

      60 %**       115 %       65 %       66 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

      0.03 %*       0.04 %       0.08 %       0.23 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

    $ 0.00 (e)                        
(a) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(b) Ratio is less than 0.01%.
(c) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(d)  Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, securities sold short and/or margin on cleared swap contracts, if any, is included in the Fund’s net expenses. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements, if any, is included in interest income.
(e)  Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

92   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 16.88       $ 17.99       $ 14.86       $ 13.87       $ 15.23       $ 12.69  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.07         0.74         0.54         0.50         0.36         0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (1.54 )       (1.11 )       3.16         0.97         (1.35 )       2.54  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.47 )       (0.37 )       3.70         1.47         (0.99 )       2.72  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

       (0.01 )       (0.74 )       (0.57 )       (0.48 )       (0.37 )       (0.18 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.01 )       (0.74 )       (0.57 )       (0.48 )       (0.37 )       (0.18 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 15.40       $ 16.88       $ 17.99       $ 14.86       $ 13.87       $ 15.23  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (8.72 )%**       (1.86 )%       25.02 %       10.71 %       (6.32 )%       21.53 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 1,076,532       $ 1,180,493       $ 1,150,492       $ 966,794       $ 810,338       $ 796,026  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)(d)

       0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       0.81 %*       4.24 %       3.28 %       3.59 %       2.53 %       1.34 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       9 %**       7 %       52 %       17 %       26 %       14 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       0.01 %*       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.02 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)                                

 

(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(e) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(f) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   93


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 10.57       $ 11.37       $ 10.43       $ 9.98       $ 10.80       $ 8.96  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.04         0.44         0.35         0.32         0.23         0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (1.16 )       (0.61 )       1.32         0.45         (0.81 )       1.87  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.12 )       (0.17 )       1.67         0.77         (0.58 )       2.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

       (0.01 )       (0.45 )       (0.34 )       (0.32 )       (0.24 )       (0.16 )

From net realized gains

       (0.39 )       (0.18 )       (0.39 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.40 )       (0.63 )       (0.73 )       (0.32 )       (0.24 )       (0.16 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 9.05       $ 10.57       $ 11.37       $ 10.43       $ 9.98       $ 10.80  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (10.96 )%**       (1.30 )%       16.22 %       7.79 %       (5.21 )%       22.43 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 1,406,745       $ 1,595,039       $ 1,790,318       $ 1,385,150       $ 1,166,993       $ 1,277,551  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)(d)

       0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       0.75 %*       3.94 %       3.15 %       3.26 %       2.33 %       1.39 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       8 %**       18 %       40 %       21 %       29 %       13 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       0.01 %*       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.01       $ 0.01       $ 0.00 (f)

 

(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(e) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(f) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

94   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

     Class VI Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Period from
July 28, 2014
(commencement
of operations)
through
February 28,
2015

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 19.81       $ 20.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)†

       0.06         (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.22 )       (0.15 )(a)
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.16 )       (0.18 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.09 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.09 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 19.56       $ 19.81  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

       (0.82 )%**       (0.89 )%**(b)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 828,569       $ 843,864  

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       1.31 %*       1.36 %*

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets

       0.57 %*       (0.25 )%*

Portfolio turnover rate

       29 %**       64 %**

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

               0.02 %*

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):†

     $ 0.00 (c)     $ 0.13  
(a) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
 

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   95


GMO Trust Funds

 

Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES ALLOCATION FUND

 

     Class III Shares
     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 21.89       $ 23.43       $ 21.47       $ 21.26       $ 20.78       $ 18.54  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       0.40         0.76         0.68         0.65         0.48         0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (2.27 )       0.44         2.96         1.57         0.51         2.26  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.87 )       1.20         3.64         2.22         0.99         2.59  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

                        

From net investment income

       (0.06 )       (0.87 )       (0.78 )       (0.75 )       (0.51 )       (0.35 )

From net realized gains

       (0.94 )       (1.87 )       (0.90 )       (1.26 )                
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (1.00 )       (2.74 )       (1.68 )       (2.01 )       (0.51 )       (0.35 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 19.02       $ 21.89       $ 23.43       $ 21.47       $ 21.26       $ 20.78  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (8.82 )%**       5.36 %       17.24 %       10.81 %       4.93 %       14.02 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 2,215,950       $ 2,449,194       $ 2,455,863       $ 2,168,928       $ 2,022,555       $ 1,752,168  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(c)(d)

       0.00 %*       0.00 %       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)       0.00 %(e)

Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets(a)

       3.82 %*       3.31 %       2.99 %       3.01 %       2.33 %       1.73 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       42 %**       30 %       53 %       34 %       35 %       36 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       0.01 %*       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %

Purchase premiums and redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts (Note 2):

     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)     $ 0.00 (f)                

 

(a)  Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(c) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(d) Net expenses to average daily net assets were less than 0.01%.
(e) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
(f) Purchase premiums and redemption fees were less than $0.01 per share.
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

96   See accompanying notes to the financial statements.  


GMO Trust Funds

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

CONSOLIDATED SYSTEMATIC GLOBAL MACRO OPPORTUNITY FUND

 

     Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended February 28/29,
       2015   2014   2013   2012   2011

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 33.80       $ 32.18       $ 30.47       $ 30.05       $ 32.55       $ 27.24  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income (loss)(a)

       (0.13 )       (0.25 )       (0.22 )       (0.18 )       0.00 (b)       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (0.45 )       1.87 (c)       1.93         0.60         (2.50 )       5.20  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.58 )       1.62         1.71         0.42         (2.50 )       5.31  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 33.22       $ 33.80       $ 32.18       $ 30.47       $ 30.05       $ 32.55  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

       (1.72 )%**       5.03 %       5.61 %       1.40 %       (7.68 )%       19.49 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     $ 1,422,091       $ 1,499,443       $ 1,662,189       $ 959,752       $ 44,320       $ 25,546  

Net expenses to average daily net assets(e)

       0.85 %*       0.80 %       0.75 %       0.75 %(f)       0.69 %(f)       0.60 %

Net investment income to average daily net assets(a)

       (0.77 )%*       (0.76 )%       (0.70 )%       (0.61 )%       (0.01 )%       0.38 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       0 %**       45 %       97 %       17 %       48 %       60 %

Fees and expenses reimbursed and/or waived by GMO to average daily net assets:

       0.03 *       0.08 %       0.13 %       0.17 %       1.64 %       1.15 %

 

(a) Net investment income is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
(b) Net investment income was less than $0.01 per share
(c) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
(d) Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed and/or waived during the periods shown, if applicable, and assumes the effect of reinvested distributions, if any. Calculation excludes purchase premiums and redemption fees which are borne by the shareholder purchasing or redeeming Fund shares, if any.
(e) Net expenses exclude expenses incurred indirectly through investment in the underlying funds (Note 5).
(f) The net expense ratio does not include the effect of expense reductions (Note 2).
Calculated using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.

 

  See accompanying notes to the financial statements.   97


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization

Each of Alpha Only Fund, Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund, Benchmark-Free Fund, Global Asset Allocation Fund, Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund, Global Equity Allocation Fund, Implementation Fund, International Developed Equity Allocation Fund, International Equity Allocation Fund, Special Opportunities Fund, Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is a series of GMO 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 June 24, 1985. 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 advised and managed by Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”).

The Funds may invest in GMO U.S. Treasury Fund and in money market funds unaffiliated with GMO.

Many of the Funds may invest primarily in other GMO Funds, and in the case of Implementation Fund in Implementation Fund SPC Ltd., Special Opportunities Fund in Special Opportunities Fund SPC Ltd and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund in Alternative Asset SPC Ltd., (“underlying funds”). As a result, the Funds are exposed to all of the risks of the underlying funds in which they invest. Several of the underlying funds themselves invest a substantial portion of their assets in other GMO Funds. The financial statements of the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements. As of August 31, 2015, shares of Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund were not publicly offered for sale.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ principal investment objectives and benchmarks (if any):

 

     
Fund Name   Benchmark   Principal Investment Objective
Alpha Only Fund   Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index   Total return greater than benchmark
Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund   Not Applicable   Positive total return, not “relative” return
Benchmark-Free Fund   Not Applicable   Positive total return
Global Asset Allocation Fund   GMO Global Asset Allocation Index (65% MSCI ACWI, 35% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index)   Total return greater than benchmark
Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund   MSCI World Index   Total return greater than benchmark
Global Equity Allocation Fund   MSCI ACWI   Total return greater than benchmark
Consolidated Implementation Fund   Not Applicable   Positive total return, not “relative” return
International Developed Equity Allocation Fund   MSCI EAFE Index   Total return greater than benchmark
International Equity Allocation Fund   MSCI ACWI ex USA   Total return greater than benchmark
Special Opportunities Fund   Not Applicable   Positive total return
Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund   GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Index (75% MSCI World Index, 25% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index)   Total return greater than benchmark
Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund   Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index   Long-term total return

Alpha Only Fund, Benchmark-Free Fund, Implementation Fund, Special Opportunities Fund, Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund currently limit subscriptions.

Alpha Only Fund, Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund, and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund are currently distributed in Switzerland. The distribution of shares in Switzerland will be exclusively made to, and directed at, qualified investors as defined in the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act of 23 June 2006, as amended, and its implementing ordinance.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently followed by the Funds in preparing these financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars.

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation: Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund, Implementation Fund, Special Opportunities Fund and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

Implementation Fund, Special Opportunities Fund and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund include the accounts of their wholly-owned subsidiaries Implementation Fund SPC Ltd., Special Opportunities SPC Ltd. and Alternative Asset SPC Ltd. (each a “wholly-owned subsidiary”), respectively, and the accompanying financial statements have been consolidated for those accounts. The consolidated financial statements include all of the assets and liabilities of each wholly-owned subsidiary. Prior to August 1, 2015, Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund (“BFAF”) included the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Implementation Fund. Effective August 1, 2015, BFAF was no longer the sole shareholder of Implementation Fund, thus consolidation was no longer required. The accompanying financial statements for BFAF include the accounts of Implementation Fund through July 31, 2015. Accumulated deconsolidation impact shown in BFAF’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Changes resulted from income and gain/loss related to the deconsolidation of Implementation Fund. All interfund accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Portfolio valuation

Shares of the underlying funds and other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their most recent net asset value. Direct investments held by the Funds and underlying funds are valued as follows: Exchange-traded securities (other than exchange-traded options) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at (i) the last sale price or (ii) official closing price or (iii) most recent quoted price published by the exchange (if no reported last sale or official closing price) or (iv) the quoted price provided by a pricing source (in the event GMO deems the private market to be a more reliable indicator of market value than the exchange). Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions. Cleared derivatives are valued using the price quoted (which may be based on a model) by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared derivative is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, then that derivative will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house. OTC derivatives are generally valued at the price determined by an industry standard model. Unlisted securities (including fixed income securities) for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the most recent quoted price. If quotations are not readily available or circumstances make an existing valuation methodology or procedure unreliable, derivatives and other securities 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. Because of the uncertainty inherent in pricing, and in particular fair value pricing, the value determined for a particular security may be materially different from the value realized upon its sale. See the table below for information about securities and derivatives, if any, that were fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees. The Funds and/or the underlying funds classify such securities as Level 3 (levels defined below). For the period ended August 31, 2015, the Funds did not reduce the value of any of their over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives contracts, if any, based on the creditworthiness of their counterparties. See Note 4 “Derivative financial instruments” for a further discussion on valuation of derivatives.

The foregoing valuation methodologies are modified for equities that trade in non-U.S. securities markets that close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) due to time zone differences, including the value of equities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for those derivatives closes prior to the close of the NYSE). In those cases, the price will generally be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees that are intended to reflect valuation changes through the NYSE close. The table below shows the percentage of the net assets of the Funds, held either directly or through investments in the underlying funds, that were valued using fair value inputs obtained from that independent pricing service as of August 31, 2015. These securities listed on foreign exchanges (including the value of equity securities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for such instruments closes prior to the close of the NYSE)) are classified as Level 2 (levels defined below) in the table below and as described in the disclosures of the underlying funds.

Typically, the Funds and the underlying funds value each fixed income security based on the most recent quoted price supplied by a single pricing source chosen by GMO. Although GMO 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. GMO 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. Alternative pricing sources are often but not always available for securities held by the Funds and the underlying funds, although the prices supplied by those alternative sources do not necessarily align with the prices supplied by primary pricing sources. See the table below for information about securities for which no alternative pricing source was available.

“Quoted price” typically means the bid price for securities held long and the ask price for securities sold short. If a market quotation for a security does not involve a bid or an ask, the “quoted price” may be the price provided by a market participant or other third party pricing source in accordance with the market practice for that security. If an updated quote for a security is not available by the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value on any business day, the Fund will generally use a quoted price from a prior day to value that security.

 

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In the case of derivatives, prices determined by a model may reflect an estimate of the average of bid and ask prices, regardless of whether a Fund has a long position or short position.

As discussed above, certain of the Funds and underlying funds invest in securities and/or derivatives which may have been fair valued using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees, fair valued using inputs obtained from an independent pricing service or valued using prices for which no alternative pricing source was available. The table below presents securities and/or derivatives on a net basis, based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), which will tend to understate the Funds’ exposure. The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to these valuation methodologies (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 is as follows:

Securities and derivatives

 

       
Fund Name  

Fair valued using
methods determined in
good faith by or at the

direction of the Trustees

    Fair valued using
inputs obtained
from an
independent
pricing service (Net)
    Single source;
No alternative
pricing source
was available
 

Alpha Only Fund

           26%          

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

    < 1%        25%        < 1%   

Benchmark-Free Fund

    < 1%        32%        < 1%   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

    < 1%        35%        < 1%   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    < 1%        57%          

Global Equity Allocation Fund

    < 1%        60%          

Consolidated Implementation Fund

    < 1%        43%          

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    < 1%        91%          

International Equity Allocation Fund

    < 1%        89%          

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

           12%          

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    < 1%        43%        < 1%   

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

    < 1%               < 1%   

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.

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 separately identified in the table below). Other than as disclosed in Asset and Liability Valuation Inputs table below, there were no other Funds with classes of investments or derivatives with direct material Level 3 holdings at August 31, 2015.

The three levels are defined as follows:

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, certain U.S. government obligations, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some futures and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds (even if their investments are valued using Level 2 or Level 3 inputs).

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include certain U.S. government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, certain sovereign debt obligations, and corporate bonds valued using broker quotes; cleared derivatives and certain OTC

 

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derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward currency contracts valued using industry standard models; certain restricted securities valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; certain securities that are valued at the local price and adjusted by applying a premium or discount when the holdings exceed foreign ownership limitations; and certain foreign equity securities that are adjusted based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees, including the value of equity securities that underlie futures, options and other derivatives (to the extent the market for such instruments closes prior to the close of the NYSE) to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close.

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

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include, but are not limited to, certain debt securities (such as asset-backed, mortgage-backed, loans and sovereign debt) and derivatives even though they are valued using broker quotes; certain debt securities and derivatives adjusted by a specified discount for liquidity or other considerations; securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation valued at the most recent available market or quoted price; potential litigation recoveries and interests related to bankruptcy proceedings; third-party investment funds where valuations are provided by fund sponsors and which are adjusted for liquidity considerations as well as the timing of the receipt of information; certain equity securities valued based on the last traded exchange price adjusted for the movement in a relevant index; and certain securities that are valued using a price from a comparable security related to the same issuer.

The following is a summary of the respective levels assigned to the Funds’ direct securities and derivatives, if any, as of August 31, 2015:

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Alpha Only Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Austria

  $      $ 165,306      $      $ 165,306   

Belgium

           705,107               705,107   

Brazil

           361,814               361,814   

Canada

    10,079,663                      10,079,663   

Chile

           171,456               171,456   

China

    14,473,668        35,377,761        250,063        50,101,492   

Colombia

    102,752                      102,752   

Czech Republic

           738,554               738,554   

Denmark

           250,351               250,351   

France

           35,978,554               35,978,554   

Germany

           12,176,912               12,176,912   

Greece

           334,837               334,837   

India

    84,898        1,651,272               1,736,170   

Indonesia

           1,546,853               1,546,853   

Israel

    405,028                      405,028   

Italy

           7,546,754               7,546,754   

Japan

           49,020,434               49,020,434   

Mexico

    2,245,639                      2,245,639   

Netherlands

           9,644,333               9,644,333   

Norway

           2,426,321               2,426,321   

Philippines

           231,838               231,838   

Poland

           1,393,522               1,393,522   

Russia

           21,267,597               21,267,597   

South Africa

           6,178,211               6,178,211   

South Korea

           38,412,615               38,412,615   

Spain

           8,403,432               8,403,432   

Sweden

           1,075,772               1,075,772   

Switzerland

           26,906,347               26,906,347   

Taiwan

    1,661,968        14,562,624               16,224,592   

Thailand

           723,767               723,767   

Turkey

           2,433,166               2,433,166   

United Kingdom

           124,686,179               124,686,179   

United States

    960,043,758                      960,043,758   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    989,097,374        404,371,689        250,063        1,393,719,126   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Alpha Only Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Preferred Stocks

         

Brazil

  $      $ 1,904,013      $      $ 1,904,013   

Germany

           1,638,664               1,638,664   

Russia

           4,840,428               4,840,428   

South Korea

           6,266,632               6,266,632   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           14,649,737               14,649,737   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

    10,006,304                      10,006,304   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    78,648,005                      78,648,005   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    1,077,751,683        419,021,426        250,063        1,497,023,172   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

           78,294,374               78,294,374   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,077,751,683      $ 497,315,800      $ 250,063      $ 1,575,317,546   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 20,345,140,357      $      $      $ 20,345,140,357   

Short-Term Investments

    11,392,705                      11,392,705   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    20,356,533,062                      20,356,533,062   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 20,356,533,062      $      $      $ 20,356,533,062   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Benchmark-Free Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 4,258,608,664      $      $      $ 4,258,608,664   

Debt Obligations

         

U.S. Government

           385,959,156               385,959,156   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

      385,959,156          385,959,156   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    232,930                      232,930   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    4,258,841,594        385,959,156               4,644,800,750   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,258,841,594      $ 385,959,156      $      $ 4,644,800,750   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Global Asset Allocation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 3,768,277,335      $      $      $ 3,768,277,335   

Debt Obligations

         

Asset-Backed Securities

           644,954               644,954   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

          
644,954
  
           644,954   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    499,310                      499,310   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    3,768,776,645       
644,954
  
           3,769,421,599   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,768,776,645      $ 644,954      $      $ 3,769,421,599   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 1,585,628,397      $      $      $ 1,585,628,397   

Short-Term Investments

    544,330                      544,330   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    1,586,172,727                      1,586,172,727   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,586,172,727      $      $      $ 1,586,172,727   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Global Equity Allocation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 3,184,922,084      $      $      $ 3,184,922,084   

Short-Term Investments

    1,055,528                      1,055,528   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    3,185,977,612                      3,185,977,612   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,185,977,612      $      $      $ 3,185,977,612   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Consolidated Implementation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Australia

  $      $ 20,934,140      $      $ 20,934,140   

Austria

           9,526,937               9,526,937   

Belgium

           39,973,669               39,973,669   

Brazil

    1,127,319        27,377,915               28,505,234   

Canada

    517,545,655                      517,545,655   

Chile

    941,064        6,491,794               7,432,858   

China

    595,053,023        478,700,219        9,611,365        1,083,364,607   

Colombia

    2,365,152                      2,365,152   

Czech Republic

           16,238,764               16,238,764   

Denmark

           18,121,550               18,121,550   

Egypt

           720,012               720,012   

Finland

           6,154,682               6,154,682   

France

           456,140,768               456,140,768   

Germany

           217,033,646               217,033,646   

Greece

           4,008,712               4,008,712   

Hong Kong

           15,189,683               15,189,683   

Hungary

           8,722,926               8,722,926   

India

    3,836,341        38,611,618               42,447,959   

Indonesia

    1,186,195        34,587,486               35,773,681   

Israel

    1,443,185        771,733               2,214,918   

Italy

           104,494,535               104,494,535   

Japan

           544,237,236               544,237,236   

Malaysia

           2,527,330               2,527,330   

Mexico

    30,756,809                      30,756,809   

Netherlands

    7,600,633        101,057,921               108,658,554   

New Zealand

           64,149               64,149   

Norway

           43,822,730               43,822,730   

Philippines

           6,765,216               6,765,216   

Poland

           41,192,464               41,192,464   

Portugal

           3,994,833               3,994,833   

Russia

           368,100,383               368,100,383   

Singapore

           4,241,770               4,241,770   

South Africa

           112,044,996        203        112,045,199   

South Korea

    22,740        650,154,176               650,176,916   

Spain

           122,600,545               122,600,545   
                                 

 

103


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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Consolidated Implementation Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Sri Lanka

  $      $ 33,168      $      $ 33,168   

Sweden

           38,048,870               38,048,870   

Switzerland

           54,096,166               54,096,166   

Taiwan

    39,103,960        287,758,361               326,862,321   

Thailand

           39,203,236               39,203,236   

Turkey

    11,712        60,257,464               60,269,176   

United Kingdom

           958,213,706        8,879,551        967,093,257   

United States

    2,987,126,186                      2,987,126,186   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    4,188,119,974        4,942,215,509        18,491,119        9,148,826,602   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

         

Brazil

    2,259,670        63,118,837               65,378,507   

Germany

           35,832,760               35,832,760   

Russia

           90,585,522               90,585,522   

South Korea

           83,917,196               83,917,196   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

    2,259,670        273,454,315               275,713,985   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rights/Warrants

         

South Africa

    601                      601   

United States

                  1,025,910        1,025,910   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

    601               1,025,910        1,026,511   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt Obligations

         

Canada

           91,327,592               91,327,592   

Denmark

                  26,018,278        26,018,278   

Iceland

                  80,670,493        80,670,493   

Mexico

           11,994,738               11,994,738   

Puerto Rico

           14,887,305               14,887,305   

United Kingdom

           45,953,972               45,953,972   

United States

    750,586,344        1,613,298,772        55,670,907        2,419,556,023   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

    750,586,344        1,777,462,379        162,359,678        2,690,408,401   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

           277,761,253        66,230,970        343,992,223   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    3,839,700,990                      3,839,700,990   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    8,780,667,579        7,270,893,456        248,107,677        16,299,668,712   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           205,085,201               205,085,201   

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

    28,968                      28,968   

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           1,210,688               1,210,688   

Credit Risk

           1,506,888               1,506,888   

Interest Rate Risk

           425,011,730               425,011,730   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 8,780,696,547      $ 7,903,707,963      $ 248,107,677      $ 16,932,512,187   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

104


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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Consolidated Implementation Fund (continued)

         

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Finland

  $      $ (3,004,589   $      $ (3,004,589

Netherlands

           (34,522,354            (34,522,354

United Kingdom

           (24,727,832            (24,727,832

United States

    (366,160,877                   (366,160,877
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    (366,160,877     (62,254,775            (428,415,652
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           (151,118,789            (151,118,789

Written Options

         

Equity Risk

    (3,785,100     (1,091,184     (8,566,574     (13,442,858

Foreign Currency Risk

           (39,352,152            (39,352,152

Interest Rate Risk

           (112,116,839            (112,116,839

Swap Contracts

         

Inflation Risk

           (5,245,778            (5,245,778

Credit Risk

           (636,541            (636,541

Equity Risk**

                  (4,789,443     (4,789,443

Interest Rate Risk

           (438,022,403            (438,022,403
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (369,945,977   $ (809,838,461   $ (13,356,017   $ (1,193,140,455
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 1,076,195,238      $      $      $ 1,076,195,238   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    369,656                      369,656   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    1,076,564,894                      1,076,564,894   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,076,564,894      $      $      $ 1,076,564,894   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Equity Allocation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 1,406,268,021      $      $      $ 1,406,268,021   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    378,895                      378,895   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    1,406,646,916                      1,406,646,916   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,406,646,916      $      $      $ 1,406,646,916   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Common Stocks

         

Argentina

  $ 9,467,008      $      $      $ 9,467,008   

Canada

    19,925,201                      19,925,201   

Netherlands

    35,754,863                      35,754,863   

Norway

           6,375,928               6,375,928   

Romania

           21,754,154               21,754,154   

South Korea

           3,775,605               3,775,605   

United Kingdom

    25,783,995        52,350,084               78,134,079   

United States

    281,019,551               2,943,000        283,962,551   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  $ 371,950,618      $ 84,255,771      $ 2,943,000      $ 459,149,389   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund (continued)

         

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

         

Preferred Stocks

         

Argentina

  $ 181,397      $      $      $ 181,397   

South Korea

           13,331,308               13,331,308   

United States

    362,750                      362,750   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

    544,147        13,331,308               13,875,455   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rights/Warrants

         

Argentina

           6,323,318               6,323,318   

Canada

    45,226                      45,226   

United States

    11,834,064                      11,834,064   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

    11,879,290        6,323,318               18,202,608   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Funds

         

Romania

           20,014,154               20,014,154   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

           20,014,154               20,014,154   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt Obligations

         

Argentina

           5,861,834               5,861,834   

Canada

           12,168,441               12,168,441   

Iceland

                  32,028,083        32,028,083   

Puerto Rico

           25,440,173               25,440,173   

United States

           12,470,933               12,470,933   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

           55,941,381        32,028,083        87,969,464   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

    293,700        96,000               389,700   

Short-Term Investments

    279,927,670                      279,927,670   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    664,595,425        179,961,932        34,971,083        879,528,440   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Futures Contracts

         

Physical Commodity Contract Risk

    1,075,412                      1,075,412   

Swap Contracts

         

Credit Risk

           905,928               905,928   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 665,670,837      $ 180,867,860      $ 34,971,083      $ 881,509,780   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (658,843   $      $ (658,843

Futures Contracts

         

Physical Commodity Contract Risk

    (618,876                   (618,876

Written Options

         

Equity Risk

           (3,171,680            (3,171,680

Swap Contracts

         

Credit Risk

           (1,440,146            (1,440,146
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (618,876   $ (5,270,669   $      $ (5,889,545
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 2,008,060,504      $      $      $ 2,008,060,504   

Debt Obligations

         

Asset-Backed Securities

                  299,506        299,506   

U.S. Government

           206,577,507               206,577,507   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS

           206,577,507        299,506        206,877,013   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    168,114                      168,114   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    2,008,228,618        206,577,507        299,506        2,215,105,631   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,008,228,618      $ 206,577,507      $ 299,506      $ 2,215,105,631   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

         

Asset Valuation Inputs

         

Mutual Funds

  $ 561,816,997      $      $      $ 561,816,997   

Short-Term Investments

    859,664,370                      859,664,370   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    1,421,481,367                      1,421,481,367   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

           4,701,046               4,701,046   

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

    1,426,084        47,737               1,473,821   

Physical Commodity Contract Risk

    373,494                      373,494   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,423,280,945      $ 4,748,783      $      $ 1,428,029,728   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Liability Valuation Inputs

         

Derivatives*

         

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Foreign Currency Risk

  $      $ (54,996   $      $ (54,996

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

    (85,982     (17,436,393            (17,522,375

Interest Rate Risk

    (4,807     (3,778,593            (3,783,400
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (90,789   $ (21,269,982   $      $ (21,360,771
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

The risks referenced in the tables above are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Derivative financial instruments” sections below for a further discussion of risks.

 

  * The tables above are based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. The uncertainties surrounding the valuation inputs for a derivative are likely to be more significant to the Funds’ net asset values than the uncertainties surrounding inputs for a non-derivative security with the same market value.
  ** Risk is the correlation between equity risk and foreign currency risk.

The underlying funds held at year end are classified above as Level 1. For the summary of valuation inputs of the underlying funds, please refer to the underlying funds’ summary of levels above.

For all Funds for the period ended August 31, 2015, there were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of securities and derivatives, if any, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

                     
     Balances
as of
February 28,
2015
  Purchases   Sales   Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Total
Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Transfer
into
Level 3*
  Transfer
out of
Level 3*
  Balances
as of
August 31, 2015
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held as of
August 31, 2015

Alpha Only Fund

                                         

Common Stocks

                                         

China

    $       $       $       $       $       $       $ 250,063 **     $       $ 250,063       $  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $       $       $       $       $       $       $ 250,063       $       $ 250,063       $  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                                                                                                     

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

                                         

Common Stocks

                                         

China

    $       $       $       $       $       $       $ 3,914,059 **     $ (3,914,059 )***     $       $  

South Africa

      231                                         (18 )               (213 )***                

United Kingdom

              5,801,986         (1,170,217 )           24,664         1,426,741                 (6,083,174 )***                

Rights/Warrants

                                         

United States

      1,139,900                                                         (1,139,900 )***                

Debt Obligations

                                         

Trade Claims

                                             

Iceland

      2,776,975         69,899,532                                 (305,818 )               (72,370,689 )***                

Asset-Backed Securities

                                         

United States

      1,599                         740                 (739 )               (1,600 )***                

Bank Loans

                                         

Canada

      28,341,000                 (28,200,000 )       12,813         263,106         (416,919 )               ***                

Denmark

              25,979,406                 308,385                 (581,109 )               (25,706,682 )***                

Netherlands

      8,181,637                 (8,102,079 )               (149,649 )       70,091                 ***                

United States

      39,323,460         38,758,433         (21,944,457 )       42,680         157,626         (231,632 )               (56,106,110 )***                

Purchased Options

                                             

United States

      84,282,587                                         7,897,929                 (92,180,516 )***                
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Investments

    $ 164,047,389       $ 140,439,357       $ (59,416,753 )     $ 364,618       $ 295,747       $ 7,858,526       $ 3,914,059       $ (257,502,943 )     $       $  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Derivatives

                                         

Swap Contracts

    $ 2,645,708       $       $       $       $       $ (5,537,823 )     $       $ 2,892,115 ***     $       $  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 2,645,708       $       $       $       $       $ (5,537,823 )     $       $ 2,892,115       $       $  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                                                                                                     

Global Asset Allocation Fund

                                         

Debt Obligations

                                         

Asset-Backed Securities

    $ 1,095,857       $       $ (492,701 )     $ (1,174 )     $ 38,546       $ 4,426       $       $ (21,373 )     $ 623,581       $ 31,010  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $ 1,095,857       $       $ (492,701 )#     $ (1,174 )     $ 38,546       $ 4,426       $       $ (21,373 )     $ 623,581       $ 31,010  
     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                                                                                                     

Consolidated Implementation Fund

                                         

Common Stocks

                                         

China

    $       $       $       $       $       $       $ 9,611,365 **     $       $ 9,611,365       $  

South Africa

      231                                         (28 )                       203         (28 )

United Kingdom

              11,331,964         (1,170,217 )               24,664         (1,306,860 )                       8,879,551         (1,306,860 )

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

                     
      Balances
as of
February 28,
2015
  Purchases   Sales   Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Total
Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Transfer
into
level 3*
  Transfer
out of
level 3*
  Balances
as of
August 31, 2015
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held as of
August 31, 2015

Consolidated Implementation Fund (continued)

                                          

Rights/Warrants

                                          

United States

     $ 1,139,900       $       $       $       $       $ (113,990 )     $       $       $ 1,025,910       $ (113,990 )

Debt Obligations

                                          

Trade Claims
Iceland

       2,776,975         84,774,092         (8,582,296 )       211                 1,701,511                         80,670,493         1,701,722  

Asset-Backed Securities

                                          

United States

       1,599                         164                 (164 )                       1,599         (203 )

Bank Loans

                                          

Canada

       28,341,000                 (28,200,000 )               282,000         (423,000 )                                

Denmark

               25,979,407                 540,860                 (501,989 )                       26,018,278         (501,989 )

Netherlands

       8,181,637                 (8,102,079 )               (149,649 )       70,091                                  

United States

       39,323,460         38,679,818         (22,022,044 )       49,402         168,066         (529,394 )                       55,669,308         (255,644 )

Purchased Options

                                          

United States

       84,282,587                                         (18,051,617 )                       66,230,970         (18,051,617 )
      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $ 164,047,389       $ 160,765,281       $ (68,076,636 )     $ 590,637       $ 325,081       $ (19,155,440 )     $ 9,611,365       $       $ 248,107,677       $ (18,528,609 )
      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Derivatives

                                          

Options

     $       $       $ (9,452,561 )     $       $       $ 885,967       $       $       $ (8,566,574 )     $ 885,967  

Swap Contracts

       2,645,708                                         (7,435,151 )                       (4,789,443 )       (7,435,151 )
      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 2,645,708       $       $ (9,452,561 )     $       $       $ (6,549,184 )     $       $       $ (13,356,017 )     $ (6,549,184 )
      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                                                                                                      

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

                                          

Common Stocks

                                          

United States

     $       $ 2,976,000       $       $       $       $ (33,000 )     $       $       $ 2,943,000       $ (33,000 )

Debt Obligations

                                          

Trade Claims

       29,661,174         1,648,771         (4,704,653 )               (1,488,427 )       6,911,218                         32,028,083         6,911,218  
      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 29,661,174       $ 4,624,771       $ (4,704,653 )     $       $ (1,488,427 )     $ 6,878,218       $       $       $ 34,971,083       $ 6,878,218  
      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                                                                                                      

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

                                          

Debt Obligations

                                          

Asset-Backed Securities

     $ 228,255       $       $ (13,190 )     $ 1,411       $ 3,305       $ 79,725       $       $       $ 299,506       $ 80,879  
      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 228,255       $       $ (13,190 )##     $ 1,411       $ 3,305       $ 79,725       $       $       $ 299,506       $ 80,879  
      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                                                                                                      

 

  * The Funds account for securities and derivatives, if any, transferred into and out of Level 3 at the value at the end of the period.
  ** Financial assets transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 were due to a change in observable and/or unobservable inputs.
  *** Amounts shown represents adjustments due to deconsolidation at July 31, 2015 (Note 2 — Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).
  # Includes $66,685 of proceeds received from principal paydowns.
  ## Includes $12,821 of proceeds received from principal paydowns.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The net aggregate direct and indirect exposure to investments in securities and/or derivatives using Level 3 inputs and presented on a net basis, which will tend to understate the Funds’ exposure (based on each Fund’s net assets) as of August 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

   
Fund Name   Level 3
securities
and derivatives
 

Alpha Only Fund

    < 1%   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

    5%   

Benchmark-Free Fund

    4%   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

    4%   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    < 1%   

Global Equity Allocation Fund

    < 1%   

Consolidated Implementation Fund

    1%   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    < 1%   

International Equity Allocation Fund

    < 1%   

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

    4%   

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    4%   

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

    < 1%   

Cash

Cash and foreign currency, if any, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities consists of cash balances held with the custodian.

Due to/from broker

Due to/from broker in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities includes collateral on swap contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and forward currency contracts, if any, and may include mark-to-market amounts related to foreign currency.

Foreign currency translation

The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and related assets and liabilities are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, generally at 4:00 pm Eastern time. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Fluctuations in the value of currency holdings and other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains or losses. Realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not separated on the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

Loan assignments and participations

Certain Funds may invest in direct debt instruments, which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates, to suppliers of good or services, or to other parties by corporate, governmental or other borrower. Such “loans” may include bank loans, promissory notes, and loan participations, or in the case of suppliers of goods or services, trade claims or other receivables. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness a Fund has direct recourse against the borrower, it may have to rely on the agent to enforce its rights against the borrower. When investing in a loan participation, (i) a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the party from whom the Fund has purchased the participation and only upon receipt by that party of payments from the borrower and (ii) a Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement or to vote on matters arising under the loan agreement. Thus, a Fund may be subject to credit risk both of the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower and that Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. Loan assignments and participations outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase agreements

The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and brokers. Under a repurchase agreement a Fund acquires a security for a relatively short period for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. The Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of securities it acquired under the repurchase agreement. The value of the securities acquired may be less than the amount owed to the Fund by the seller. If the seller in a repurchase agreement transaction defaults or enters into insolvency

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

proceedings and the value of the securities subject to the repurchase agreement is insufficient, the Fund’s recovery of cash from the seller may be delayed and, even if the Fund is able to dispose of the securities, the Fund may incur a loss equal to the difference between the cash it paid and the value of the securities. Repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Reverse repurchase agreements

The Funds may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and brokers to enhance return. Under a reverse repurchase agreement a Fund sells portfolio assets subject to an agreement by that Fund to repurchase the same assets at an agreed upon price and date. A 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 may realize a loss on the transaction if the securities it sold are worth more than the purchase price it originally received from the buyer. Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Inflation-indexed bonds

Certain Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is adjusted periodically according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out any inflation related accruals as part of a semiannual coupon.

The market price of inflation-indexed bonds normally changes when real interest rates change. Real interest rates, in turn, are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates (i.e., stated interest rates) and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if the rate of inflation rises at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates (i.e., nominal interest rate minus inflation) might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. Coupon payments received by a Fund from inflation-indexed bonds are generally included in the Fund’s gross income for the period in which they accrue. In addition, any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is generally included in the Fund’s gross income even though principal is not paid until maturity. Inflation-indexed bonds outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Short sales

Certain Funds may enter into short sales transactions. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells securities it may not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair market value of the securities. Securities sold in short sale transactions and the interest payable on such securities, if any, are reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A Fund is obligated to deliver securities at the trade price at the time the short position is closed. Possible losses from short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from purchases cannot exceed the total amount invested. Short sales outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Municipal obligations

Municipal obligations are issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities and the District of Columbia to obtain funds for various public purposes. Municipal notes are generally used to provide for short-term capital needs, such as to finance working capital needs of municipalities or to provide various interim or construction financing, and generally have maturities of one year or less. Municipal bonds, which meet longer-term capital needs and generally have maturities of more than one year when issued, have two principal classifications: “general obligation” bonds and “revenue” bonds. Issuers of general obligation bonds include states, counties, cities, towns and regional districts. The basic security behind general obligation bonds is the issuer’s pledge of its full faith, credit, and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue bonds have been issued to fund a wide variety of capital projects. The principal security for a revenue bond is generally the net revenues derived from a particular facility or group of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source. Although the principal security behind these bonds varies widely, many provide additional security in the form of a debt service reserve fund whose monies also may be used to make principal and interest payments on the issuer’s obligations. Municipal obligations at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Trade claims

Certain Funds may purchase trade claims against companies, including companies in bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings. Trade claims generally include claims of suppliers for goods delivered and not paid, claims for unpaid services rendered, claims for contract rejection damages and claims related to litigation. Trade claims are illiquid instruments which generally do not pay interest and there can be no guarantee that the debtor will ever be able to satisfy the obligation on the trade claim. Such claims are typically unsecured and may be subordinated to other unsecured obligations of a debtor, and generally are subject to defenses of the debtor with respect to the underlying transaction giving rise to the trade claim. Trade claims outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Taxes and distributions

Each Fund, except Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund (see below), has elected or intends to elect to be treated and intends to qualify each tax year as a regulated investment company (each a “RIC Fund”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Each RIC 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 RIC Fund makes no provision for U.S. federal income or excise taxes.

Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund (the “Partnership Fund”) has elected to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and each shareholder is responsible for their tax liabilities, if any, related to their allocable share of Partnership Fund taxable income, gains, losses, deductions, credits and items of tax preference. The Partnership Fund’s activities do not generally constitute those of a U.S. trade or business. Accordingly, the Partnership Fund is generally not subject to U.S. federal, state and/or other income-based U.S. taxes (other than certain withholding taxes). Dividends and other income may be subject to withholding or similar taxes imposed by the country in which such dividends or other income originate.

Effective July 1, 2015, Implementation Fund elected, for federal income tax purposes to be treated as a corporation, and, as noted above, Implementation Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, also effective as of that date. Prior to July 1, 2015, Implementation Fund was disregarded as an entity separate from its sole shareholder, Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund (“BFAF”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. BFAF was treated as owning Implementation Fund’s assets directly for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, any income, gain, loss, deduction or other tax items arising in respect of Implementation Fund’s assets were treated as if they were realized or incurred, as applicable, directly by BFAF. As of the above effective date, Implementation Fund’s assets and gains and losses will be evaluated on their own and the Fund will make distributions accordingly.

Alternative Asset SPC Ltd., Implementation SPC Ltd. and Special Opportunities SPC Ltd. are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund, Implementation Fund and Special Opportunities Fund, respectively, and each has elected to be treated as a (non-U.S.) corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The policy of each RIC Fund is to declare and pay dividends of its net investment income, if any, at least annually, although the RIC Funds are permitted to, and will from time to time, declare and pay dividends of net investment income, if any, more frequently. Each RIC Fund also intends to distribute net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. In addition, each RIC Fund may, from time to time at their discretion, make unscheduled distributions in advance of large redemptions by shareholders or as otherwise deemed appropriate by a RIC Fund. Typically all distributions are reinvested in additional shares of each RIC Fund, at net asset value, unless GMO or its agents receive and process a shareholder election to receive cash distributions. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by each RIC Fund on the ex-dividend date.

Because the Partnership Fund has elected to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is not required to make distributions to its shareholders. It is the policy of the Partnership Fund to declare and pay non-redeeming distributions in the sole discretion of the Trustees (or their delegates). Distributions made by the Partnership Fund, if any, other than distributions made in partial or complete redemption of shareholders’ interests in the Partnership Fund, are reported in the Partnership Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets as Partnership Fund distributions to shareholders.

Taxes on foreign interest and dividend income are generally withheld in accordance with the applicable country’s tax treaty with the United States. The foreign withholding rates applicable to each RIC Fund’s investments in certain jurisdictions may be higher if a significant portion of each RIC Fund is held by non-U.S. shareholders and/or if certain investments are made by a Fund’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Each Fund may be subject to taxation on realized capital gains, repatriation proceeds and other transaction-based charges imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Taxes related to capital gains realized during the period ended August 31, 2015, if any, are reflected as part of Net realized gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations. Changes in tax liabilities related to capital gain taxes on unrealized investment gains, if any, are reflected as part of Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. Transaction-based charges are generally calculated as a percentage of the transaction amount.

Certain Funds have filed for additional reclaims related to foreign taxes withheld in prior years, based on interpretations of European Union tax principals. Generally, to the extent a Fund reasonably determines that such additional tax reclaims are collectible and free from significant contingencies, the amounts are reflected as Dividends from unaffiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations.

Foreign taxes paid by each RIC Fund may be treated, to the extent permissible under the Code and if that RIC Fund so elects, as if paid by U.S. shareholders of that RIC Fund.

Income and capital gain distributions for each RIC Fund are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences that arise from recognizing

 

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certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will likely reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Distributions in excess of a RIC Fund’s tax basis earnings and profits, if significant, are reported in the RIC Funds’ financial statements as a return of capital.

As of February 28, 2015, certain RIC Funds elected to defer to March 1, 2015 late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses. The Funds’ loss deferrals are as follows:

 

     
RIC Fund Name   Late-Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferral ($)
    Post-October
Capital Losses ($)
 

Alpha Only Fund

           (134,807,482)   

Consolidated Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

             

Benchmark-Free Fund

             

Global Asset Allocation Fund

             

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    (3,131)          

Global Equity Allocation Fund

    (7,969)          

Consolidated Implementation Fund

             

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    (1,876)          

International Equity Allocation Fund

    (2,746)          

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

           (4,916,408)   

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    (2,286)          

As of February 28, 2015, certain RIC Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code. Net capital losses recognized in taxable years beginning on or after March 1, 2011 are carried forward without expiration and generally retain their short-term and/or long-term tax character, as applicable. In addition, such losses should be utilized prior to losses scheduled to expire on or before February 28, 2019. As a result of this ordering rule, losses that are subject to expiration may expire unused. Utilization of the capital loss carryforwards, post-October capital losses, late-year ordinary losses and losses realized subsequent to February 28, 2015, if any, could be subject to further limitations imposed by the Code related to share ownership activity. The RIC Funds’ capital loss carryforwards are as follows:

 

       
     Short-Term ($)    

Total
Short-Term ($)

    Long-
Term ($)
 
RIC Fund Name   Expiration
Date
2/28/2018
    Expiration
Date
2/28/2019
    No
Expiration
Date
      No
Expiration
Date
 
Alpha Only Fund     (403,439,253)        (95,046,616)        (188,353,678)        (686,839,547)        (132,207,408)   
Consolidated Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund     (22,323,321)        (7,441,107)               (29,764,428)          
Benchmark-Free Fund                                   
Global Asset Allocation Fund                                   
Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund                                   
Global Equity Allocation Fund                                   

Consolidated Implementation Fund

                                  
International Developed Equity Allocation Fund     (16,454,737)        (22,515,333)               (38,970,070)          
International Equity Allocation Fund                                   
Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund                   (3,054,252)        (3,054,252)          
Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund                                   

 

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As of August 31, 2015, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the aggregate investment-level gross and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments were as follows:

 

         
Fund Name   Aggregate
Cost ($)
    Gross Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
    Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation) ($)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
 

Alpha Only Fund

    1,584,142,881        48,199,525        (135,319,234)        (87,119,709)   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

    21,398,676,874        16,294,749        (1,058,438,561)        (1,042,143,812)   

Benchmark-Free Fund

    5,214,612,332        11,100,426        (580,912,008)        (569,811,582)   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

    4,256,693,476        2,236,733        (489,508,610)        (487,271,877)   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    1,752,399,568               (166,226,841)        (166,226,841)   

Global Equity Allocation Fund

    3,791,977,806               (606,000,194)        (606,000,194)   

Consolidated Implementation Fund

    17,549,532,264        319,513,838        (1,569,377,390)        (1,249,863,552)   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    1,232,642,913               (156,078,019)        (156,078,019)   

International Equity Allocation Fund

    1,638,344,272               (231,697,356)        (231,697,356)   

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

    892,757,703        41,867,743        (55,137,357)        (13,269,614)   

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    2,385,041,556        4,831,767        (174,767,692)        (169,935,925)   

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

    1,417,787,376        17,305,603        (13,611,612)        3,693,991    

The Funds are subject to authoritative guidance related to the accounting and disclosure of uncertain tax positions under U.S. GAAP. This guidance sets forth a minimum threshold for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken based on the technical merits of such positions. United States and non-U.S. tax rules (including the interpretation and application of tax laws) are subject to change. The Funds file tax returns and/or adopt certain tax positions in various jurisdictions. Non-U.S. taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the prevailing tax rules of the non-U.S. markets in which they invest. Recently enacted tax rules, including interpretations of tax laws (e.g., guidance pertaining to the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and proposed legislation currently under consideration in various jurisdictions, including the U.S., might affect the way the Funds and their investors are taxed prospectively and/or retroactively. Prior to the expiration of the relevant statutes of limitations, if any, the Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. jurisdictions with respect to the tax returns they have filed and the tax positions they have adopted. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns are generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after they are filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction.

Security transactions and related investment income

Security transactions are accounted for in the financial statements on trade date. For purposes of daily net asset value calculations, the Funds’ policy is that security transactions are generally accounted for on the following business day. GMO may override that policy and a Fund may account for security transactions on trade date if it experiences significant purchases or redemptions or engages in significant portfolio transactions. Dividend income, net of applicable foreign withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, if later, when a Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and is adjusted for the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Principal on inflation-indexed securities is adjusted for inflation and any increase or decrease is recorded as interest income or investment loss. Coupon income is not recognized on securities for which collection is not expected. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income in the Statements of Operations. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the asset received. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the Funds use the identified cost basis.

Expenses and class allocations

Most of the expenses of the Trust are directly attributable to an individual Fund. Common expenses are allocated among the Funds based on, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the Funds. Investment income, common expenses, purchase premiums and redemption fees, if any, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the classes of shares of the Funds, if applicable, based on the relative net assets of each class. Shareholder service fees and supplemental support fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. In addition, the Funds may incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have different expense and fee levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by a Fund will vary (See Note 5).

 

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State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the Funds’ custodian, fund accounting agent and transfer agent for all Funds except Alpha Only Fund. For Alpha Only Fund, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) serves as the custodian and fund accounting agent and State Street serves as the transfer agent. Prior to December 31, 2013, State Street’s transfer agent fees may have been reduced by an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balances each Fund maintained in a State Street transfer agent account. Effective January 1, 2014, any cash balances maintained at the transfer agent are held in a Demand Deposit Account and interest income earned, if any, is shown as interest income in the Statements of Operations. Prior to December 31, 2012, State Street’s custodian fees may have been reduced by an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balance each Fund maintained in a State Street custodial account. Earnings allowances were reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statements of Operations. Effective January 1, 2013, any cash balances maintained at the custodian are held in a Demand Deposit Account and interest income earned, if any, is shown as interest income in the Statements of Operations.

Purchases and redemptions of Fund shares

Purchase premiums and redemption fees (if applicable) are paid to and retained by a Fund to help offset estimated portfolio transaction costs and other related costs (e.g., bid to ask spreads, stamp duties, and transfer fees) incurred by the Fund (directly or indirectly through investments in underlying funds or a wholly-owned subsidiary) as a result of the purchase or redemption by allocating estimated transaction costs to the purchasing or redeeming shareholder. Such fees are recorded as a component of the Funds’ net share transactions. A Fund may impose a new purchase premium and/or redemption fee or modify an existing fee at any time.

Each of the Funds may charge purchase premiums and redemption fees. Purchase premiums and redemption fees for the Funds are typically reassessed annually by GMO based on the weighted average of (i) the estimated transaction costs for directly held assets and (ii) the purchase premiums and/or redemption fees, if any, imposed by the underlying funds in which the Funds invest. If that weighted average is less than 0.05%, the Funds usually will not charge a purchase premium or redemption fee.

Purchase premiums are not charged on reinvestments of dividends or other distributions. Redemption fees apply to all shares of a Fund regardless of how the shares were acquired (e.g., by direct purchase or by reinvestment of dividends or other distributions).

If GMO determines that any portion of a cash purchase or redemption, as applicable, is offset by a corresponding cash redemption or purchase occurring on the same day, it ordinarily will waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee with respect to that portion. GMO also may waive or reduce the purchase premium or redemption fee relating to a cash purchase or redemption of a Fund’s shares if the Fund will not incur transaction costs or will incur reduced transaction costs.

GMO will waive or reduce the purchase premium when securities are used to purchase a Fund’s shares except to the extent that the Fund incurs transaction costs (e.g., stamp duties or transfer fees) in connection with its acquisition of those securities. GMO may waive or reduce redemption fees when a Fund uses portfolio securities to redeem its shares. However, when a substantial portion of a Fund is being redeemed in-kind, the Fund may nonetheless charge a redemption fee equal to known or estimated costs.

Purchase premiums or redemption fees generally will not be waived for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares executed through brokers or agents, including, without limitation, intermediary platforms that are allowed pursuant to agreements with the Trust to transmit orders for purchases and redemptions the day after those orders are received.

GMO may consider known cash flows out of or into underlying funds when placing orders for the cash purchase or redemption of underlying fund shares by accounts over which it has investment discretion, including the Funds and other pooled investment vehicles. Consequently, participants in those accounts will tend to benefit more from waivers of the underlying funds’ purchase premiums and redemption fees than other underlying fund shareholders.

 

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As of August 31, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were as follows:

 

                         
     Alpha Only   Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund(1)   Benchmark-Free Fund(2)   Global Asset Allocation Fund(3)   Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund(4)   Global Equity Allocation Fund(5)   Consolidated Implementation Fund(6)   International Developed Equity Allocation Fund(7)   International Equity Allocation Fund(8)   Special Opportunities Fund   Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund(9)   Sytematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund
Purchase Premium     0.18%   0.18%   0.14%   0.08%   0.19%   0.20%   0.08%   0.27%   0.50%   0.14%  
Redemption Fee     0.18%   0.18%   0.14%   0.08%   0.19%   0.20%   0.08%   0.27%   0.50%   0.14%  

 

  (1)  For the periods from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2014, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were each 0.13% and 0.11%, respectively, of the amount invested or redeemed. Prior to June 30, 2013, these same fees were each 0.12% of the amount invested or redeemed.
  (2)  For the periods from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2014, , the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were each 0.13% and 0.14% of the amount invested or redeemed. Prior to June 30, 2013, these same fees were each 0.13% of the amount invested or redeemed.
  (3)  For the period from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were each 0.11% of the amount invested or redeemed. Prior to June 30, 2013, these same fees were each 0.10% of the amount invested or redeemed.
  (4)  Prior to March 10, 2014, there was no premium on cash purchases or fee on cash redemptions.
  (5)  For the period from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were each 0.11% of the amount invested or redeemed. Prior to June 30, 2013, these same fees were each 0.12% of the amount invested or redeemed.
  (6)  Prior to June 30, 2015, there was no premium on cash purchases or fee on cash redemptions.
  (7)  Prior to March 10, 2014, there was no premium on cash purchases or fee on cash redemptions.
  (8)  For the period from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were each 0.20% of the amount invested or redeemed. Prior to June 30, 2013, these same fees were each 0.21% of the amount invested or redeemed.
  (9)  For the period from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2015, the premium on cash purchases and the fee on cash redemptions were each 0.06% of the amount invested or redeemed. Prior to June 30, 2013, these same fees were each 0.07% of the amount invested or redeemed

Recently-issued accounting guidance

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. The guidance includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into repurchase agreements or securities lending transactions. The guidance is effective for annual financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014. GMO is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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3. Investment and other risks

The following chart identifies selected risks associated with each Fund. Risks not marked for a particular Fund may, however, still apply to some extent to that Fund at various times.

 

                         
     Alpha Only Fund   Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund   Benchmark-Free Fund   Global Asset Allocation Fund   Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund   Global Equity Allocation Fund   Implementation Fund   International Developed Equity Allocation Fund   International Equity Allocation Fund   Special Opportunities Fund   Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund   Systematic Global Macro Fund
Market Risk – Equities   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Market Risk – Fixed Income Investments   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Market Risk – Asset-Backed Securities       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Credit Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Illiquidity Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Smaller Company Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X    
Derivatives and Short Sales Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Non-U.S. Investment Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Currency Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Focused Investment Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X    
Leveraging Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Counterparty Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Commodities Risk       X   X   X           X           X   X   X
Merger Arbitrage Risk       X   X   X           X           X   X    
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Large Shareholder Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Management and Operational Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X
Fund of Funds Risk   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X    
Non-Diversified Funds   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X    

Investing in mutual funds involves many risks. The risks of investing in a particular Fund depend on the types of investments in its portfolio and the investment strategies GMO employs on its behalf. This section does not describe every potential risk of investing in the Funds. Funds could be subject to additional risks because of the types of investments they make and market conditions, which may change over time.

Each Fund that invests in other GMO Funds and other investment companies (collectively, “Underlying Funds”) or in a wholly-owned subsidiary is exposed to the risks to which the Underlying Funds or wholly-owned subsidiary in which it invests are exposed as well as the risk that the Underlying Funds or wholly-owned subsidiary will not perform as expected. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, the risks summarized below include both direct and indirect risks, and references in this section to investments made by a Fund include those made both directly by the Fund and indirectly by the Fund through its Underlying Funds or a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

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An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and, therefore, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

• MARKET RISK. All of the Funds are subject to market risk, which is the risk that the market value of their holdings will decline. Market risks include:

Equities — Funds that invest in equities run the risk that the market prices of equities will decline. That decline may be attributable to factors affecting the issuing company, such as poor performance by the company’s management or reduced demand for its goods or services, or to factors affecting a particular industry, such as a decline in demand, labor or raw material shortages, or increased production costs. A decline also may result from general market conditions not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment generally. Equities generally have significant price volatility, and their market prices can decline in a rapid or unpredictable manner. If a Fund purchases equities for less than their value as determined by GMO, the Fund runs the risk that their market price will not appreciate or will decline for a variety of reasons, one of which may be GMO’s incorrect assessment of their intrinsic value. The market prices of equities trading at high multiples of current earnings often are more sensitive to changes in future earnings expectations than the market prices of equities trading at lower multiples.

To the extent a Fund invests in GMO Risk Premium Fund (“Risk Premium Fund”), the Fund is exposed to Risk Premium Fund’s market risk with respect to equities. Because of Risk Premium Fund’s emphasis on selling put options on stock indices, its net asset value is expected to decline when those indices decline in value. Also, Risk Premium Fund’s investment strategy of writing put options on stock indices can be expected to cause the Fund to underperform the equity markets on which its puts were written when those markets rise sharply because of the Fund’s lack of exposure to the upside of those markets.

Fixed Income Investments — Funds that invest in fixed income securities (including bonds, notes, bills, synthetic debt instruments, and asset-backed securities) are subject to various market risks. The market price of a fixed income investment can decline due to market-related factors, including rising interest rates and widening credit spreads, or decreased liquidity stemming from the market’s uncertainty about the value of a fixed income investment (or class of fixed income investments). In addition, the market price of fixed income investments with complex structures, such as asset-backed securities, and sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt instruments, can decline due to market uncertainty about their credit quality and the reliability of their payment streams. Some fixed income securities also are subject to unscheduled prepayment, and a Fund may be unable to invest prepayments at as high a yield as was provided by the fixed income security. When interest rates rise, these securities also may be repaid more slowly than anticipated, and the market price of the Fund’s investment may decrease. During periods of economic uncertainty and change, the market price of a Fund’s investments in below investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) may be particularly volatile. Often below investment grade securities are subject to greater sensitivity to interest rate and economic changes than higher rated bonds and can be more difficult to value, exposing a Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells them will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund. See “Credit Risk” and “Illiquidity Risk” below for more information about these risks.

A risk run by each Fund with a significant investment in fixed income securities is that an increase in prevailing interest rates will cause the market price of those securities to decline. The risk associated with increases in interest rates (also called “interest rate risk”) is generally greater for Funds investing in fixed income securities with longer durations. In addition, in managing some Funds, GMO may seek to evaluate potential investments in part by considering the volatility of interest rates. The value of a Fund’s investments may be significantly reduced if GMO’s assessment proves incorrect.

The extent to which a fixed income security’s price changes with changes in interest rates is referred to as interest rate duration, which can be measured mathematically or empirically. A longer-maturity investment generally has longer interest rate duration because the investment’s fixed rate is locked in for a longer period of time. Floating-rate or adjustable-rate securities, however, generally have shorter interest rate durations because their interest rates are not fixed but rather float up and down as interest rates change. Conversely, inverse floating-rate securities have durations that move in the opposite direction from short-term interest rates and thus tend to underperform fixed rate securities when interest rates rise but outperform them when interest rates decline. Fixed income securities paying no interest, such as zero coupon and principal-only securities, are subject to additional interest rate risk.

The market price of inflation-indexed bonds (including Inflation-Protected Securities issued by the U.S. Treasury (“TIPS”)) typically declines during periods of rising real interest rates (i.e., nominal interest rate minus inflation) and increases during periods of declining real interest rates. In some interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, the market price of inflation-indexed bonds may decline more than the price of non-inflation-indexed (or nominal) fixed income bonds with similar maturities.

Generally, when interest rates on short term U.S. Treasury obligations equal or approach zero, a Fund that invests a substantial portion of its assets in U.S. Treasury obligations, such as U.S. Treasury Fund, will have a negative return unless GMO waives or reduces its management fees.

Fixed income securities denominated in foreign currencies also are subject to currency risk. See “Currency Risk” below.

 

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In response to government intervention, economic or market developments, or other factors, fixed income markets may experience periods of high volatility, reduced liquidity or both. During those periods, a Fund could have unusually high shareholder redemptions, requiring it to generate cash by selling securities when it would otherwise not do so, including at unfavorable prices. Fixed income investments may be difficult to value during such periods. In recent periods, central banks and governmental financial regulators, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have maintained historically low interest rates by purchasing bonds. Steps to curtail or “taper” such activities and other actions by central banks or regulators (such as intervention in foreign currency markets or currency controls) could have a material adverse effect on the Funds.

Asset-Backed Securities — Investments in asset-backed securities not only are subject to all of the market risks described above for fixed income securities but to other market risks as well.

A Fund’s investments in asset-backed securities are exposed to greater risk of severe credit downgrades, illiquidity, and defaults than many other types of fixed income investments. These risks are particularly acute during periods of adverse market conditions, such as those that occurred in 2008. Asset-backed securities may be backed by many types of assets, including pools of residential and commercial mortgages, automobile loans, educational loans, home equity loans, and credit-card receivables. They also may be backed by pools of corporate or sovereign bonds, bank loans to corporations, or a combination of bonds and loans (commonly referred to as “collateralized debt obligations” or “collateralized loan obligations”) and by the fees payable to service providers.

As described under “Market Risk — Fixed Income Investments” above, the market price of fixed income investments with complex structures, such as asset-backed securities, can decline due to a variety of factors, including market uncertainty about their credit quality and the reliability of their payment streams. Payment of interest on asset-backed securities and repayment of principal largely depend on the cash flow generated by the assets backing the securities, as well as 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 and the credit quality of the credit-support provider, if any, and the reliability of various other service providers with access to the payment stream. A problem in any one of these factors can lead to a reduction in the payment stream GMO expected a Fund to receive at the time the Fund purchased the asset-backed security. Asset-backed securities involve risk of loss of principal if obligors of the underlying obligations default and the value of the defaulted obligations exceeds whatever credit support the securities may have. Asset-backed securities backed by sub-prime mortgage loans, in particular, may expose a Fund to significantly greater declines in value due to defaults because sub-prime mortgage loans are typically made to less creditworthy borrowers and thus have a higher risk of default than conventional mortgage loans. The obligations of issuers (and obligors of asset-backed securities) also are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. As of the date of this report, many asset-backed securities owned by the Funds that were once rated investment grade are now rated below investment grade. See “Credit Risk” below for more information about credit risk.

With the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions that occurred and became acute in 2008, the markets for asset-backed securities became fractured, and uncertainty about the creditworthiness of those securities (and underlying assets) caused credit spreads (the difference between yields on 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. These events reduced liquidity and contributed to substantial declines in the market prices of asset-backed and other fixed income securities. These conditions may occur again. 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 valuation and liquidity effects on asset-backed securities.

The market price 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 documentation for underlying assets also may affect the rights of holders of those underlying assets. The insolvency of an entity that generated the assets underlying an asset-backed security is likely to result in a decline in the market price of that security, as well as costs and delays. The obligations underlying asset-backed securities, in particular securities backed by pools of residential and commercial mortgages, also are subject to unscheduled prepayment, and a Fund may be unable to invest prepayments at as high a yield as was provided by the asset-backed security. When interest rates rise, these obligations also may be repaid more slowly than anticipated, and the market price of the Fund’s investment may decrease.

In addition, the existence of insurance on an asset-backed security does not guarantee that the principal and interest will be paid because the insurer could default on its obligations.

The risk of investing in asset-backed securities has increased since the deterioration in worldwide economic and liquidity conditions referred to above because performance of the various sectors in which the assets underlying asset-backed securities are concentrated (e.g., auto loans, student loans, sub-prime mortgages, and credit card receivables) has become more highly correlated. See “Focused Investment Risk” below for more information about risks of investing in correlated sectors. A single financial institution may serve as a trustee for many asset-backed securities. As a result, a disruption in that institution’s business may have a material impact on many investments.

 

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• CREDIT RISK. This is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income investment or the obligor of an obligation underlying an asset-backed security will be unable or unwilling to satisfy its obligation to pay principal and interest or otherwise to honor its obligations in a timely manner. The market price of a fixed income investment will normally decline as a result of the issuer’s, guarantor’s, or obligor’s failure to meet its payment obligations or the downgrading of its credit rating. This risk is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

All fixed income securities are subject to credit risk. Financial strength and solvency of an issuer are the primary factors influencing credit risk. The risk varies depending upon whether the issuer is a corporation, government or government entity, whether the particular security has a priority over other obligations of the issuer in payment of principal and interest and whether it has any collateral backing or credit enhancement. Credit risk may change over the term of a fixed income security. U.S. government securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk depending upon whether the securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, supported by the ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, supported only by the credit of the issuing U.S. government agency, instrumentality, or corporation, or otherwise supported by the United States. For example, issuers of many types of U.S. government securities (e.g., the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), and Federal Home Loan Banks), although chartered or sponsored by Congress, are not funded by Congressional appropriations and their fixed income securities, including mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, are neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government. These securities are subject to more credit risk than U.S. government securities that are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States (e.g., U.S. Treasury bonds). Investments in sovereign debt involve the risk that the governmental entities responsible for repayment may be unable or unwilling to pay interest and repay principal when due. A governmental entity’s ability and willingness to pay interest and repay principal in a timely manner may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow, the size of its reserves, its access to foreign exchange, the relative size of its debt service burden to its economy as a whole, and political constraints. Investments in quasi-sovereign issuers are subject to the additional risk that the issuer may default independently of its sovereign. Sovereign debt risk is greater for fixed income securities issued or guaranteed by emerging countries.

In many cases, the credit risk of a fixed income security is reflected in its credit ratings, and a Fund holding such a security is subject to the risk that the investment’s rating will be downgraded.

Securities issued by the U.S. government historically have presented minimal credit risk. However, recent events have led to a downgrade in the long-term credit rating of U.S. bonds by several major rating agencies and have introduced greater uncertainty about the repayment by the United States of its obligations. A further credit rating downgrade could decrease, and a default in the payment of principal or interest on U.S. government securities would decrease, the value of a Fund’s investments and could increase the volatility of a Fund’s portfolio.

As described under “Market Risk — Asset-Backed Securities” above, asset-backed securities may be backed by many types of assets and their payment of interest and repayment of principal largely depend on the cash flows generated by the assets backing them. The credit risk of a particular asset-backed security depends on many factors, as described under “Market Risk — Asset-Backed Securities” above.

The obligations of issuers also may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. A Fund also is exposed to credit risk on a reference security to the extent it writes protection under credit default swaps. See “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” below for more information regarding risks associated with the use of credit default swaps.

The extent to which the market price of a fixed income security changes in response to a credit event depends on many factors and can be difficult to predict. For example, even though the effective duration of a long-term floating rate security is very short, an adverse credit event or a change in the perceived creditworthiness of its issuer could cause its market price to decline much more than its effective duration would suggest.

Credit risk is particularly pronounced for below investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”). The sovereign debt of many non-U.S. governments, including their sub-divisions and instrumentalities, is below investment grade. Many asset-backed securities also are below investment grade. Below investment grade securities have speculative characteristics, often are less liquid than higher quality securities, present a greater risk of default and are more susceptible to real or perceived adverse industry conditions. Investments in distressed or defaulted debt securities generally are considered speculative and may involve substantial risks not normally associated with investments in higher quality securities, including adverse business, financial or economic conditions that can lead to payment defaults and insolvency proceedings on the part of their issuers. In particular, distressed or defaulted obligations might be repaid, if at all, only after lengthy workout or bankruptcy proceedings, during which the issuer might not make any interest or other payments, and a Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. If GMO’s assessment of the eventual recovery value of a distressed or defaulted debt security proves incorrect, a Fund may lose a substantial portion or all of its investment or may be required to accept cash or instruments worth less than its original investment. In the event of default of sovereign debt, the Funds may be unable to pursue legal action against the issuer.

• ILLIQUIDITY RISK. Illiquidity risk is the risk that low trading volume, lack of a market maker, large position size, or legal restrictions (including daily price fluctuation limits or “circuit breakers”) limits or prevents a Fund from selling particular securities or closing derivative positions at desirable prices. In addition to these risks, a Fund is exposed to illiquidity risk when it has an obligation to purchase particular

 

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securities (e.g., as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements, writing a put, or closing a short position). To the extent a Fund’s investments include asset-backed securities, distressed or defaulted debt securities, emerging country debt securities, securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations or smaller total float adjusted market capitalizations, or emerging market securities, it is subject to increased illiquidity risk. These types of investments can be difficult to value, exposing a Fund to the risk that the price at which it sells them will be less than the price at which they were valued when held by the Fund. Illiquidity risk also may be greater in times of financial stress. For example, TIPS have experienced periods of greatly reduced liquidity during disruptions in fixed income markets, such as the events surrounding the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Less liquid securities are more susceptible than other securities to price declines when market prices decline generally.

All of the Funds with benchmarks may buy securities that are less liquid than those in their benchmarks.

To the extent a Fund invests in Risk Premium Fund, the Fund is exposed to the risk that Risk Premium Fund’s ability to use options as part of its investment program depends on the liquidity of the options market. In addition, that market may not be liquid when Risk Premium Fund seeks to close out an option position. Also, the hours of trading for options on an exchange may not conform to the hours during which the securities held by Risk Premium Fund are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the markets for underlying securities that are not immediately reflected in the options markets. If Risk Premium Fund receives a redemption request and is unable to close out an option it has sold, the Fund may temporarily be leveraged in relation to its assets.

• SMALLER COMPANY RISK. Companies with smaller market capitalizations, including small- and mid-cap companies, may have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources, may lack the competitive strength of larger companies, may have inexperienced managers or may depend on a few key employees. In addition, their securities often are less widely held and trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and their market prices often fluctuate more, than the securities of companies with larger market capitalizations. Market risk and illiquidity risk are particularly pronounced for securities of these companies.

• DERIVATIVES AND SHORT SALES RISK. All of the Funds may invest in derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices. Derivatives involve the risk that their value may not change as expected relative to changes in the value of the assets, rates, or indices they are designed to track. Derivatives include futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, contracts for differences, options on securities and indices, options on futures contracts, options on swap contracts, interest rate caps, floors and collars, reverse repurchase agreements, and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts. Derivatives may relate to securities, commodities, currencies, currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation rates, and indices.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks of investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. In particular, a Fund’s use of OTC derivatives exposes it to the risk that the counterparties will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor their obligations. An OTC derivatives contract typically can be closed only with the consent of the other party to the contract. If the counterparty defaults, the Fund will still have contractual remedies but may not be able to enforce them. Because the contract for each OTC derivative is individually negotiated, the counterparty may interpret contractual terms (e.g., the definition of default) differently than the Fund, and if it does, the Fund may decide not to pursue its claims against the counterparty to avoid the cost and unpredictability of legal proceedings. The Fund, therefore, may be unable to obtain payments GMO believes are owed to it under OTC derivatives contracts, or those payments may be delayed or made only after the Fund has incurred the cost of litigation.

A Fund may invest in derivatives that (i) do not require the counterparty to post collateral (e.g., foreign currency forwards), (ii) require collateral but that do not provide for the Fund’s security interest in it to be perfected, (iii) require a significant upfront deposit by the Fund unrelated to the derivative’s intrinsic value, or (iv) do not require that collateral be regularly marked-to-market. When a counterparty’s obligations are not fully secured by collateral, a Fund runs a greater risk of being unable to recover what it is owed if the counterparty defaults. Even when derivatives are required by contract to be collateralized, a Fund typically will not receive the collateral for one or more days after the collateral is required to be posted.

The Funds may invest in derivatives with a limited number of counterparties, and events affecting the creditworthiness of any of those counterparties may have a pronounced effect on the Funds. Derivatives risk is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions. In addition, during those periods, a Fund may have a greater need for cash to provide collateral for large swings in its mark-to-market obligations under the derivatives in which it has invested.

Derivatives also present other risks described in this section, including market risk, illiquidity risk, currency risk, credit risk, and counterparty risk. 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. The pricing models used may not produce valuations that are consistent with the values a Fund realizes when it closes or sells an OTC derivative. Valuation risk is more pronounced when a Fund enters into OTC derivatives with specialized terms because the value of those derivatives in some cases is determined only by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. As a result,

 

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incorrect valuations may result in increased cash payments to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in the calculation of a Fund’s net asset value.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may not be effective or have the desired results. Moreover, suitable derivatives will not be available in all circumstances. For example, the economic costs of taking some derivative positions may be prohibitive, and if a counterparty or its affiliate is deemed to be an affiliate of a Fund, the Funds will not be permitted to trade with that counterparty. In addition, GMO may decide not to use derivatives to hedge or otherwise reduce a Fund’s risk exposures, potentially resulting in losses for the Fund.

Swap contracts and other OTC derivatives are highly susceptible to illiquidity risk (see “Illiquidity Risk” above) and counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below). These derivatives are also subject to documentation risk, which is the risk that ambiguities, inconsistencies or errors in the documentation relating to a derivative transaction may lead to a dispute with the counterparty or unintended investment results. In addition, see “Commodities Risk” below for a discussion of risks specific to commodity-related derivatives. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish and/or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. See “Leveraging Risk” below.

A Fund’s use of derivatives may be subject to special tax rules and could generate additional taxable income for shareholders. In addition, the tax treatment of a Fund’s use of derivatives may be unclear because there is little case or other law interpreting the terms of most derivatives or determining their tax treatment.

Derivatives Regulation. The U.S. government has enacted legislation that provides for new regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting, and registration requirements. The European Union (and some other countries) are implementing similar requirements, which will affect a Fund when it enters into a derivatives transaction with a counterparty organized in that country or otherwise subject to that country’s derivatives regulations. Because these requirements are new and evolving (and some of the rules are not yet final), their ultimate impact remains unclear.

Transactions in some types of swaps (including interest rate swaps and credit default swaps on North American and European indices) are required to be centrally cleared. In a transaction involving those swaps (“cleared derivatives”), a Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house, rather than a bank or broker. Since the Funds are not members of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Funds hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members. In cleared derivatives positions, the Funds make payments (including margin payments) to and receive payments from a clearing house through their accounts at clearing members. Clearing members guarantee performance of their clients’ obligations to the clearing house.

In some ways, cleared derivative arrangements are less favorable to mutual funds than bilateral arrangements, for example, by requiring that funds provide more margin for their cleared derivatives positions. Also, as a general matter, in contrast to a bilateral derivatives position, following a period of notice to a Fund, a clearing member at any time can require termination of an existing cleared derivatives position or an increase in margin requirements above those required at the outset of a transaction. Clearing houses also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing positions or to terminate those positions at any time. Any increase in margin requirements or termination of existing cleared derivatives positions by the clearing member or the clearing house could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Further, any increase in margin requirements by a clearing member could expose a Fund to greater credit risk to its clearing member because margin for cleared derivatives positions in excess of a clearing house’s margin requirements typically is held by the clearing member (see “Counterparty Risk” below). Also, a Fund is subject to risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. While the documentation in place between the Funds and their clearing members generally provides that the clearing members will accept for clearing all cleared derivatives transactions that are within credit limits (specified in advance) for each Fund, the Funds are still subject to the risk that no clearing member will be willing or able to clear a transaction. In those cases, the position might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of the position, including loss of an increase in the value of the position and loss of hedging protection. In addition, the documentation governing the relationship between the Funds and clearing members is drafted by the clearing members and generally is less favorable to the Funds than typical bilateral derivatives documentation. For example, documentation relating to cleared derivatives generally includes a one-way indemnity by the Funds in favor of the clearing member for losses the clearing member incurs as the Funds’ clearing member and typically does not provide the Funds any remedies if the clearing member defaults or becomes insolvent. While futures contracts entail similar risks, the risks likely are more pronounced for cleared derivatives due to their more limited liquidity and market history.

Some types of cleared derivatives are required to be executed on an exchange or on a swap execution facility. A swap execution facility is a trading platform where multiple market participants can execute derivatives by accepting bids and offers made by multiple other participants in the platform. While this execution requirement is designed to increase transparency and liquidity in the cleared derivatives market, trading on a swap execution facility can create additional costs and risks for the Funds. For example, swap execution facilities typically charge fees, and if a Fund executes derivatives on a swap execution facility through a broker intermediary, the intermediary may impose fees as well. Also, a Fund

 

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may indemnify a swap execution facility, or a broker intermediary who executes cleared derivatives on a swap execution facility on the Fund’s behalf, against any losses or costs that may be incurred as a result of the Fund’s transactions on the swap execution facility. If a Fund wishes to execute a package of transactions that include a swap that is required to be executed on a swap execution facility as well as other transactions (for example, a transaction that includes both a security and an interest rate swap that hedges interest rate exposure with respect to such security), the Fund may be unable to execute all components of the package on the swap execution facility. In that case, the Fund would need to trade some components of the package on the swap execution facility and other components in another manner, which could subject the Fund to the risk that some components would be executed successfully and others would not, or that the components would be executed at different times, leaving the Fund with an unhedged position for a period of time.

The U.S. government and the European Union have proposed mandatory minimum margin requirements for bilateral derivatives. Such requirements could increase the amount of margin required to be provided by a Fund in connection with its derivatives transactions and, therefore, make derivatives transactions more expensive.

These and other new rules and regulations could, among other things, further restrict a Fund’s ability to engage in, or increase the cost to the Fund of, derivatives transactions, for example, by making some types of derivatives no longer available to the Fund or otherwise limiting liquidity. The implementation of the clearing requirement has increased the costs of derivatives transactions for the Funds, since the Funds have to pay fees to their clearing members and are typically required to post more margin for cleared derivatives than they have historically posted for bilateral derivatives. The costs of derivatives transactions are expected to increase further as clearing members raise their fees as to cover the costs of additional capital requirements and other regulatory changes applicable to the clearing members, and when rules imposing mandatory minimum margin requirements on bilateral swaps become effective. These rules and regulations are new and evolving, so their potential impact on the Funds and the financial system are not yet known. While the new rules and regulations and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (i.e., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that they will achieve that result, and in the meantime, as noted above, central clearing and related requirements expose the Funds to new kinds of costs and risks.

Options. Some Funds are permitted to write options. The market price of an option is affected by many factors, including changes in the market prices or dividend rates of underlying securities (or in the case of indices, the securities in such indices); the time remaining before expiration; changes in interest rates or exchange rates; and changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the relevant stock market and underlying securities. The market price of an option also may be adversely affected if the market for the option becomes less liquid. In addition, since an American-style option allows the holder to exercise its rights any time before the option’s expiration, the writer of an American-style option has no control over when it will be required to fulfill its obligations as a writer of the option. (The writer of a European-style option is not subject to this risk because the holder may only exercise the option on its expiration date.) If a Fund writes a call option and does not hold the underlying security or instrument, the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically unlimited.

National securities exchanges generally have established limits on the maximum number of options an investor or group of investors acting in concert may write. A Fund, GMO, and other funds advised by GMO will likely constitute such a group. If applicable, these limits restrict a Fund’s ability to purchase or write options on a particular security.

Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options (i.e., options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While a Fund has greater flexibility to tailor an OTC option, OTC options generally expose a Fund to greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded. Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary market risks.

Special tax rules apply to a Fund’s transactions in options, which could increase the taxes payable by shareholders. In particular, a Fund’s options transactions potentially could cause a substantial portion of the Fund’s income to consist of net short-term capital gain, which, when distributed, is taxable to shareholders subject to U.S. income tax at ordinary income tax rates.

Short Investment Exposure. Some Funds may sell securities or currencies short as part of their investment programs in an attempt to increase their returns or for hedging purposes. Short sales expose a Fund to the risk that it will be required to acquire, convert, or exchange a security or currency to replace the borrowed security or currency when the security or currency sold short has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. Purchasing a security or currency to close out a short position can itself cause the price of the security or currency to rise further, thereby exacerbating any losses. A Fund that sells short a security or currency it does not own also may have to pay borrowing fees to a broker and may be required to pay the broker any dividends or interest it receives on a borrowed security.

A Fund also may create short investment exposure by taking a derivative position in which the value of the derivative moves in the opposite direction from the price of an underlying investment, pool of investments, index or currency. Short sales of securities or currencies a Fund does not own and “short” derivative positions involve forms of investment leverage, and the amount of the Fund’s potential loss is theoretically

 

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unlimited. A Fund is subject to increased leveraging risk and other investment risks described in this “Investment and other risks” section to the extent it sells short securities or currencies it does not own or takes “short” derivative positions.

• NON-U.S. INVESTMENT RISK. Funds that invest in non-U.S. securities are subject to additional and more varied risks than Funds that only invest in U.S. securities. Non-U.S. securities markets often include securities of only a small number of companies in a limited number of industries. As a result, the market prices of many of the securities traded on those markets fluctuate more than those of U.S. securities. In addition, issuers of non-U.S. securities often are not subject as much regulation as U.S. issuers, and the reporting, accounting, custody, and auditing standards to which those issuers are subject differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Transactions in non-U.S. securities generally involve higher commission rates, transfer taxes and custodial costs. In addition, some jurisdictions may limit a Fund’s ability to profit from short-term trading (as defined in the relevant jurisdiction).

A Fund may be subject to non-U.S. taxation, including potentially on a retroactive basis, on (i) capital gains it realizes or dividends, interest, or other amounts it realizes or accrues in respect of non-U.S. investments, (ii) transactions in those investments, and (iii) repatriation of proceeds generated from the sale or other disposition of those investments. A Fund may seek a refund of taxes paid, but its efforts may not be successful, in which case the Fund will have incurred additional expenses for no economic benefit. A Fund’s decision to seek a refund is in its sole discretion, and, particularly in light of the cost involved, it may decide not to seek a refund, even if eligible. The outcome of a Fund’s efforts to obtain a refund is not predictable, and some refunds may not be reflected in a Fund’s net asset value.

A Fund’s investment either directly or indirectly through a wholly-owned subsidiary could affect the amount, timing and character of its distributions and could cause the Fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated by such investment, requiring the Fund in turn to liquidate investments at disadvantageous times to generate cash needed to make required distributions.

Also, investing in non-U.S. securities exposes a Fund to the risk of nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation of assets of their issuers, other government involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises), adverse changes in investment regulations, capital requirements or exchange controls (which may include suspension of the ability to transfer currency from a country), and adverse political and diplomatic developments, including the imposition of economic sanctions.

In some non-U.S. securities markets, custody arrangements for securities provide significantly less protection than custody arrangements in U.S. securities markets, and prevailing custody and trade settlement practices (e.g., the requirement to pay for securities prior to receipt) expose a Fund to credit and other risks it does not have in the United States with respect to brokers, custodians, clearing banks or other clearing agents, escrow agents, and issuers. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates also affect the market value of a Fund’s non-U.S. investments (see “Currency Risk” below).

The Funds need a license to invest directly in many non-U.S. securities markets. These licenses are often subject to limitations, including maximum investment amounts. Once a license is obtained, a Fund’s ability to continue to invest directly is subject to the risk that the license will be terminated or suspended. If a license to invest in a particular market is terminated or suspended, to obtain exposure to that market the Fund will be required to purchase American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, shares of other funds that are licensed to invest directly, or derivative instruments. The receipt of a non-U.S. license by one of GMO’s clients may preclude other clients, including a Fund, from obtaining a similar license, and this could limit the Fund’s investment opportunities. In addition, the activities of a GMO client could cause the suspension or revocation of a license and thereby limit the Funds’ investment opportunities.

Funds that invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers tied economically to emerging countries (or investments related to emerging markets) are subject to greater non-U.S. investment risk than Funds investing primarily in more developed non-U.S. countries (or markets). The risks of investing in those securities include: greater fluctuations in currency exchange rates; increased risk of default (by both government and private issuers); greater social, economic, and political uncertainty and instability (including the risk of war or natural disaster); increased risk of nationalization, expropriation, or other confiscation of assets of issuers of securities in a Fund’s portfolio; greater governmental involvement in the economy or in the affairs of specific companies or industries (including in the case of wholly or partially state-owned enterprises); less governmental supervision and regulation of the securities markets and participants in those markets; controls on non-U.S. investment, capital controls and limitations on repatriation of invested capital, dividends, interest and other income and on a Fund’s ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; inability to purchase and sell investments or otherwise settle security or derivative transactions (i.e., a market freeze); unavailability of currency hedging techniques; differences in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting standards and resulting unavailability of material information about issuers; slower clearance and settlement; difficulties in obtaining and enforcing legal judgments; and significantly smaller market capitalizations of issuers. In addition, the economies of emerging countries may be predominantly based on only a few industries or dependent on revenues from particular commodities.

• CURRENCY RISK. Currency risk is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates will adversely affect the market value of a Fund’s investments. Currency risk includes the risk that the foreign currencies in which a Fund’s investments are traded, in which a Fund receives income, or in which

 

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a Fund has taken a position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Currency risk also includes the risk that the currency to which the Fund has obtained exposure through hedging declines in value relative to the currency being hedged, in which event the Fund may realize a loss on both the hedging instrument and the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates can fluctuate significantly for many reasons. See “Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk” below.

Many of the Funds use derivatives to take currency positions that are under- or over-weighted (in some cases significantly) relative to the currency exposure of their portfolios and their benchmarks. If the exchange rates of the currencies involved do not move as expected, a Fund could lose money on both its holdings of a particular currency and the derivative. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

Some currencies are illiquid (e.g., some emerging country currencies), and a Fund may not be able to convert them into U.S. dollars, in which case GMO may decide to purchase U.S. dollars in a parallel market with an unfavorable exchange rate. Exchange rates for many currencies (e.g., some emerging country currencies) are particularly affected by exchange control regulations.

Derivative transactions in foreign currencies (such as futures, forwards, options and swaps) may involve leveraging risk in addition to currency risk, as described below under “Leveraging Risk.” In addition, the obligations of counterparties in currency derivative transactions are often not secured by collateral, which increases counterparty risk (see “Counterparty Risk” below).

• FOCUSED INVESTMENT RISK. Funds with investments that are focused in particular countries, regions, sectors, industries or issuers that are subject to the same or similar risk factors and funds with investments whose prices are strongly correlated are subject to greater overall risk than funds with investments that are more diversified.

A Fund that invests in the securities of a small number of issuers has greater exposure to adverse developments affecting those issuers and to a decline in the market price of particular securities than Funds investing in the securities of a larger number of issuers. Securities, sectors, or companies that share common characteristics are often subject to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and often react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments.

Similarly, Funds having a significant portion of their assets in investments tied economically (or related) to a particular geographic region, country (e.g., Taiwan or Japan) or market (e.g., emerging markets) have more exposure to regional and country economic risks than funds making investments throughout the world. The political and economic prospects of one country or group of countries within the same geographic region may affect other countries in that region, and a recession, debt crisis or decline in the value of the currency of one country can spread to other countries. Furthermore, companies in a particular geographic region or country are vulnerable to events affecting other companies in that region or country because they often share common characteristics, are exposed to similar business risks and regulatory burdens, and react similarly to specific economic, market, political or other developments. See also “Non-U.S. Investment Risk” above.

• LEVERAGING RISK. The use of reverse repurchase agreements and other derivatives and securities lending creates leverage (i.e., a Fund’s investment exposures exceed its net asset value). Leverage increases a Fund’s losses when the value of its investments (including derivatives) declines. Because many derivatives have a leverage component (i.e., a notional value in excess of the assets needed to establish or maintain the derivative position), adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, rate or index may result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. In the case of swaps, the risk of loss generally is related to a notional principal amount, even if the parties have not made any initial investment. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. A Fund’s portfolio also will be leveraged if it borrows money to meet redemption requests or settle investment transactions or if it exercises its right to delay payment on a redemption.

A Fund may manage some of its derivative positions by offsetting derivative positions against one another or against other assets. To the extent offsetting positions do not behave in relation to one another as expected, a Fund may perform as if it were leveraged.

• COUNTERPARTY RISK. Funds that enter into contracts with counterparties, such as repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or OTC derivatives contracts, or that lend their securities run the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or otherwise hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. In addition, a Fund may suffer losses if a counterparty fails to comply with applicable laws or other requirements. The Funds are not subject to any limits on their exposure to any one counterparty nor to a requirement that counterparties with whom they enter into contracts maintain a specific rating by a nationally recognized rating organization. Counterparty risk is pronounced during unusually adverse market conditions and is particularly acute in environments (like those of 2008) in which financial services firms are exposed to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

Participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets, and, therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose a Fund to greater counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives.

 

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A Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a derivative in accordance with its terms because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem. If a counterparty’s obligation to a Fund is not collateralized, then the Fund is essentially an unsecured creditor of the counterparty. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies (whether or not the obligation is collateralized), but the Fund may be unable to enforce them, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. Counterparty risk is greater for derivatives with longer maturities because of the longer time during which events may occur that prevent settlement. Counterparty risk also is greater when a Fund has entered into derivatives contracts with a single or small group of counterparties as it sometimes does as a result of its use of swaps and other OTC derivatives. Funds that use swap contracts are subject, in particular, to the creditworthiness of the counterparties because some types of swap contracts have durations longer than six months (and, in some cases, decades). The creditworthiness of a counterparty may be adversely affected by greater than average volatility in the markets, even if the counterparty’s net market exposure is small relative to its capital. Counterparty risk still exists even if a counterparty’s obligations are secured by collateral because the Fund’s interest in the collateral may not be perfected or additional collateral may not be promptly posted as required. To the extent that GMO’s view with respect to a particular counterparty changes adversely (whether due to external events or otherwise), a Fund’s existing transactions with that counterparty will not necessarily be terminated or modified. In addition, a Fund may enter into new transactions with a counterparty that GMO no longer considers a desirable counterparty if the transaction is primarily designed to reduce the Fund’s overall risk of potential exposure to that counterparty (for example, re-establishing the transaction with a lower notional amount).

The Funds also are subject to counterparty risk because they execute their securities transactions through brokers and dealers. If a broker or dealer fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Funds could miss investment opportunities or be unable to dispose of investments they would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Funds.

Counterparty risk with respect to derivatives has been and will continue to be affected by new rules and regulations relating to the derivatives market. As described under “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” above, some derivatives transactions are required to be centrally cleared, and a party to a cleared derivatives transaction is subject to the credit risk of the clearing house and the clearing member through which it holds its cleared position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to derivatives that are centrally cleared is concentrated in a few clearing houses, and it is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearing house would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearing house would have on the financial system.

• COMMODITIES RISK. Commodity prices can be extremely volatile and are affected by many factors. Exposure to commodities can cause the net asset value of a Fund’s shares to decline or fluctuate in a rapid and unpredictable manner. The value of commodity-related derivatives or indirect investments in commodities may fluctuate more than the commodity, commodities or commodity index to which they relate. See “Derivatives and Short Sales Risk” above for a discussion of specific risks of a Fund’s derivatives investments, including commodity-related derivatives.

• MERGER ARBITRAGE RISK. Some Funds may engage in transactions in which a Fund purchases securities at prices below the value of the consideration GMO expects to be paid for them upon consummation of a proposed merger, exchange offer, tender offer, or other similar transaction (“merger arbitrage transactions”). The purchase price may substantially exceed the market price of the securities before the announcement of the transaction.

If a Fund engages in a merger arbitrage transaction and that transaction later appears unlikely to be consummated or, in fact, is not consummated or is delayed, the market prices of the securities purchased by the Fund may decline sharply, resulting in losses to the Fund. The risk/reward payout of merger arbitrage strategies typically is asymmetric – the losses in failed transactions often far exceeding the gains in successful transactions. A merger arbitrage transaction can fail for many reasons, including regulatory and antitrust restrictions, political motivations, industry weakness, stock specific events, failed financings, and general market declines.

Merger arbitrage strategies depend for success on the overall volume of merger activity, which has historically been cyclical. When merger activity is low, GMO may be unable to identify enough opportunities to provide sufficient diversification. Merger arbitrage strategies are subject to the risk of overall market movements, and a Fund may experience losses even if a transaction is consummated. A Fund’s investments in derivatives or short sales of securities to hedge or otherwise adjust long or short investment exposure in connection with a merger arbitrage transaction may not perform as expected or may otherwise reduce the Fund’s gains or increase its losses. Also, a Fund may be unable to hedge against market fluctuations or other risks. In addition, a Fund that sells securities short that GMO expects it to receive upon consummation of a transaction but it does not actually receive (and thus has an unintended ‘naked” short position) may be required to cover its short position at a time when the securities sold short have appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss.

• MARKET DISRUPTION AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK. The Funds are subject to the risk that geopolitical and other events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Funds’ investments. Sudden or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs (e.g., the marked decline in oil prices in late 2014) may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies, or industries, which could significantly reduce the value of a Fund’s investments. Terrorism in the United States and around the world has increased geopolitical risk. The

 

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terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 resulted in the closure of some U.S. securities markets for four days, and similar attacks are possible in the future. Securities markets may be susceptible to market manipulation (e.g., the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)) or other fraudulent trade practices, which could disrupt the orderly functioning of these markets or reduce the value of investments traded in them, including investments of the Funds. While the U.S. government has always honored its credit obligations, a default by the U.S. government (as has been threatened in recent years) would be highly disruptive to the U.S. and global securities markets and could significantly reduce the value of the Funds’ investments. Similarly, political events within the United States at times have resulted, and may in the future result, in a shutdown of government services, which could adversely affect the U.S. economy, decrease the value of many Fund investments, and increase uncertainty in or impair the operation of the U.S. or other securities markets. Uncertainty surrounding the sovereign debt of several European Union countries, as well as the continued existence of the European Union itself, has disrupted and may continue to disrupt markets in the United States and around the world. If one or more country changes its currency or leaves the European Union or if the European Union dissolves, the world’s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. Substantial government interventions (e.g., currency controls) also could adversely affect the Funds. War, terrorism, economic uncertainty, and related geopolitical events have led, and in the future may lead, to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally. Likewise, natural and environmental disasters, such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in early 2011, and systemic market dislocations of the kind surrounding the insolvency of Lehman Brothers in 2008, if repeated, would be highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely affecting individual companies and industries, securities markets, interest rates, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Funds’ investments. During such market disruptions, the Funds’ exposure to the risks described elsewhere in this “Investment and other risks” section will likely increase. Market disruptions, including sudden government interventions, can also prevent the Funds from implementing their investment programs and achieving their investment objectives. For example, a market disruption may adversely affect the orderly functioning of the securities markets and may cause the Funds’ derivatives counterparties to discontinue offering derivatives on some underlying commodities, securities, reference rates, or indices, or to offer them on a more limited basis. To the extent a Fund has focused its investments in the stock index of a particular region, adverse geopolitical and other events in that region could have a disproportionate impact on the Fund.

• LARGE SHAREHOLDER RISK. To the extent a large number of shares of a Fund is held by a single shareholder (e.g., an institutional investor or another GMO Fund) or a group of shareholders with a common investment strategy (e.g., GMO asset allocation accounts), the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by those shareholders of all or a large portion of their Fund shares will adversely affect the Fund’s performance by forcing the Fund to sell portfolio securities to raise the cash needed to satisfy the redemption request. In addition, the Funds and other accounts over which GMO has investment discretion that invest in the Funds are not limited in how often they may purchase or sell Fund shares. The Asset Allocation Funds and separate accounts managed by GMO for its clients hold substantial percentages of the shares of many Funds, and asset allocation decisions by GMO may result in substantial redemptions from (or investments in) those Funds. These transactions may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is required to sell investments (or invest cash) when it would not otherwise do so. Redemptions of a large number of shares also may increase transaction costs or, by necessitating a sale of portfolio securities, have adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders. Additionally, in the case of Funds that are regulated investment companies for U.S. federal income tax purposes, they also potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any) and may limit or prevent a Fund’s use of tax equalization. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in other GMO Funds subject to large shareholder risk, the Fund is indirectly subject to this risk.

• MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL RISK. Each Fund is subject to management risk because it relies on GMO to achieve its investment objective. Each Fund runs the risk that GMO’s investment techniques will fail to produce desired results and cause the Fund to incur significant losses. GMO also may fail to use derivatives effectively, choosing to hedge or not to hedge positions at disadvantageous times.

For some Funds, GMO uses quantitative analyses and models as part of its investment process. GMO’s models support portfolio decisions but are not necessarily predictive of future market events. These analyses and models also make simplifying assumptions that may limit their effectiveness. The data available and utilized for analysis or manipulation by the models is subject to limitations (e.g. inaccuracies, staleness). Any of those assumptions and/or limitations could adversely affect a Fund’s performance. The Funds also run the risk that GMO’s assessment of an investment may be wrong.

GMO relies more heavily on quantitative models in making investment decisions for GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund. The usefulness of those models may be diminished by the faulty incorporation of mathematical models into computer code, by reliance on proprietary and third party technology that may include bugs or viruses, and by the retrieval of imperfect data for processing by the model. These aspects are present in the ordinary course of business and are more likely to occur at times of rapidly changing models. Any of these aspects could adversely affect GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund’s performance.

There can be no assurance that key GMO personnel will continue to be employed by GMO. The loss of their services could have an adverse impact on GMO’s ability to achieve the Funds’ investment objectives.

The Funds also are subject to the risk of loss as a result of other services provided by GMO and other service providers, including pricing, administrative, accounting, tax, legal, custody, transfer agency, and other services. Operational risk includes the possibility of loss caused by

 

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inadequate procedures and controls, human error, and system failures by a service provider. For example, trading delays or errors could prevent a Fund from benefiting from potential investment gains or avoiding losses. GMO is not contractually liable to the Funds for losses associated with operational risk absent its willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its contractual obligations to provide services to the Funds. Other Fund service providers also have contractual limitations on their liability to the Funds for losses resulting from their errors.

The Funds and their service providers (including GMO) are susceptible to cyber-attacks and technological malfunctions that may have effects that are similar to those of a cyber-attack. Cyber-attacks include, among others, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, preventing legitimate users from accessing information or services on a website, releasing confidential information without authorization, and causing operational disruption. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security breakdowns of, a Fund, GMO, a sub-adviser, or a custodian, transfer agent, or other service provider may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, affect a Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential Fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the Fund to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and additional compliance costs. While GMO has established business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent cyber-attacks, such plans and systems are subject to inherent limitations. Similar types of cyber security risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause a Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value.

• FUND OF FUNDS RISK AND RELATED CONSIDERATIONS. Funds that invest in Underlying Funds, including other GMO Funds, closed-end funds, money market funds, ETFs and other investment companies, or in a wholly-owned subsidiary are exposed to the risk that the Underlying Funds or wholly-owned subsidiary will not perform as expected. The Funds are also indirectly exposed to all of the risks of an investment in the Underlying Funds or a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Because a Fund bears the fees and expenses of any Underlying Fund or wholly-owned subsidiary in which it invests (absent reimbursement of those fees and expenses), the Fund will incur additional expenses when investing in an Underlying Fund or wholly-owned subsidiary. In addition, total Fund expenses will increase if a Fund makes a new or further investment in Underlying Funds with higher fees or expenses than the average fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds then in the Fund’s portfolio, or invests through a new wholly-owned subsidiary. Because some Underlying Funds invest a substantial portion of their assets in other GMO Funds (pursuant to an exemptive order obtained from the SEC), the Asset Allocation Funds have more tiers of investments than funds in many other groups of investment companies and therefore may be subject to greater fund of funds risk. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in shares of other GMO Funds, it is indirectly subject to Large Shareholder Risk because those other GMO Funds are more likely to have large shareholders (e.g., other GMO Funds). See “Large Shareholder Risk” above.

Investments in ETFs involve the risk that the ETF’s performance may not track the performance of the index the ETF is designed to track. In addition, ETFs often use derivatives to track the performance of the relevant index, and, therefore, investments in those ETFs are subject to the same derivatives risks discussed above.

A Fund’s investments through one or more Underlying Funds or a wholly-owned subsidiary could affect the amount, timing and character of its distributions and could cause the Fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated by such investments, requiring the Fund in turn to liquidate investments at disadvantageous times to generate cash needed to make required distributions.

• NON-DIVERSIFIED FUNDS. Some of the Funds are not “diversified” investment companies within the meaning of the 1940 Act. This means they are allowed to invest in the securities of relatively few issuers. As a result, they may be subject to greater credit, market and other risks, and poor performance by a single issuer may have a greater impact on their performance, than if they were “diversified.”

In addition, each of the Funds may invest a portion of its assets in shares of one or more other GMO Funds that are not diversified investment companies under the 1940 Act. Each of the Funds may invest without limitation in other GMO Funds that are not diversified.

The following Funds are not diversified investment companies within the meaning of the 1940 Act:

 

    Alpha Only Fund
    Implementation Fund
    Special Opportunities Fund
    Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

Temporary Defensive Positions. Temporary defensive positions are positions that are inconsistent with a Fund’s principal investment strategies and are taken in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. The Funds (other than Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund, Benchmark-Free Fund, Implementation Fund and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund) normally do not take temporary defensive positions. Benchmark- Free Allocation Fund, Benchmark-Free Fund, Implementation Fund and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund may take temporary defensive positions if deemed prudent by GMO.

 

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To the extent a Fund takes a temporary defensive position, or otherwise holds cash, cash equivalents, or high quality debt investments on a temporary basis, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

4. Derivative financial instruments

At August 31, 2015, only Alpha Only Fund, Implementation Fund, Special Opportunities Fund and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund, held derivative financial instruments directly. For a listing of derivative financial instruments held by the underlying funds, if any, please refer to the underlying funds’ Schedule of Investments. The derivative information provided below only pertains to direct investments made by Alpha Only Fund, Benchmark-Free Fund, Implementation Fund, Special Opportunities Fund and Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund.

Derivatives 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 a Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives may relate to securities, interest rates, currencies, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, commodities and indices, and include foreign currency contracts, swap contracts, reverse repurchase agreements, and other exchange-traded and OTC contracts.

Use of Derivatives by Alpha Only Fund and Special Opportunities Fund

Alpha Only Fund’s investment program involves having both long and short investment exposures. Alpha Only Fund seeks to construct a portfolio in which it has long investment exposure to asset classes and sub-asset classes that GMO expects will outperform relative to the asset classes and sub-asset classes to which it has short investment exposure.

The Funds may use derivatives to gain long investment exposure to securities or other assets. For example, a 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 Funds also may use currency derivatives (including forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts, and options) to gain exposure to a given currency. In addition, Special Opportunities Fund may use derivatives to gain investment exposure to commodities, including the use of exchange-traded futures and foreign exchange contracts to gain exposure to a range of global equity, bond, currency, and commodity markets.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to reduce their investment exposures (which may result in a reduction below zero). A Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to 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 GMO believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of their investment exposures to various securities, sectors, markets, indices, and currencies (and in the case of Special Opportunities Fund, commodities) without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For example, if a Fund holds a large proportion of stocks of companies in a particular sector and GMO 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). In adjusting its investment exposures, a 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 currencies in which its equities are traded.

The Funds may use derivatives to effect transactions intended as substitutes for securities lending.

Special Opportunities Fund may have investment exposures in excess of its net assets (i.e., it may be leveraged). Alpha Only Fund is not limited in its use of derivatives or in the total notional value of its derivative positions. As a result of its derivative positions, Alpha Only Fund will typically have gross investment exposures in excess of its net assets (i.e., the Fund will be leveraged) and therefore is subject to heightened risk of loss. Alpha Only Fund’s performance can depend substantially, if not primarily, on the performance of assets or indices underlying its derivatives even though it does not own those assets or indices.

A Fund’s foreign currency exposure may differ significantly from the currencies in which its equities are traded.

Use of Derivatives by Benchmark-Free Fund and Implementation Fund

The Funds may use derivatives to gain long investment exposure to securities, commodities or other assets. For example, a 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 Funds also may use exchange-traded futures and forward foreign exchange contracts to gain exposure to a range of global equity, bond, currency, and commodity markets and may use currency derivatives (including forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

The Funds may use derivatives such as futures, related options, and swap contracts, in an attempt to reduce its investment exposures (which may result in a reduction below zero). A Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to reduce (which may result in a reduction below zero)

 

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some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that GMO believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency. Implementation Fund uses exchange-traded futures and forward contracts as an integral part of its investment program.

The Funds may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust elements of their investment exposures to individual commodities, various securities, sectors, markets, indices and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For example, if a Fund holds a large proportion of a certain type of security or commodity and GMO believes that another security or commodity will outperform such security or commodity, the Fund might use a short futures contract on an appropriate index (to synthetically “sell” a portion of those stocks) in combination with a long futures contract on another index (to synthetically “buy” exposure to that index). Long and short swap contracts and contracts for differences also may be used for these purposes. Derivatives used to effect synthetic sales and purchases will generally be unwound as actual portfolio securities are sold and purchased. In adjusting investment exposures, each Fund also may use currency derivatives, seeking currency exposure that is different (in some cases, significantly different) from the currency exposure represented by its portfolio. Each Fund’s foreign currency exposure may differ significantly from the currency exposure represented by its investments.

The Fund may use derivatives to effect transactions intended as substitutes for securities lending.

Each of the Funds is not limited in its use of derivatives or in the total notional value of its derivative positions. As a result of their derivative positions, the Fund may have gross investment exposures in excess of their net assets (i.e., the Funds may be leveraged) and therefore are subject to heightened risk of loss. Each Fund’s performance can depend substantially, if not primarily, on the performance of assets or indices underlying its derivatives even though it does not own those assets or indices.

Use of Derivatives by Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

The Fund invests in a range of global equity, bond, currency, and commodity markets using exchange-traded futures and forward non-U.S. exchange contracts as well as making other investments.

The Fund may use derivatives to gain long and/or short investment exposure to global equities, bonds, currencies, commodities, or other assets. In particular, the Fund may use exchange traded futures and forward foreign exchange contracts to gain exposure to a range of global equity, bond, currency, and commodity markets. The Fund also may use currency derivatives (including forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts and options) to gain exposure to a given currency.

The Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to adjust its investment exposures. For example, the Fund may use credit default swaps to take a short position with respect to the likelihood of default by an issuer. The Fund also may use currency derivatives in an attempt to reduce (which may result in a reduction below zero) some aspect of the currency exposure in its portfolio. For these purposes, the Fund may use an instrument denominated in a different currency that GMO believes is highly correlated with the relevant currency.

The Fund may use derivatives, such as futures, related options, and swap contracts, in an attempt to adjust elements of its investment exposures to individual commodities, various securities, sectors, markets, indices and currencies without actually having to sell existing investments or make new direct investments. For example, if the Fund holds a large proportion of a certain type of security or commodity and GMO believes that another security or commodity will outperform such security or commodity, 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). Long and short swap contracts and contracts for differences also may be used for these purposes. Derivatives used to effect synthetic sales and purchases will generally be unwound as actual portfolio securities are sold and purchased. In addition, GMO may 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 versus variable rates and shorter duration versus longer duration exposure. In adjusting its investment exposure, 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 currencies in which its equities are traded.

The Fund is not limited in its use of derivatives or in the total notional value of its derivative positions. As a result of its derivative positions, the Fund will typically have gross investment exposures in excess of its net assets (i.e., the Fund will be leveraged) and therefore is subject to heightened risk of loss. The Fund’s performance can depend substantially, if not primarily, on the performance of assets or indices underlying its derivatives even though it does not own those assets or indices.

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Certain derivatives transactions that may be used by the Funds, including certain interest rate swaps and certain credit default index swaps, are required to be transacted through a central clearing organization. The Funds hold cleared derivatives transactions, if any, through clearing members, who are members of derivatives clearing houses. Certain other derivatives, including futures and certain options, are transacted on exchanges. The Funds hold exchange-traded derivatives through clearing brokers that are typically members of the exchanges. In contrast to

 

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bilateral derivatives transactions, following a period of advance notice to the Fund, clearing brokers generally can require termination of existing cleared or exchange-traded derivatives transactions at any time and increases in margin above the margin that it required at the beginning of a transaction. Clearing houses and exchanges also have broad rights to increase margin requirements for existing transactions and to terminate transactions. Any such increase or termination could interfere with the ability of a Fund to pursue its investment strategy. Also, a Fund is subject to execution risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared (or that GMO expects to be cleared), and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the Fund’s behalf. In that case, the transaction might have to be terminated, and the Fund could lose some or all of the benefit of any increase in the value of the transaction after the time of the transaction.

The use of derivatives involves risks that are in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional assets. See “Investment and other risks” above for further information.

For Funds that held derivatives during the period ended August 31, 2015, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives (marked with an X):

 

           
Type of Derivative and Objective for Use   Alpha Only
Fund
    Benchmark-Free
Allocation
Fund*
    Consolidated
Implementation
Fund
    Consolidated
Special
Opportunities
Fund**
    Consolidated
Systematic
Global
Macro
Opportunity
Fund***
 
Forward currency contracts                                        

Adjust currency exchange rate risk

                                    X   

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

            X        X        X        X   

Manage against anticipated currency exchange rate changes

            X        X                   
Futures contracts                                        

Adjust exposure to certain securities markets

                                    X   

Substitute for direct investment

                            X        X   

Adjust interest rate exposure

            X        X                X   

Maintain the diversity and liquidity of the portfolio

            X        X                X   

Hedge some or all of the broad market exposure of the assets in which the Fund invests

    X                                   
Options (Purchased)                                        

Achieve returns from the decline in an equity investment

                            X           

Substitute for direct equity investment

            X        X                   

Adjust currency exchange rate risk

            X        X                   

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

            X        X                   

Adjust interest rate exposure

            X        X                   
Options (Written)                                        

Substitute for direct equity investment

            X        X        X           

Adjust currency exchange rate risk

            X        X                   

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

            X        X                   

Adjust interest rate exposure

            X        X                   
Swap contracts                                        

Achieve exposure to a reference entity’s credit

            X        X        X           

Adjust interest rate exposure

            X        X                   

Adjust exposure to foreign currencies

            X        X                   
Rights and/or warrants                                        

Received as a result of corporate actions

    X        X        X        X           

 

  * Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund held no derivatives directly during the period ended August 31, 2015. The table shows how Implementation Fund used these derivatives during the period ended July 31, 2015 (See Note 2 — Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).
  ** Certain derivatives are held by Special Opportunities Fund’s wholly-owned subsidiary.
  *** Certain derivatives are held by Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund’s wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

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Forward currency contracts

The Funds 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 price 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 each 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 settled.

These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. Forward currency contracts expose a Fund to the market 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, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Futures contracts

The Funds 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 at a specified time in the future. Some futures contracts are net (cash) settled. Upon entering into a futures contract, a 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 (and if the futures are traded outside the U.S. and the market for such futures is closed prior to the close of NYSE due to time zone differences, the values will be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close). 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 each 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 as recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 Funds to the risk that they may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Options

The Funds may purchase call and put 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. “Quanto” options are cash-settled options in which the underlying asset (often an index) is denominated in a currency other than the currency in which the option is settled. By purchasing options a 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. A Fund pays a premium for a purchased option. That premium, if any, which is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments, 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. Purchased option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The Funds may write (i.e., sell) call and put options on futures, swaps (“swaptions”), securities or currencies they own or in which they may invest. Writing options alters a Fund’s exposure to the underlying asset by, in the case of a call option, obligating that Fund to sell the underlying asset at a set price to the option-holder and, in the case of a put option, obligating that 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, based on a formula price. When a 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, a 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 a 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. OTC options expose a Fund to the risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Written option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

When an option contract is closed, that 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 in the cost of investments purchased. Gains and losses from the expiration or closing of written option contracts are separately disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

 

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For the period ended August 31, 2015, investment activity in options contracts written by the Funds was as follows:

 

     
     Puts     Calls  
     Principal
Amount of
Contracts
    Number of
Contracts
    Premiums     Principal
Amount of
Contracts
    Number of
Contracts
    Premiums  

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

             

Outstanding, beginning of period

    72,772,000             $ 1,573,407        10,729,386,357             $ 178,226,879   

Options written

    2,558,058,500        4,296        96,413,376        4,473,073,500        7,337        163,247,192   

Options bought back

    (2,285,282,000            (88,882,857     (10,423,274,357     (7,337     (174,045,102

Options expired

                         (361,674,000            (5,099,201

Options exercised*

    (345,548,500     (4,296     (9,103,926     (4,417,511,500       (162,329,768
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

                $                    $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Consolidated Implementation Fund

             

Outstanding, beginning of period

    72,772,000             $ 1,573,407        10,729,386,357             $ 178,226,880   

Options written

    2,558,058,500        14,798        113,921,052        4,652,503,500        7,337        169,486,026   

Options bought back

    (2,285,282,000            (88,882,857     (10,602,704,357     (7,337     (180,283,935

Options expired

                         (361,674,000            (5,099,202

Options exercised

                                         
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

    345,548,500        14,798      $ 26,611,602        4,417,511,500             $ 162,329,769   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

 

           

Outstanding, beginning of period

    743,000        7,430      $ 2,275,055        214,600        2,146      $ 841,681   

Options written

    184,000        1,840        897,085                        

Options bought back

    (439,000     (4,390     (1,375,623            (1,600     (242,653

Options expired

                                         

Options exercised

                                (109     (189,716
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding, end of period

    488,000        4,880      $ 1,796,517        214,600        437      $ 409,312   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

  * Amount shown represents adjustment due to deconsolidation at July 31, 2015 (Note 2 — Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).

In a credit linked option contract, one party makes payments to another party in exchange for the option to exercise a contract where the buyer has the right to receive a specified return if a credit event (e.g., default or similar event) occurs with respect to a reference entity or entities and a specified decrease in the value of the related collateral occurs. A writer of a credit linked option receives periodic payments in return for its obligation to pay an agreed-upon value to the other party if they exercise their option in the case of a credit event. If no credit event occurs, the seller has no payment obligation and will keep the premiums received.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price, provided that price is between the closing bid and ask prices. If the last sale price is not within this range, then they will be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and the closing ask price for short positions (and if the market of the underlying reference security closes or the official closing time of the underlying index occurs prior to the close of the NYSE due to time zone differences, the values will be adjusted, to the extent practicable and available, based on inputs from an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees to reflect estimated valuation changes through the NYSE close). The Funds value OTC options using industry models and inputs provided by primary pricing sources.

Swap contracts

The Funds may directly or indirectly use various swap contracts, including, without limitation, swaps on securities and securities indices, total return swaps, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, commodity swaps, inflation swaps, municipal swaps, dividend swaps, volatility swaps, correlation swaps and other types of available swaps. A swap contract 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 contract and during the term of the transaction, a Fund and/or the swap counterparty may post or receive cash or securities as collateral.

Initial upfront payments received or made upon entering into a swap contract are included in the fair market value of the swap. The Funds do not amortize upfront payments. Net periodic payments made or received to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap contract

 

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and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors) are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap contract is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations.

Interest rate swap contracts involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or rights 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). Basis swaps are interest rate swaps that involve the exchange of two floating interest rate payments and may involve the exchange of two different currencies.

Inflation swaps involve the exchange of a floating rate linked to an index for a fixed rate interest payment with respect to a notional amount or principal.

Total return swap contracts 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, basket of securities, or futures contract), 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 contract, 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 periodic 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 contracts 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 on a reference security, 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 contracts 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.

Correlation swaps involve receiving a stream of payments based on the actual average correlation between or among the price movements of two or more underlying variables over a period of time, in exchange for making a regular stream of payments based on a fixed “strike” correlation level (or vice versa), where both payment streams are based on a notional amount. The underlying variables may include, without limitation, commodity prices, exchange rates, interest rates and stock indices.

Variance swap contracts 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.

Forward starting dividend swap contracts involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or rights to receive the changes in a dividend index point. The Fund gains exposure by either paying or receiving an amount in respect of an increase or decrease in the change of the relevant dividend index point based on a notional amount. For example, if the Fund took a long position on a dividend index swap, the Fund would receive payments if the relevant index point increased in value and would be obligated to pay if that index point decreased in value.

Future swap contracts involve an exchange by the parties of their respective commitments to pay or rights to receive the changes in an index. A Fund gains exposure by either paying or receiving an amount in respect of an increase or decrease in the change of the index based on a notional amount. For example, if a Fund took a long position on a future swap, the Fund would receive payments if the relevant index increased in value and would be obligated to pay if that index decreased in value.

Generally, the Funds price their OTC swap contracts daily using industry standard models that may incorporate quotations from market makers or pricing vendors and record the change in value, if any, as unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Gains or losses are realized upon the termination of the swap contracts or reset dates, as appropriate. Cleared swap contracts are valued using the quote (which may be based on a model) published by the relevant clearing house. If an updated quote for a cleared swap contract is not available by the time that a Fund calculates

 

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its net asset value on any business day, then that swap contract will generally be valued using an industry standard model, which may differ from the model used by the relevant clearing house.

The values assigned to swap contracts may differ significantly from the values realized upon termination, and the differences could be material. Entering into swap contracts involves counterparty credit, legal, and documentation risk that is generally not reflected in the value assigned to the swap contract. Such risks include the possibility that the counterparty defaults on its obligations to perform or disagrees as to the meaning of contractual terms, that a Fund has amounts on deposit in excess of amounts owed by that Fund, or that any collateral the other party posts is insufficient or not timely received by a 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 contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Rights and warrants

The Funds 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 set price. Funds typically use warrants and rights in a manner similar to their use of purchased options on securities, as described in the section entitled “Options” above. Risks associated with the use of warrants and rights are generally similar to risks associated with the use of purchased options. However, warrants and rights often do not have standardized terms, and 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/or warrants outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

As provided by U.S. GAAP, the table below is based on market values or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) rather than the notional amounts of derivatives. Changes to market values of reference asset(s) will tend to have a greater impact on the Funds (with correspondingly greater risk) the greater the notional amount. For further information on notional amounts, see the Schedule of Investments.

The following is a summary of the valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of August 31, 2015 and the Statements of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2015 ^:

The risks referenced in the tables below are not intended to be inclusive of all risks. Please see the “Investment and other risks” and “Portfolio valuation” sections for a further discussion of risks.

 

                 
     Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Inflation
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Alpha Only Fund

                 

Assets:

                 

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

  $         —      $         —      $ 78,294,374      $         —      $         —      $         —      $         —      $ 78,294,374   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 78,294,374      $      $      $      $      $ 78,294,374   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ 78,294,374      $      $      $      $      $ 78,294,374   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                 

Futures Contracts

  $      $      $ (128,541,042   $      $      $      $      $ (128,541,042
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (128,541,042   $      $      $      $      $ (128,541,042
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                 

Futures Contracts

  $      $      $ 199,388,449      $      $      $      $      $ 199,388,449   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 199,388,449      $      $      $      $      $ 199,388,449   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                 

 

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Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

   

Inflation

Contracts

   

Interest
Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

               

Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $         —      $ 22,982      $      $      $      $         —      $ 22,982   

Investments (purchased options)

           602,605        71,727,669               (210,082,136            (137,751,862

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (6,120,380                          (6,120,380

Futures Contracts

                                (42,066,606            (42,066,606

Written Options

           1,078,488        26,246,698               (118,218,715            (90,893,529

Swap Contracts

                  (7,767,405     (1,878,830     (88,747,726            (98,393,961
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 1,704,075      $ 84,086,582      $ (1,878,830   $ (459,115,183   $      $ (375,203,356
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

               

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $ 1,252,678      $      $      $      $      $ 1,252,678   

Investments (purchased options)

           (19,671,367     (7,656,436            77,451,512               50,123,709   

Forward Currency Contracts

                  (42,720,320                          (42,720,320

Futures Contracts

                                (5,428,316            (5,428,316

Written Options

                  (9,531,413            (9,592,988            (19,124,401

Swap Contracts

           (2,645,708 )**             1,447,260        (54,276,901            (55,475,349
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (21,064,397   $ (59,908,169   $ 1,447,260      $ 8,153,307      $      $ (71,371,999
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

                 
     Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Inflation
Contracts
   

Interest

Rate
Contracts

    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Consolidated Implementation Fund

  

               

Assets:

                 

Investments, at value (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $         —      $ 1,026,511      $      $      $      $         —      $ 1,026,511   

Investments, at value (purchased options)

                  83,714,418        47,514,047               212,763,758               343,992,223   

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

                         205,085,201                             205,085,201   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

                                       28,968               28,968   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

    1,506,888                             1,210,688        425,011,730               427,729,306   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,506,888      $      $ 84,740,929      $ 252,599,248      $ 1,210,688      $ 637,804,456      $      $ 977,862,209   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ 1,026,511      $      $      $      $      $ 1,026,511   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $ 1,506,888      $      $ 83,714,418      $ 252,599,248      $ 1,210,688      $ 637,804,456      $      $ 976,835,698   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $      $ (151,118,789   $      $      $      $ (151,118,789

Written Options, at value

                  (13,442,858     (39,352,152            (112,116,839            (164,911,849

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

    (636,541            (4,789,443 )**             (5,245,778     (438,022,403            (448,694,165
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (636,541   $      $ (18,232,301   $ (190,470,941   $ (5,245,778   $ (550,139,242   $      $ (764,724,803
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $ (636,541   $      $ (18,232,301   $ (190,470,941   $ (5,245,778   $ (550,139,242   $      $ (764,724,803
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                 

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

                 
     Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Inflation
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Consolidated Implementation Fund (continued)

  

             

Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                 

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $      $ 22,981      $      $      $      $      $ 22,981   

Investments (purchased options)

                  714,019        65,443,630               (209,210,444            (143,052,795

Forward Currency Contracts

                         (7,683,615                          (7,683,615

Futures Contracts

                                       (42,231,173            (42,231,173

Written Options

                  1,080,228        26,246,698               (857,771            26,469,155   

Swap Contracts

                                (2,499,740     (70,549,393            (73,049,133
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ 1,817,228      $ 84,006,713      $ (2,499,740   $ (322,848,781   $      $ (239,524,580
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                 

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $      $ (113,389   $      $      $      $      $ (113,389

Investments (purchased options)

                  (12,372,354     53,637,968               85,242,590               126,508,204   

Forward Currency Contracts

                         11,246,092                             11,246,092   

Futures Contracts

                                       (5,399,348            (5,399,348

Written Options

                  4,699,152        (22,874,068            23,080,036               4,905,120   

Swap Contracts

    442,604               (7,435,151            (2,587,830     (105,949,203            (115,529,580
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 442,604      $      $ (15,221,742   $ 42,009,992      $ (2,587,830   $ (3,025,925   $      $ 21,617,099   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                 

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

                 

Assets:

                 

Investments, at value (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $      $ 18,202,608      $      $         —      $         —      $         —      $ 18,202,608   

Investments, at value (purchased options)

                  389,700                                    389,700   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

           1,075,412                                           1,075,412   

Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts*

    905,928                                                  905,928   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 905,928      $ 1,075,412      $ 18,592,308      $      $      $      $      $ 20,573,648   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ 18,202,608      $      $      $      $      $ 18,202,608   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $ 905,928      $ 1,075,412      $ 389,700      $      $      $      $      $ 2,371,040   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts*

  $      $      $      $ (658,843   $      $      $      $ (658,843

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

           (618,876                                        (618,876

Written Options, at value

                  (3,171,680                                 (3,171,680

Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts*

    (1,440,146                                               (1,440,146
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,440,146   $ (618,876   $ (3,171,680   $ (658,843   $      $      $      $ (5,889,545
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $ (1,440,146   $ (618,876   $ (3,171,680   $ (658,843   $      $      $      $ (5,889,545
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                 

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

                 
     Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Inflation
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund (continued)

                 

Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                 

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $      $ (22,485   $      $      $      $      $ (22,485

Investments (purchased options)

                  2,666,129                                    2,666,129   

Forward Currency Contracts

                         1,211,698                             1,211,698   

Written Options

                  575,348                                    575,348   

Swap Contracts

    (1,904,896                                               (1,904,896
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,904,896   $      $ 3,218,992      $ 1,211,698      $      $      $      $ 2,525,794   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

                 

Investments (rights and/or warrants)

  $      $      $ (2,635,722   $      $      $      $      $ (2,635,722

Investments (purchased options)

                  (2,312,468                                 (2,312,468

Forward Currency Contracts

                         (1,474,003                          (1,474,003

Futures Contracts

           (1,102,838                                        (1,102,838

Written Options

                  (1,215,807                                 (1,215,807

Swap Contracts

    1,944,712                                                  1,944,712   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,944,712      $ (1,102,838   $ (6,163,997   $ (1,474,003   $      $      $      $ (6,796,126
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                 

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

                 

Assets:

                 

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $         —      $      $      $ 4,701,046      $      $      $         —      $ 4,701,046   

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

           373,494        1,473,821                                    1,847,315   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 373,494      $ 1,473,821      $ 4,701,046      $      $      $      $ 6,548,361   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $ 373,494      $ 1,473,821      $ 4,701,046      $      $      $      $ 6,548,361   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $      $ (54,996   $      $      $      $ (54,996

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

                  (17,522,375                   (3,783,400            (21,305,775
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $      $ (17,522,375   $ (54,996   $      $ (3,783,400   $      $ (21,360,771
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $      $      $      $      $      $   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total subject to Master Agreements

  $      $      $ (17,522,375   $ (54,996   $      $ (3,783,400   $      $ (21,360,771
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                 

Forward Currency Contracts

  $         —      $      $      $ 10,821,874      $      $      $         —      $ 10,821,874   

Futures Contracts

           1,729,366        (173,127                   4,671,810               6,228,049   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 1,729,366      $ (173,127   $ 10,821,874      $      $ 4,671,810      $      $ 17,049,923   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

                 
     Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Inflation
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund (continued)

                 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

               

Forward Currency Contracts

  $      $      $      $ 4,347,956      $      $      $      $ 4,347,956   

Futures Contracts

           (580,989     (41,308,064                   706,369               (41,182,684
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ (580,989   $ (41,308,064   $ 4,347,956      $      $ 706,369      $      $ (36,834,728
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                                 

 

  ^ Because the Funds recognize changes in value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these tables.
  * The table includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures and cleared swap contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Period end variation margin on open futures and cleared swap contracts, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
  ** Risk is the correlation between equity risk and foreign currency risk.

The Funds are party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements, Global Master Repurchase Agreements or other similar types of agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) that generally govern the terms of some OTC derivative transactions, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. The Master Agreements may include collateral posting terms and netting provisions that apply in the event of a default and/or termination event. Upon the occurrence of such an event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty, the Master Agreements may permit the non-defaulting party to calculate a single net payment to close out applicable transactions. However, there is no guarantee that the terms of a Master Agreement will be enforceable; for example, when bankruptcy or insolvency laws impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset obligations. Additionally, the netting and close out provisions of a Master Agreement may not extend to the obligations of the counterparty’s affiliates or across varying types of transactions. Termination events may also include a decline in the net assets of a Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and may entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the Master Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on a Fund’s operations. An estimate of the aggregate net payment, if any, that may need to be made by a Fund in such an event is represented by the unrealized amounts in the tables below. For more information about other uncertainties and risks, see “Investment and other risks” above.

For financial reporting purposes, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities any cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds is reported as Due from Broker and any cash collateral received from the counterparty is reported as Due to Broker. Any non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds is noted in the Schedules of Investments. The tables below show the potential effect of netting arrangements made available by the Master Agreements on the financial position of the Funds. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities generally show derivative assets and derivative liabilities (regardless of whether they are subject to netting arrangements) on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures of the Fund prior to netting. See Note 2 for information on repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements held by the Funds at August 31, 2015, if any.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The tables above present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by type of financial instrument. The following tables present the Funds’ OTC and/or exchange-traded derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts that may be available for offset under the Master Agreements by the terms of the agreement and net of the related collateral received or pledged by the Funds as of August 31, 2015:

Implementation Fund

 

         

Counterparty

  Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 1,296,336      $      $ (669,505   $ 626,831   

Barclays Bank plc

    6,921,208               (75,137     6,846,071   

Deutsche Bank AG

    12,176,963        (4,609,000     (6,417,110     1,150,853   

Goldman Sachs International

    266,126,220        (84,970,000     (147,008,608     34,147,612   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    164,158,187               (117,946,674     46,211,513   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    103,127,678        (27,400,000     (64,462,577     15,847,429   

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    1,162                      1,162   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 553,807,754      $ (116,979,000   $ (336,579,611   $ 104,831,471   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 669,505      $      $ 669,505      $   

Barclays Bank plc

    75,137               75,137          

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

    40,967                      40,967   

Citibank N.A.

    71,587                      71,587   

Credit Suisse International

    490,550                      490,550   

Deutsche Bank AG

    6,417,110               6,417,110          

Goldman Sachs International

    147,008,608               147,008,608          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    117,946,674               117,946,674          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    64,462,577               64,462,577          
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 337,182,715      $      $ 336,579,611      $ 603,104   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

Barclays Bank plc

  $ 816,666      $ (744,052   $ (72,614   $

Goldman Sachs International

    9,340               9,340          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    79,922                      79,922   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 905,928      $ (744,052   $ (63,274   $ 79,922   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

 

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Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund (continued)

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 554,281      $      $      $ 554,281   

Barclays Bank plc

    72,614               72,614          

Credit Suisse International

    679,108               (679,108           

Deutsche Bank AG

    38,678        (38,678           

Goldman Sachs International

    732,045               (9,340     722,705   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    22,263                      22,263   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,098,989      $ (717,786   $ (63,274   $     1,299,249   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

 

         
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Received
    Derivative
Assets/(Liabilities)
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

  $     4,701,046      $         —      $         —      $     4,701,046   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,701,046      $      $      $ 4,701,046   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
   
Counterparty   Gross Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Agreements
    Collateral
Pledged
    Derivative
(Assets)/Liabilities
Available for Offset
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  $          54,996      $         —      $      $ 54,996   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 54,996      $      $      $ 54,996   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

  * In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount above.

The average derivative activity, based on notional amounts (forward currency contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts), market values (rights and/or warrants), and or principal amounts or number of contracts (options) outstanding, based on absolute values at each month-end was as follows for the period ended August 31, 2015:

 

             
Fund Name   Forward
Currency
Contracts ($)
    Futures
Contracts ($)
    Swap
Contracts ($)
    Options ($)     Options
(Contracts)
    Rights and/or
Warrants ($)
 

Alpha Only Fund

           2,150,061,929                     

  
    23,960   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund*

    12,264,544,969        387,071,239        38,302,286,488        16,634,830,035        131,612        801,870   

Benchmark-Free Fund

                                         

Global Asset Allocation Fund

                                         

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

                                         

Global Equity Allocation Fund

                                         

Consolidated Implementation Fund

    14,060,981,324        389,252,478        44,850,446,898        18,862,208,517        161,745        1,233,232   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

                                         

International Equity Allocation Fund

                                         

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

    53,921,490        10,755,819        166,209,254        1,149,767               20,372,638   

 

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Fund Name   Forward
Currency
Contracts ($)
    Futures
Contracts ($)
    Swap
Contracts ($)
    Options ($)     Options
(Contracts)
    Rights and/or
Warrants ($)
 

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

                                         

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

    782,589,896        1,632,224,508                               

 

  * Represents GMO Implementation Fund’s average derivative activity through July 31, 2015 (Note 2 — Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).

 

5. Fees and other transactions with affiliates

GMO receives a management fee for the services it provides to certain Funds. Management fees are paid monthly at the annual rate equal to the percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

                         
      Alpha Only Fund      Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund      Benchmark-Free Fund      Global Asset Allocation Fund      Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund      Global Equity Allocation Fund      Implementation Fund      International Developed Equity Allocation Fund      International Equity Allocation Fund      Special Opportunities Fund      Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund      Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund  

Management Fee

     0.50%         0.65%                                                                 1.10%                 0.70%   

For certain Funds above, GMO does not charge the Fund a management fee or shareholder service fee, but it receives management and/or shareholder service fees from the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because those fees vary from fund to fund, the levels of indirect net expenses set forth below are affected by GMO’s asset allocation decisions.

In addition, for certain Funds each class of shares pays GMO directly or indirectly a shareholder service or supplemental support fee. Shareholder service fees are paid to GMO for providing client services and reporting, such as performance information, client account information, personal and electronic access to Fund information, access to analysis and explanations of Fund reports, and assistance in maintaining and correcting client-related information. Class MF shares of Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund are subject to a supplemental support fee payable to GMO for providing supplemental support services to Class MF shareholders and their investment advisers. These supplemental support services include without limitation, (1) provision and presentation of educational and explanatory information about the Fund and its asset allocation strategy as requested or directed by an investor or its investment adviser, (2) provision and presentation of similar educational and explanatory information about the strategies of the GMO Funds in which the Fund invests, (3) provision and presentation of information for inclusion in the quarterly or other periodic reports of the investor, (4) provision of responses to information requests relating to oversight functions of an investors’s board of directors including pricing, compliance, and taxation, (5) access to and meetings with GMO’s Chief Investment Strategist and Head of GMO’s Asset Allocation Team and other investment professionals of GMO, (6) assistance with services provided by an investor’s investment adviser, and (7) such other assistance as may be requested from time to time by an investor or its agents, provided that such assistance is not primarily intended to result in the sale of Fund shares.

Shareholder service and/or supplemental support fees are paid monthly equal to the percentage of each applicable Fund’s average daily net assets set forth in the table below:

 

           
Fund Name   Class III     Class IV     Class V   Class VI   Class MF  

Alpha Only Fund

    0.15%        0.10%                   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

    0.15%        0.10%                0.10%   

 

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Fund Name   Class III     Class IV     Class V     Class VI     Class MF

Benchmark-Free Fund

    0.00%                               

Global Asset Allocation Fund

    0.00%                               

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    0.00%                               

Global Equity Allocation Fund

    0.00%                               

Implementation Fund

    0.00%                               

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    0.00%                               

International Equity Allocation Fund

    0.00%                               

Special Opportunities Fund

    0.15%     0.10%     0.085%     0.055%       

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    0.00%                               

Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

    0.15%                               

 

  * Class is offered but has no shareholders as of August 31, 2015.

For each Fund, other than Special Opportunities Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below). Any such reimbursements are paid to a Fund concurrently with the Fund’s payment of management fees to GMO. For Special Opportunities Fund, GMO has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for the portion of its “Specified Operating Expenses” (as defined below) that exceeds 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

“Specified Operating Expenses” means: audit expenses, fund accounting expenses, pricing service expenses, expenses of non-investment related tax services, transfer agency expenses, expenses of non-investment related legal services provided to the Funds by or at the direction of GMO, federal securities law filing expenses, printing expenses, state and federal registration fees and custody expenses.

For each Fund, other than Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund, that pays GMO a management fee, GMO has contractually agreed to waive or reduce that fee, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the management fees paid to GMO that are directly or indirectly borne by the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

For each Fund, other than Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund, that charges a shareholder service fee, GMO has contractually agreed to waive or reduce the shareholder service fee charged to holders of each class of shares of the Fund, but not below zero, to the extent necessary to offset the shareholder service fees directly or indirectly borne by the class of shares of the Fund as a result of the Fund’s direct or indirect investments in other GMO Funds.

These contractual waivers and reimbursements will continue through at least June 30, 2016 for each Fund unless the Funds’ Board of Trustees authorizes their modification or termination, or reduces the fee rates paid to GMO under the Fund’s management contract or servicing and supplement support agreement.

For Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund only, the fees payable to GMO under its management contract and servicing and supplemental support agreement are reduced by amounts equal to the management fees and shareholder service fees, respectively, that GMO receives as a result of the Fund’s investment in underlying GMO Funds. In addition, effective March 1, 2014, GMO has contractually agreed to reduce the rate of the supplemental support fees charged to the Fund’s Class MF shares to a rate to be charged in any month (starting on the first business day of the month) based on the net assets attributable to Class MF shares as of the last business day of the preceding month based on the following schedule: 0.10% on the first $6 billion of net assets, 0.05% on the next $2 billion, 0.03% on the next $2 billion, and 0.01% thereafter; provided, however, that the effective rate charged at any time will not be reduced to less than 0.06% of Class MF’s average daily net assets. The rate will be calculated before giving effect to any reduction or waiver described above, and any applicable reduction or waiver will serve to further reduce the supplemental support fee paid to GMO. This reduction will continue through at least June 30, 2016, and may not be terminated prior to this date without the action or consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The Funds’ portion of the gross fees paid by the Trust to the Trust’s independent Trustees and their legal counsel and any agents unaffiliated with GMO during the period ended August 31, 2015 is shown in the table below and included in the Statements of Operations.

 

     
Fund Name   Independent Trustees
and their legal counsel ($)
    Agent unaffiliated
with GMO ($)
 

Alpha Only Fund

    18,584        2,024   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

    191,539        21,357   

Benchmark-Free Fund

    27,968        3,128   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

    27,048        2,944   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    9,752        1,104   

Global Equity Allocation Fund

    20,976        2,392   

Consolidated Implementation Fund

    87,400        9,752   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    6,256        736   

International Equity Allocation Fund

    8,832        920   

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

    4,600        552   

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    13,616        1,472   

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

    8,280        920   

Certain Funds incur fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. For the period ended August 31, 2015 these indirect fees and expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets were as follows:

 

         
Fund Name   Indirect Net Expenses
(excluding shareholder
service fees)
    Indirect Shareholder
Service Fees
    Indirect Interest
Expense
    Total Indirect
Expenses
 

Alpha Only Fund

    0.000%        0.000%        0.000%        0.000%   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

    0.140%        0.024%        0.016%        0.180%   

Benchmark-Free Fund

    0.464%        0.066%        0.006%        0.536%   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

    0.424%        0.068%        0.006%        0.499%   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    0.464%        0.073%        0.000%        0.537%   

Global Equity Allocation Fund

    0.510%        0.071%        0.000%        0.581%   

Consolidated Implementation Fund

    0.001%        0.000%        0.000%        0.001%   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    0.535%        0.086%        0.000%        0.621%   

International Equity Allocation Fund

    0.606%        0.079%        0.000%        0.685%   

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

   
0.000%
  
   
0.000%
  
   
0.000%
  
   
0.000%
  

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    0.441%        0.066%        0.006%        0.513%   

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

    0.001%        0.000%        0.000%        0.001%   

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

6. Purchases and sales of securities

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended August 31, 2015 are noted in the table below:

 

         
     Purchases ($)     Purchases ($)     Sales ($)     Sales ($)
 
         
Fund Name   U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
    U.S. Government
Securities
    Investments (Non-U.S.
Government Securities)
 

Alpha Only Fund

           1,439,358,365               3,131,761,761   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund*

           7,671,397,088               7,610,115,578   

Benchmark-Free Fund

    387,868,049        1,809,049,117               2,078,960,674   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

           370,050,728               1,055,390,170   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

           97,503,353               108,497,241   

Global Equity Allocation Fund

           223,820,370               435,068,029   

Consolidated Implementation Fund

           9,753,697,445               6,863,290,538   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

           113,300,485               108,284,941   

International Equity Allocation Fund

           123,464,495               131,103,315   

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

           222,696,597               166,225,860   

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    207,597,497        837,277,131               998,431,309   

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

           251,268                 

 

  * For the period ended July 31, 2015, Consolidated Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund’s purchases in U.S. government securities, purchases in investments, sales in U.S. government securities and sales in investments were $0, $7,445,787,211, $0, and $6,874,337,797 respectively (Note 2).

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities for in-kind transactions, excluding short-term investments, in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the period ended August 31, 2015 are noted in the table below:

 

     
Fund Name   Purchases ($)     Sales ($)  

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

           544,189,416   

For the period ended August 31, 2015, the Funds had the following net realized gain attributed to redemption in-kind transactions:

 

   
Fund Name   Net realized gains/(losses)
attributed to redemption
in-kind transactions ($)
 

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

    77,470,785   

 

7. Guarantees

In the normal course of business the Funds enter into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as it involves possible future claims that may or may not be made against the Funds. Based on experience, GMO is of the view that the risk of loss to the Funds in connection with the Funds’ indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that such obligations will not result in material liabilities that adversely affect the Funds.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

8. Principal shareholders and related parties as of August 31, 2015

 

         
Fund Name   Number of
shareholders that held
more than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
    Percentage of
outstanding shares of
the Fund held by those
shareholders owning
greater than 10% of the
outstanding shares of
the Fund
    Percentage of the
shares of the Fund held
by senior management
of GMO and
GMO Trust officers
    Percentage of the
Fund’s shares held by
accounts for which
GMO has
investment discretion
 

Alpha Only Fund

    2     90.14%        0.04%        99.87%   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

    1        54.36%        0.80%        1.40%   

Benchmark-Free Fund

                         100.00%   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

                  0.16%        9.24%   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    3        42.30%        < 0.01%          

Global Equity Allocation Fund

                  0.01%        0.48%   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

    3        38.20%        < 0.01%        0.86%   

Consolidated Implementation Fund

    1 **      97.36%               100.00%   

International Equity Allocation Fund

    2 ***      35.76%        1.68%        16.90%   

Consolidated Special Opportunites Fund

    2     97.89%        0.07%        99.93%   

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

    1        29.73%        0.02%        99.96%   

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

    2     86.41%               100.00%   

 

  * Two of the shareholders are other funds of the Trust.
  ** One of the shareholders is another fund of the Trust.
  *** One of the shareholders is another fund managed by GMO.

 

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August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

9. Share transactions

The Declaration of Trust permits each Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Alpha Only Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    31,503 (a)    $ 714,181 (a)      423,608      $ 10,154,067   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    20,374        451,284        21,258        486,800   

Shares repurchased

    (690,397 )(a)      (15,310,295 )(a)      (756,813     (17,833,752
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (638,520   $ (14,144,830     (311,947   $ (7,192,885
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    6,124,467      $ 139,130,919        94,560,979      $ 2,263,569,661   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,855,347        41,133,047        2,595,775        59,469,197   

Shares repurchased

    (81,230,858     (1,836,972,702     (98,739,679     (2,340,531,836
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (73,251,044   $ (1,656,708,736     (1,582,925   $ (17,492,978
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    44,922,033      $ 1,193,404,172        115,103,110      $ 3,128,916,906   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    4,651,398        120,052,586        7,889,460        209,264,286   

Shares repurchased

    (19,366,322     (501,120,574     (14,398,699     (393,780,652

Purchase premiums

           663,031               1,783,687   

Redemption fees

           467,127               188,630   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    30,207,109      $ 813,466,342        108,593,871      $ 2,946,372,857   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class IV:

         

Shares sold

    22,458,292      $ 598,409,352        45,482,596      $ 1,229,682,859   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    2,795,335        72,119,639        4,913,704        130,585,901   

Shares repurchased

    (27,150,036     (695,709,330     (18,765,777     (514,353,663

Purchase premiums

           375,961               1,167,509   

Redemption fees

           242,294               112,788   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,896,409   $ (24,562,084     31,630,523      $ 847,195,394   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Class MF:

         

Shares sold

    14,275,256      $ 379,178,724        117,778,639      $ 3,234,566,653   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    9,204,641        237,571,791        21,099,584        560,820,995   

Shares repurchased

    (28,677,163     (735,310,183     (21,929,846     (579,619,789

Purchase premiums

           1,276,027               4,706,421   

Redemption fees

           849,942               468,707   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (5,197,266   $ (116,433,699     116,948,377      $ 3,220,942,987   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

147


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Benchmark-Free Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    6,690,109      $ 132,343,805        32,061,935      $ 705,240,591   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    8,096,923        154,894,128        31,448,807        644,970,313   

Shares repurchased

    (7,562,337     (149,116,759     (12,425,993     (268,655,366

Purchase premiums

           42,443               749,577   

Redemption fees

           67,302               244,150   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    7,224,695      $ 138,230,919        51,084,749      $ 1,082,549,265   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Global Asset Allocation Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    5,490,866      $ 60,385,337        32,814,104      $ 384,281,713   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    19,241,231        201,070,868        38,450,707        435,610,035   

Shares repurchased

    (77,190,802     (844,771,110     (93,773,316     (1,071,102,012

Purchase premiums

           35,057               441,132   

Redemption fees

           901,728               847,090   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (52,458,705   $ (582,378,120     (22,508,505   $ (249,922,042
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    1,389,280      $ 31,354,278        8,756,117      $ 212,849,065   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    5,098,552        107,783,398        8,758,680        205,022,208   

Shares repurchased

    (3,227,685     (74,245,911     (3,631,312     (86,823,824

Purchase premiums

           23,916               166,093   

Redemption fees

           58,184               65,140   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    3,260,147      $ 64,973,865        13,883,485      $ 331,278,682   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Global Equity Allocation Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    6,201,527      $ 50,899,836        127,350,249      $ 1,190,079,440   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    31,597,152        251,829,300        41,053,705        366,102,860   

Shares repurchased

    (38,385,183     (320,712,631     (45,993,735     (411,106,896

Purchase premiums

           65,570               1,173,392   

Redemption fees

           406,812               413,670   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (586,504   $ (17,511,113     122,410,219      $ 1,146,662,466   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Consolidated Implementation Fund

         

Core Class:

         

Shares sold

    222,530,197 (b)    $ 2,958,297,203 (b)      468,302,467      $ 6,131,651,226   

Shares repurchased

    (86,544,485 )(b)      (1,123,203,024 )(b)      (96,645,921     (1,270,575,297

Purchase premiums

           1,102,739                 

Redemption fees

           795,283                 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    135,985,712      $ 1,836,992,201        371,656,546      $ 4,861,075,929   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

148


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     
     Six Months Ended
August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
February 28, 2015
 
   
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    6,238,819      $ 104,607,010        7,909,608      $ 139,068,397   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    30,803        513,493        2,710,351        43,513,839   

Shares repurchased

    (6,312,397     (104,533,912     (4,610,812     (81,735,750

Purchase premiums

           51,262               86,286   

Redemption fees

           81,466               54,892   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (42,775   $ 719,319        6,009,147      $ 100,987,664   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

International Equity Allocation Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    3,752,077      $ 39,770,445        10,395,250      $ 114,414,945   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    5,999,828        59,758,285        9,159,148        95,905,045   

Shares repurchased

    (5,286,439     (53,262,263     (26,102,279     (281,895,451

Purchase premiums

           72,225               160,756   

Redemption fees

           112,209               555,498   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    4,465,466      $ 46,450,901        (6,547,881   $ (70,859,207
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

         

Class VI:

         

Shares sold

    1,598,686 (c)    $ 32,220,382 (c)      42,613,601      $ 839,388,542   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    192,187        3,862,961        25,654        502,042   

Shares repurchased

    (2,032,748 )(c)      (40,748,871 )(c)      (40,602     (772,661

Purchase premium fees

           74,398               4,218,033   

Redemption fees

           116,668               3,863   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (241,875   $ (4,474,462     42,598,653      $ 843,339,819   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    3,758,247      $ 79,355,602        3,720,734      $ 80,872,662   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    5,536,057        112,105,166        12,804,205        283,429,611   

Shares repurchased

    (4,672,297     (96,301,407     (9,463,281     (212,652,842

Purchase premiums

           35,759               21,277   

Redemption fees

           77,858               100,905   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    4,622,007      $ 95,272,978        7,061,658      $ 151,771,613   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

         

Class III:

         

Shares sold

    2,434,810      $ 82,687,469        6,802,372      $ 222,768,348   

Shares repurchased

    (3,994,429     (134,018,526     (14,092,094     (455,180,285
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,559,619   $ (51,331,057     (7,289,722   $ (232,411,937
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 

 

  (a)  1,532,411 shares and $34,065,494 were purchased in-kind and redeemed in-kind.
  (b)  34,102,823 shares and $444,018,756 were purchased in-kind and redeemed in-kind.
  (c)  864,281 shares and $17,415,262 were purchased in-kind and redeemed in-kind.

 

149


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

10. Investments in affiliated issuers

An affiliated company in which a Fund has or had direct ownership of at least 5% of the issuer’s voting securities. A summary of the Fund’s transactions involving companies that are or were affiliates during the period ended August 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

           
Affiliate   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income
    Value, end of
period
 

Consolidated Special Opportunities Fund

           

Jagercor Energy Corp

  $ 191,984      $         —      $         —      $         —      $ 159,623   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 191,984      $      $      $      $ 159,623   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                         

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the shares of other funds of GMO Trust during the period ended August 31, 2015 is set forth below:

 

             
Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income*
    Distributions
of Realized
Gains*
    Value, end of
period
 

Alpha Only Fund

             

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

  $      $ 267,006,304      $ 257,000,000      $ 6,304      $      $ 10,006,304   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

             

GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV

  $ 2,169,494,954      $ 122,187,841      $ 1,229,209,539 (a)    $ 26,143,257      $      $ 1,005,176,089   

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

    855,272,046        40,749,276        22,542,401 (b)      5,181,544               874,819,971   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    984,029,503        56,384,620        67,903,418 (c)      22,617,586               930,503,977   

GMO Implementation Fund**

           2,509,982,294        1,122,407,741 (d)                    15,891,291,157   

GMO Special Opportunities Fund, Class VI

    652,657,803        17,449,885        36,419,403 (e)      3,000,367               625,668,691   

GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund, Class III

    1,081,318,142        52,923,953        97,414,791                      1,017,680,472   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 5,742,772,448      $ 2,799,677,869      $ 2,575,897,293      $ 56,942,754      $      $ 20,345,140,357   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Benchmark-Free Fund

             

GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV

  $ 88,736,337      $ 2,001,483      $ 87,811,380      $ 1,372,304      $      $   

GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund, Class VI

    1,300,653,948        167,149,616        1,272,330,907        84,022,971                 

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

    210,219,653        1,261,318        11,974,569        1,261,318               199,851,301   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    280,085,788        6,185,075        4,414,842        6,185,075               270,702,111   

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

    729,347,361        172,531,133               2,377,869               756,159,274   

GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV

    1,036,395,804        31,534,771        61,039,833        4,026,645               927,515,806   

GMO Risk Premium Fund, Class VI

    126,154,567        56,418,237                      6,095,779        174,928,667   

GMO Special Opportunities Fund, Class VI

    191,068,608        859,959        4,212,799        859,959               185,351,188   

GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund, Class III

    215,731,480        40,540        1,014,655                      211,054,302   

GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI

    806,364,529        29,383,301        126,624,556        1,813,784        27,569,517        633,799,355   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

    67,100,110        1,341,683,684        509,537,133        112,066        3,836        899,246,660   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 5,051,858,185      $ 1,809,049,117      $ 2,078,960,674      $ 102,031,991      $ 33,669,132      $ 4,258,608,664   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

  (a)  $34,065,494 was redeemed in-kind.
  (b)  $22,542,400 was redeemed in-kind.
  (c)  $26,147,504 was redeemed in-kind.
  (d)  $444,018,756 was redeemed in-kind.
  (e)  $17,415,262 was redeemed in-kind.
  * The table above includes estimated sources of all distributions paid by the underlying funds during the period March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid by the underlying funds will be determined at the end of the fiscal year ending February 29, 2016.
  ** Prior to August 1, 2015, GMO Implementation Fund was consolidated with GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund (Note 2 — Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation).

 

150


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

             
Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income
    Distributions
of Realized
Gains
    Value, end of
period
 

Global Asset Allocation Fund

  

GMO Alpha Only Fund, Class IV

  $ 331,939,406      $ 8,058,017      $ 143,517,321      $ 4,854,967      $      $ 185,372,714   

GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund, Class VI

    1,021,502,076        107,792,833        229,137,956        56,592,342               753,129,397   

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

    211,459,613        1,114,538        45,389,053        1,114,538               167,558,895   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    218,274,412        4,176,695        44,406,842        4,176,695               170,911,836   

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

    563,948,638        61,844,938        51,853,696        1,635,236               477,526,518   

GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV

    1,230,449,649        12,947,560        211,223,339        4,234,607               952,098,517   

GMO Risk Premium Fund, Class VI

    125,576,661        41,217,507        25,429,415               4,870,823        135,877,044   

GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund, Class III

    144,436,175        580,359        31,207,362                      111,951,521   

GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI

    783,135,117        26,645,130        190,919,636        1,606,349        24,416,507        553,107,584   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

    236,883,004        105,673,151        81,812,847        100,536        7,649        260,743,309   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 4,867,604,751      $ 370,050,728      $ 1,054,897,467      $ 74,315,270      $ 29,294,979      $ 3,768,277,335   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

  

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

  $ 174,346,545      $ 20,131,046      $ 9,352,900      $ 520,022      $      $ 153,542,368   

GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV

    925,275,298        29,367,654        39,983,797        3,763,188               841,854,742   

GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI

    670,317,319        48,004,653        59,160,544        1,698,550        25,817,957        590,231,287   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 1,769,939,162      $ 97,503,353      $ 108,497,241      $ 5,981,760      $ 25,817,957      $ 1,585,628,397   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Global Equity Allocation Fund

             

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

  $ 737,807,672      $ 142,847,220      $ 39,265,612      $ 2,343,387      $      $ 697,140,267   

GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV

    1,761,501,355        21,324,235        209,914,995        6,631,739               1,442,007,389   

GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI

    1,299,806,538        59,648,915        185,887,422        3,112,124        47,304,280        1,045,774,428   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 3,799,115,565      $ 223,820,370      $ 435,068,029      $ 12,087,250      $ 47,304,280      $ 3,184,922,084   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

             

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

  $ 116,415,639      $ 24,935,829      $ 11,417,626      $ 362,490      $      $ 107,555,109   

GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV

    1,063,694,450        88,364,656        96,867,315        4,464,825               968,640,129   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 1,180,110,089      $ 113,300,485      $ 108,284,941      $ 4,827,315      $      $ 1,076,195,238   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

International Equity Allocation Fund

  

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

  $ 449,343,904      $ 101,355,782      $ 11,039,062      $ 1,547,904      $      $ 445,499,714   

GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV

    1,145,216,475        22,108,713        120,064,253        4,452,845               960,768,307   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 1,594,560,379      $ 123,464,495      $ 131,103,315      $ 6,000,749      $      $ 1,406,268,021   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

  

GMO Asset Allocation Bond Fund, Class VI

  $ 570,644,317      $ 81,096,390      $ 565,611,224      $ 37,173,745      $      $   

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

    91,220,086        547,321        1,219,246        547,321               90,696,221   

GMO Emerging Country Debt Fund, Class IV

    109,098,171        2,407,958        2,784,631        2,407,958               104,385,685   

GMO Emerging Markets Fund, Class VI

    395,900,795        92,525,011               1,327,773               407,559,396   

GMO International Equity Fund, Class IV

    757,737,909        21,113,486        49,783,496        3,002,782               670,138,843   

GMO Risk Premium Fund, Class VI

           60,070,028                             60,630,464   

GMO U.S. Equity Allocation Fund, Class VI

    524,119,008        20,875,920        78,861,143        1,225,366        18,625,554        416,167,256   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

           558,641,017        300,158,378        32,920        759        258,482,639   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 2,448,720,286      $ 837,277,131      $ 998,418,118      $ 45,717,865      $ 18,626,313      $ 2,008,060,504   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

151


GMO Trust Funds

 

Notes to Financial Statements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

             
Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Dividend
Income
    Distributions
of Realized
Gains
    Value, end of
period
 

Consolidated Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

             

GMO Debt Opportunities Fund, Class VI

  $ 2,845,741      $ 17,075      $      $ 17,075      $      $ 2,867,419   

GMO U.S. Treasury Fund

    558,715,385        234,193               216,310        17,883        558,949,578   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 561,561,126      $ 251,268      $      $ 233,385      $ 17,883      $ 561,816,997   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                 

 

  * The table above includes estimated sources of all distributions paid by the underlying funds during the period March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid by the underlying funds will be determined at the end of the fiscal year ending February 29, 2016.

 

11. Subsequent event

Subsequent to August 31, 2015, GMO Alpha Only Fund received redemption requests in the amount of $656,166,342.

 

152


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Alpha Only Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Alpha Only Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees noted that the Fund is not a standalone investment and its investment strategies are intended to complement the strategies pursued by the Manager in other GMO funds or accounts. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

 

153


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to the Manager’s fee schedule for its separately managed accounts. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those accounts. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing and supplemental support fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to the Fund’s management agreement and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale. The Trustees observed that the Fund’s management fee did not have any breakpoints and considered the extent to which breakpoints were embedded in the Fund’s fee structure.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

 

154


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Benchmark-Free Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Benchmark-Free Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management or shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears management and shareholder servicing fees paid to the Manager by the other GMO funds in which the Fund invests. The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements with the other GMO funds in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees to be paid by those funds to the Manager were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

 

155


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Global Asset Allocation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management or shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears management and shareholder servicing fees paid to the Manager by the other GMO funds in which the Fund invests. The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements with the other GMO funds in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees to be paid by those funds to the Manager were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the

 

156


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management or shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears management and shareholder servicing fees paid to the Manager by the other GMO funds in which the Fund invests. The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements with the other GMO funds in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees to be paid by those funds to the Manager were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the

 

157


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees satisfied themselves that GMO continued to believe that the Fund’s investment strategies continued to have a reasonable prospect of producing favorable long term results. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management or shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears management and shareholder servicing fees paid to the Manager by the other GMO funds in which the Fund invests. The Trustees also considered the management fees indirectly paid by the Fund as a result of its investing in other GMO funds as compared to the Manager’s fee schedule for its separately managed accounts. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those accounts. The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements with the other GMO funds in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees to be paid by those funds to the Manager were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

 

158


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Implementation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Implementation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees noted that the Fund is not a standalone investment and its investment strategies are intended to complement the strategies pursued by the Manager in other GMO funds or accounts. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management agreement or any shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

 

159


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided supported the approval of the agreement.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO International Developed Equity Allocation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management or shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears management and shareholder servicing fees paid to the Manager by the other GMO funds in which the Fund invests. The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements with the other GMO funds in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees to be paid by those funds to the Manager were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

 

160


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO International Equity Allocation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO International Equity Allocation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees satisfied themselves that GMO continued to believe that the Fund’s investment strategies continued to have a reasonable prospect of producing favorable long-term results. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management or shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears management and shareholder servicing fees paid to the Manager by the other GMO funds in which the Fund invests. The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements with the other GMO funds in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees to be paid by those funds to the Manager were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

 

161


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Special Opportunities Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Special Opportunities Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance both of a composite of accounts with similar objectives managed by the Manager and of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

 

162


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement for GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance, as well as the performance of the other GMO funds managed by the investment division that manages the Fund. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees noted that the Fund is not a standalone investment and its investment strategies are intended to complement the strategies pursued by the Manager in other GMO funds or accounts. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund does not pay a fee to the Manager under the Fund’s management or shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreement, but that the Fund indirectly bears management and shareholder servicing fees paid to the Manager by the other GMO funds in which the Fund invests. The Trustees noted that they had approved renewal of the Manager’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements with the other GMO funds in which the Fund may invest and had concluded that the advisory fees to be paid by those funds to the Manager were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

 

163


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under the management agreement were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement for another year.

GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

Approval of renewal of management agreement and sub-advisory agreement for GMO Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund. At a meeting on June 4, 2015, the Trustees of GMO Trust (the “Trust”) approved the renewal of the management agreement between Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (the “Manager”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the sub-advisory agreement among the Manager, GMO Singapore Pte. Limited (“GMO Singapore”), and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, in each case for an additional twelve-month period beginning on June 30, 2015. In approving the renewal, the Trustees considered information they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them, to be relevant, including information relating specifically to the Fund as well as to the Trust generally and the other series of the Trust (collectively, the “GMO funds”).

Throughout the year the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager and also met separately. Before, at and after those meetings they considered information relevant to renewal of the Fund’s management agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In deciding whether to renew the management and sub-advisory agreements of the Fund and the other GMO funds, the Trustees also considered information the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested specifically for that purpose.

At a meeting on May 21, 2015, the Trustees met with representatives of the Manager to discuss the investment performance of the Fund and the other GMO funds and various ways to judge their investment performance. Following that meeting the Independent Trustees, their independent legal counsel and their independent compliance consultant met privately to discuss the extensive materials the Manager had provided them at their request. At that meeting, the Independent Trustees instructed their independent legal counsel to request additional information from the Manager, which they received before and at a meeting of the Trustees on June 4, 2015. At the June meeting, representatives of the Manager answered the Trustees’ questions, and the Independent Trustees then met privately once again with their independent legal counsel.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s investment performance. The Trustees discussed how funds with various investment styles were expected to perform in different market conditions and considered the Fund’s performance in light of market conditions in recent years. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance relative to various risk and performance measures and as compared to the performance of funds and accounts managed by other managers that were determined by third-party data services to have similar investment characteristics.

The Trustees considered the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., total annual operating expenses per share as a percentage of net asset value per share) as compared to the total expense ratios of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics. In considering the Fund’s total expense ratio, the Trustees took into account the Manager’s undertaking to reimburse specified operating expenses of the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed the fees payable to the Manager under the Fund’s management and shareholder servicing and supplemental support agreements. The Trustees considered the management fees payable by the Fund as compared to the management fees of funds managed by other managers that were determined by a third-party data service to have similar investment characteristics and to the Manager’s fee schedule for its separately managed accounts. The Trustees considered differences in the services that the Manager provides to the Fund and to those accounts. The Trustees also considered the shareholder servicing fees charged to different share classes of the Fund in light of the services provided by the Manager. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the fees payable by the Manager to GMO Singapore under the Fund’s sub-advisory agreement and considered the level of service that GMO Singapore provided the Fund. The Trustees considered that GMO Singapore’s sub-advisory fees were paid by the Manager out of the Manager’s management fees, not directly by the Fund.

The Trustees also reviewed information prepared by the Manager regarding the Manager’s profitability overall and by investment division and by fund. The Trustees reviewed the Manager’s methodology in preparing that information, including its allocation of expenses among the GMO funds, and considered the effect of various approaches that had been taken by the Manager and that might have been taken in calculating profitability. The Trustees took note of various “fallout benefits” to the Manager resulting from its management of the Fund. The Trustees noted in particular that some GMO funds in which the Fund may invest (“underlying GMO funds”) do not charge any advisory fees. The Trustees also noted that, with respect to all other underlying GMO funds, the Manager in effect reimburses the Fund for management fees, shareholder servicing fees and most other expenses of the underlying GMO funds, all of which the Fund would otherwise bear as a result of its investments in them, pursuant to a contractual expense reimbursement arrangement in place with the Fund. The Trustees considered possible economies of scale to the Manager at the Fund’s recent asset levels and whether the fees payable by the Fund to the Manager reflected these economies of scale. The

 

164


GMO Trust Funds

 

Board Review of Management Agreements — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Trustees observed that the Fund’s management fee did not have any breakpoints and considered the extent to which breakpoints were embedded in the Fund’s fee structure.

The Trustees considered the fact that Fund shares are principally owned by institutional and other sophisticated investors. The Trustees also considered the experience and sophistication of the Manager (including management and investment management personnel, as well as members of the legal, compliance and risk-management departments) and the resources the Manager employed in managing the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the depth of the Manager’s personnel resources, its relationship with Fund shareholders and other matters relating to its business and organization and the nature and quality of its services to the Fund.

After reviewing these and other factors, the Trustees concluded, in the context of their overall review of the Fund’s management agreement and sub-advisory agreement, that the fees charged to the Fund under these agreements were within the range of fees that would be established through arm’s-length bargaining.

In their deliberations, the Trustees considered all factors they deemed relevant, with each Trustee weighting individual factors as he thought appropriate. Following their deliberations, the Independent Trustees voting separately, and then all Trustees voting together, approved the renewal of the Fund’s management agreement and sub-advisory agreement for another year.

 

165


GMO Trust Funds

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Fund Expenses

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Expense Examples: The following information is in relation to expenses for the six-month period ended August 31, 2015.

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transactions costs, including purchase premium and redemption fees, if applicable; and (2) ongoing costs, including direct and /or indirect management fees, direct and/or indirect shareholder services fees, and distribution (12b-1) and/or administration fees for Funds with Class M shares, if applicable, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.

Actual Expenses

This section of the table for each class below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $10,000,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 10,000), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section of the table for each class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as purchase premium and redemption fees. Therefore, this section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Actual     Hypothetical    

 

 
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid
During the Period*
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid
During the Period*
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Alpha Only Fund

             

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 976.30      $ 3.23      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.87      $ 3.30        0.65%   

Class IV

  $ 1,000.00      $ 975.90      $ 2.98      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.12      $ 3.05        0.60%   

Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 930.90      $ 4.22      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020,76      $ 4.42        0.87%   

Class IV

  $ 1,000.00      $ 931.40      $ 3.98      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.01      $ 4.17        0.82%   

Class M

  $ 1,000.00      $ 931.50      $ 3.79      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.22      $ 3.96        0.78%   

Benchmark-Free Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 922.80      $ 2.61      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.42      $ 2.75        0.54%   

Global Asset Allocation Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 927.50      $ 2.42      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.62      $ 2.54        0.50%   

Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 917.20      $ 2.60      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.42      $ 2.75        0.54%   

Global Equity Allocation Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 903.80      $ 2.78      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.22      $ 2.95        0.58%   

Implementation Fund

  

         

Core

  $ 1,000.00      $ 919.10      $ 0.39      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.73      $ 0.41        0.08%   

International Developed Equity Allocation Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 912.80      $ 2.98      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.02      $ 3.15        0.62%   

International Equity Allocation Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 890.40      $ 3.28      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.67      $ 3.51        0.69%   

Special Opportunities Fund

  

         

Class VI

  $ 1,000.00      $ 991.80      $ 6.56      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.55      $ 6.65        1.31%   

 

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GMO Trust Funds

(A Series of GMO Trust)

 

Fund Expenses — (Continued)

August 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

    Actual     Hypothetical    

 

 
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid
During the Period*
    Beginning
Account Value
March 1, 2015
    Ending
Account Value
August 31, 2015
    Expenses Paid
During the Period*
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 911.80      $ 2.45      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.57      $ 2.59        0.51%   

Systematic Global Macro Opportunity Fund

  

         

Class III

  $ 1,000.00      $ 982.8      $ 4.24      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.86      $ 4.32        0.85%   

 

  * Expenses are calculated using each class’s annualized net expense ratio (including indirect expenses incurred) for the six months ended August 31, 2015, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days in the period, divided by 366 days in the year.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this registrant.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

The complete schedule of investments for each series of the registrant is included as part of the semi-annual reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this registrant.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this registrant.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to this registrant.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)   

The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that the design and operation of such procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b)(1)   

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC’s Trading and Trade Operations teams enhanced their procedures and controls surrounding the review, processing and recording of trade claims purchased by each applicable series of the registrant.

 

(b)(2)    Except as described in the prior paragraph, there were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable to this filing.

(a)(2) Certifications by the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable to this registrant.

 

  (b) Certifications by the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the registrant pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)   GMO Trust
By (Signature and Title):  

/s/ Sheppard N. Burnett

  Sheppard N. Burnett, Chief Executive Officer
  Date: November 2, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

(Registrant)   GMO Trust
By (Signature and Title):  

/s/ Sheppard N. Burnett

  Sheppard N. Burnett, Principal Executive Officer
  Date: November 2, 2015
By (Signature and Title):  

/s/ Carly Cushman

  Carly Cushman, Principal Financial Officer
  Date: November 2, 2015